Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 22, 2014

In fact I have slacked on some of my own tips that I’ve shared over the years. I started a backyard compost many years ago before we had kids. Now the compost is also a science lesson for my kids. Now the compost is also a science lesson for my kids. Easy Ways to Be Green Around Your Home.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 13, 2012

3 Tips to Find Free or Low Cost Gardening Seminars and Events. Although if I remember correctly, the potato went into the compost; it got moldy before it sprouted. I have taken seminars on gardening, landscaping, and composting and all of them were either free or extremely inexpensive. Garden Nurseries and Greenhouses.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2012

The Contribution to the Planet One cost-saving strategy you can use in your veggie garden is to make your own compost. Compost is a natural fertilizer and soil conditioner that will help your plants grow big and strong, while keeping the nutrients in the soil. Making your own compost will save you around $35 to $60.

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Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 1, 2012

Starting seeds can be tricky but I hope you’ll discover success with the following tips. :: List. Some offer resources such as seeds, plants and compost in return for your willingness to share what you grow with friends, neighbors or the local soup kitchen. Make a list of foods that your family will eat.

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 17, 2014

Composting – The rich minerals left behind in the grounds helps the degradation process. Mix with lye to further the breakdown and worms really like the grounds so it is a multi-faceted support to composting. Be sure you Follow me on Pinterest and check out my boards for recipes , craft ideas and other frugal living tips !

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Hopefully these tips can help you not only help the environment, but also help you save your cash, which is always welcomed! 10 Frugal Tips for Earth Day. Recycle – Of course you probably already know about this tip, and may have a recycling bin in your home. But there are other ways to recycle products, too.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2015

Organic compost soil is most environmentally friendly, and by starting a composting site within your own garden you can also help enrich your own soil throughout the seasons. Starting off your plants. Image by Edsel Little used under the Creative Commons License. appeared first on Prairie Eco-Thrifter.

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Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

APRIL 20, 2016

Here are some tips for throwing a party in a small space: Preparation. Susty Party makes eco-friendly, compostable, non-toxic party supplies with many designs to choose from. The post Tips For Throwing A Party In A Small Space appeared first on The LV Guide. Don’t expect everything to be perfect, just aim for cozy and fun.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 7, 2013

She’s an earth mother fond of baking kale chips and reminding you to save energy, recycle and compost the banana peels. The post Tips for Finding the Perfect Gift for Mom’s Unique Personality appeared first on Saving Cents With Sense. For the Green Goddess. So your mom is a champion protector of the environment.

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Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 21, 2014

Entenmann’s Little Bites “Recycle…Reuse…Replenish” Fully Recyclable Lunch Tips: Recycle. Before you throw away, make sure to check out what biodegradable foods can be brought back home to be added to a compost pile. Make compost at home! Check-it: look for numbers and recycling symbols on plastics to know what types get reused.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Tip # 1 – Be a curmudgeon and just don’t celebrate the night. Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. Tip # 3 Use up your pumpkins. Compost it by cutting it up and putting it on the pile. Tip # 4 on decorations. Tip # 5 have your own party/haunted house. , pumpkins, haunted houses and parties abound.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 14, 2013

Instead of throwing a used lemon or lime in the trash or compost, cut it into smaller pieces and drop it down the garbage disposal. What natural tips do you have to clean and unclog the bathroom and kitchen drains? Flush down with very hot water. I try to do this every 2 to 4 weeks to keep the drains clear and fresh. Citrus fruit.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2015

Compost and mulch: Just as you can enrich the soil in a more traditional garden, it’s possible to do the same with your container garden. You can do composting on a smaller scale, and even use mulch, to prepare your soil. Work on composting in your containers through the winter, and when spring comes, your soil will be ready.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 10, 2012

In place of wood chips, we buy leaf compost from our township. Front Yard Landscaping: 15 Tips to Help You Design Your Landscape and Save Money. We clean up the front yard every April and the project always seems so overwhelming when the mulch is delivered. and more WEEDS. Doesn't mulching make a world of difference?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2022

Front-Yard Landscaping: 15 Tips To Help You Design Your Landscape and Save Money. How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. I have over 40 gardening posts in my archives , with topics ranging from vertical gardening, square foot gardening, planting vegetables and herbs, composting, recipes from my gardening harvest, and more.

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For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Recyclebank has announced a new learn and earn from Q-Tips to earn points. Scroll down and click on the “Q-tips Composting is easier than you think ”. Log into or sign up for Recyclebank. Click on the “Earn Points” tab. Look for the logo above. Click on the learn and earn to earn free Recyclebank Points.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 27, 2011

I didn't compost the salad, because it had feta cheese mixed in) We certainly eat leftovers, but by the end of last week, we were (1) lazy and (2) lazy. What cost cutting tip do you have for the kitchen? Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. Join the link up below.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

Compost kitchen waste to feed your garden. 8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse 10 Ways To Make Your Home A Zero-Waste Facility Tips for Wasting Less Food How To Be a Frugal Family Save Money by Freezing – Tips for Quality Freezing. You can do the same. Look for ways to re-use what you already have. Go Green'

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Saving With Shellie

MAY 20, 2014

Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. Be sure you Follow me on Pinterest and check out my boards for recipes , craft ideas and other frugal living tips ! Pick one up for your favorite neighbor or teacher.

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For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Every issue is filled with style tips, beauty secrets, relationship and career advice, and entertainment guides. Special features focus on celebrity news, world events and social issues, shopping tips, and questions & answers from stylist professionals. Marie Claire is the magazine subscription for fashion-minded women.

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Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. Be sure you Follow me on Pinterest and check out my boards for recipes , craft ideas and other frugal living tips ! Pick one up for your favorite neighbor or teacher.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Over the years, their “bombs” have taken many different forms, from the first condom-filled versions to mud and clay seed balls to hollowed-out eggs filled with wildflower seeds, compost, and water. At the site, you can find a whole mess of tips for getting started, such as: Spot some local orphaned land. Plan a mission.

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 25, 2014

Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. Be sure you Follow me on Pinterest and check out my boards for recipes , craft ideas and other frugal living tips ! Pick one up for your favorite neighbor or teacher.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

I save money where I can, reusing old food containers for my multitude of seasonal seedlings, getting free five-gallon buckets from the bakery to use for extra growing space, making compost from our fruit and vegetable scraps, and starting almost everything from seed. What frugal tips have you tried and abandoned?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 28, 2011

Visit her site for more financial tips and debt management help. Early Earthships often lacked amenities such as indoor toilets, however newer models have endeavored to install waste disposal systems that make use of composting tanks and, in some cases, direct water that has been contaminated with waste out to leach pools.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 25, 2013

Read up on gardening tips and get all the basics on preserving, freezing, composting and more. Urban Farm magazine serves as a constant reminder of the endless benefits of self-sustainability, proving that it is an alternative way of life that is both fulfilling and rich in many aspects. A subscription comes with 6 issues per year.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 12, 2013

Read up on gardening tips and get all the basics on preserving, freezing, composting and more. Urban Farm magazine serves as a constant reminder of the endless benefits of self-sustainability, proving that it is an alternative way of life that is both fulfilling and rich in many aspects. A subscription comes with 6 issues per year.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

Front-Yard Landscaping: 15 Tips To Help You Design Your Landscape and Save Money. How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. I have over 40 gardening posts in my archives , with topics ranging vertical gardening, square foot gardening, planting vegetables and herbs, composting, recipes from my gardening harvest, and more.

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2019 Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family 124

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Read up on gardening tips and get all the basics on preserving, freezing, composting and more. Urban Farm magazine serves as a constant reminder of the endless benefits of self-sustainability, proving that it is an alternative way of life that is both fulfilling and rich in many aspects. A subscription comes with 6 issues per year.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Sustainable Life Blog shares with us tips on how to repair our credit. I just have to see if any of these tips can apply to Canadians. Fabulously Broke shares with us tips on how we can combat frugal fatigue. Sustainable Personal Finance talks to us about the benefits of kitchen compost. Going Frugal. Reducing Debt.

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February Debt Finance Personal Finance 113

Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

There’s a new RecycleBank opportunity from Q-Tips. Click on “Earn Points” Find the Composting link from QTips. Once you complete it, you’ll get 25 free points. You’ll need to answer a couple questions bu it doesn’t take very long. To get your points: Logon to Recyclebank.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2014

I have found that if I spray in February, before things start growing, I kill off whatever it is that is causing the issue, so I’ll do that after I prune, apply true paint and cut up the pruned branches on the compost heap. Enrich the soil with additives. A few weeks later and they will be blooming once again! Get Growing'

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Plants 167

For the Mommas

AUGUST 29, 2013

Targeted for families with children ages three to twelve, each issue is packed with exciting activities & games, party plans, recipes, travel guides, educational projects, and tips on adding creativity and fun to your life. This magazine subscription will show you how to bring your whole family together and have fun. per year (54% off)!

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Magazines Family Compost Composting 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

We often have dug big and deep holes (we plant a lot of trees), then layered in the compost and other amendments as we fill the hole back in, mixing each layer. Gardeners – give up your tips in the comments below! Tips for a Frugal and Eco-Friendly Spring. Container Garden Tips and Tricks.

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Flowers and Plants Gardening Garden Frugal 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Are you using items that can be thrown into the compost heap? If the supermarket stocks items from local farmers, the supermarket may be a good candidate for further research. How about your cleaning supplies? What companies make those supplies? Research Their Business.

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Coupons Do Work

JUNE 12, 2016

Gardening: Plants, flowers, seeds, watering cans, plant food, soil, weed killers, mulch, compost buckets, water hoses. Summer Needs: Insect repellant, sunscreen, outdoor furniture, shorts, sun hats, beach toys, bird feeders, lawn mowers, barbecues and grilling utensils, swim wear, kid pools, sandboxes, sandals.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 3, 2013

Start using all of your organic kitchen scraps to create your own compost pile which will lead to some amazing soil. What other frugal gardening tips would you add to my post? Good Soil on the Cheap. Did you know the best way to get great soil for free is right in your garbage can? Find Free Plants.

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