Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

You will find the most amazing collections of nearly new home decorating materials at them – beautiful lined panel drapes; lovely dining room furniture and display cases; wall art, wing back chairs, clocks and more – all for a pittance. All from homeowners replacing nearly new home decor. Trends come and go.

Home 100

Home Money Home and Garden Painting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 12, 2016

Your worst home was better than what most of human kind has ever known. According to ShrinkThatFootPrint web site, the average size of a newly built home in Canada in 2009 was one thousand nine hundred and forty eight square feet, and in the US it was two thousand one hundred sixty four square feet. My worst home.

Home 100

Home Plumbing Garage Home and Garden 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2014

Now, as an adult with her own home and garden, composting is (pathetically?) There’s nothing happier to a wannabe gardener! Composting attracts bees, worms, and other bugs which help your garden thrive. If you have a garden or even a lawn, composted material is incredibly good for it. Why Compost? Go Green'

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Compost Composting Home and Garden Plants 222

Discount Coder UK

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

It’s yet another sign of a dysfunctional consumer-led society where if we don’t constantly spend money, the whole crazy edifice collapses and buries us. Isn’t a house supposed to be a home? Home & Garden best house price sell your home' Talk about being hoist by your own petard!

Home 53

Home Home and Garden Price Consumer 53

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

We have become addicted to the term “antibacterial&# and use hyper strong chemical pollutants to clean our homes. How about buying your kid a bike they can ride to school or your wife some organic seeds she can grow in the garden that can feed the family. You see, in order to be green, we need to be conscious consumers.

Consumer 124

Consumer Recycle Recycled Recycling 124

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This was a time I had been thinking about not teaching anymore and staying home, so I was looking for new ideas to be thrifty. Home repairs, construction, electrical, auto repair, technology – he’ll try anything after suitable research of YouTube and other resources. How did you get interested in saving money?

Kids and Family 187

Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

Our consumer-driven society is one that results in a great deal of waste. There are numerous items that can be used in a container garden. You can re-use newspapers and other items as garden mulch. Compost kitchen waste to feed your garden. Nor is it healthy. You can do the same. Go Green'

Re-use 278

Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

So many people refuse to drink it, and don’t even do so in their own homes. yet bottled water leaks chemicals into the water, which you then consume. Yes, that expedites it, but the water is in the bottle for months before you purchase and consume it; it’s a slow leak of poison. I think tap water gets a bad rap.

Consumer 210

Consumer Drinks Home and Garden Green 210

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 17, 2012

Since the 2008 recession, many people have rediscovered the savings, joys and health benefits of locally grown food – whether you have a backyard garden, participate in a community garden or shop at the local farmer’s market. Some folks have added freezers or second refrigerators to store the excess.

Advantage 210

Advantage Home and Garden Canning Gardening 210

Saving In Akron

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Wednesday – Consumer Reports w/ Buying Guide (1 year), $25.95. Friday – Gun & Garden (1 year), $4.39. This Week's Specials: One year of Taste of Home for $5.40 Tuesday – American Cheerleader (1 year), $5.39. Thursday – Flex (1 year), $4.39. Saturday – Bridal Guide (1 year), $4.39.

Magazines 113

Magazines Consumer December Gardening 113

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Clark, our cat, the day after we brought him home from the shelter. I know I found The Frugal Girl through the Non-Consumer Advocate, and I’ve read nearly all the archives. This only happened after we stopped owning homes and became renters. The most embarrassing money mistake I’ve made was purchasing a home.

Rent 180

Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

Perhaps it would demystify it, remove the taboo, and create a better educated consumer. Tackle the enormity of saving up for a down payment on a home or for retirement or anything else by deciding how much you can afford to set aside on a monthly or weekly basis. I wonder what would happen if more people adopted the money hobby.

Hobby 189

Hobby Money Making Goals 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

If you get the big things like solar panels and water tanks, they do cost initially, but if you are staying in your home for a long period they are worth it. The largest bin is what most seem to opt for, yet if you are more careful with what you bring into your home so you don’t need to throw away excess you could get a smaller bin.

Saving Money 220

Saving Money Money Reuse Home and Garden 220

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 20, 2016

“During this week I will be consuming over 35 different types of vegetables and 14 different types of beans, nuts and seeds.” ” Here are some of awesome home uses for lemons. Save lemon and orange rinds to deter squirrels and cats from digging in the garden. Don’t rinse: The wood will absorb the lemon juice.

Used 100

Used Painting Home and Garden Clothes 100

Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Go Screen-Free If you haven’t already done so, agree upon spaces in the home or specific times when all screens will be put away. Look online for some interesting statistics from 2022 and ask your family questions like, What country in the world consumes the most candy thinker who ever lived? Embrace Boredom It’s okay to be bored!

Parenting 100

Parenting Holiday Kids and Family Motivation 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 2, 2012

With an energy crisis capturing the world as we speak, it is a good time to consider how investing in a greener planet can help your business or your home. Fossil fuels continue to ruin our environment, and as they are also running out it is time for us to understand how we can use renewable energy for all of our business and home needs.

Home and Garden 181

Home and Garden Fair-Trade ReNew Office 181

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Today’s post is all about products for your home during the Holidays! Real food, real delicious from home cooking & baking. Jarlsberg® Lite Minis make it easier than ever for consumers to make better food choices. Product Name: Garden Lites Chocolate Muffins. Product Name: Garden Lites Carrot Berry Muffins.

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Holiday Giveaway Snyders Home and Garden 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2012

According to Consumer Watchdog , that is because gasoline expands when hot, yet the pumps (most of which do not take temperature into consideration) do not change the amount of gasoline pumped, so you get expanded gasoline in your tank, which gives you fewer miles to the gallon. Fill Up On a Cool Day. Only 1 day left.

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Gas Gasoline Kansas Home and Garden 188

Couponing 101

APRIL 8, 2020

Spring cleaning may seem like a hassle, but with the right products, you can transform your home without so much effort. Hand-held Groove Gap Cleaning Tools – There are so many tiny crevices in your home that seem virtually impossible to clean thoroughly. This brush set is designed specifically for getting in those little gaps.

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Cleaning Making Tools Home 111

Saving With Shellie

OCTOBER 13, 2013

5 Category – Allure, Better Homes & Gardens, Wired. $10 20 Category – Consumer Reports, Forbes, The Economist. Sample titles include: $4 or Less Category – Ebony, Maxim, Muscle & Fitness. $5 10 Category – Vogue, Cosmopolitan, MacWorld. $15

Martha Stewart 45

Martha Stewart Magazines Oprah Home and Garden 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

In our quest to build more energy efficient offices and homes, builders found that one of the best ways to accomplish this was to make the buildings as airtight as possible. It went on to show that spreading these houseplants around the office or home roughly every 100 square feet provided an optimal level of scrubbing.

Air Purifiers 202

Air Purifiers Plants Home and Garden Building 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2013

Everywhere you look, television, billboards, the Internet, magazines, newspapers and radios try to tell us what we need to buy and consume in order to be happy. Garden tools like shovels, chainsaws, hoes, rakes, leaf blowers, tree trimmers. Modern society comes with a lot of “I need it’s”, doesn’t it? Happiness sell! Lawnmowers.

Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 212

Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions Kids and Family Camping Equipment Television 212

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 28, 2022

They wake up hungry, they come home from school hungry, they claim starvation right before we eat dinner, and then they are hungry again right before bedtime. Freeze garden and in-season produce. If I think I won’t consume the larger, but better-priced product in time and freezing isn’t an option then I buy the size that makes sense.

Saving Money 130

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 130

For the Mommas

JANUARY 31, 2016

The average American will consume 2400 calories and the US consumes 5,000 pounds of hot dogs and 1.25 Whether you are going to a potluck or hosting the big spread at your own home, we have 15 Tasty Game Day Party Recipes for you. Get the recipe from Garden Matter. Get the recipe from The Everyday Home.

Recipes 40

Recipes Games United States Home and Garden 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 4, 2011

Cook at home. Cooking at home not only saves you money but it also keeps you in control of what you are putting into your body. By planning ahead, the task of cooking at home doesn’t need to be time consuming. Start a container garden. This is not the first time you have heard me preach about this.

Cooking At Home 138

Cooking At Home Home and Garden Bulk Grow Your Own 138

For the Mommas

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Some title categories that are included are auto, lifestyle, fashion, home, children, business, and many others! $4 Organic Gardening (1yrs: $5.00, 2yrs: $10.00, 3yrs: $15.00, 4yrs: $20.00). Organic Gardening (1yrs: $5.00, 2yrs: $10.00, 3yrs: $15.00, 4yrs: $20.00). Arts & Crafts Homes (1yrs: $7.50, 2yrs: $15.00).

Magazines 58

Magazines Price Home and Garden Sale 58

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2013

On a daily basis, home cooks produce, distribute, and consume in our kitchens for (and with) our families. Freeze your garden harvest - green beans , hot pepper. Doesn't that sound familiar? My job as my household's kitchen manager is to ensure that my family is eating healthy and delicious food without blowing our budget.

Economical 100

Economical Money Saving Groceries Grocery 100

Nicoles Nickels

MARCH 14, 2011

Tuesday – Fresh Home, $4.39 - HOT Price! Thursday – Garden & Gun, $4.39. Friday – Consumer Reports, $25.95. Weekly Specials: Reader’s Digest – $7.20 for 1 year with coupon code READER. This week’s deals of the day are: Monday – Shape, $4.39. Saturday – Harpers Bazaar, $4.39.

Magazines 45

Magazines Good Housekeeping Home and Garden March 45

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Finding what to sell at a yard sale can be as simple as decluttering your home and putting everything you don’t need up for sale. Thankfully, I know a way to achieve both ends: declutter your home and make money at your next garage sale. What Is a Garage Sale? You may have also heard it referred to as a yard sale.

Garage Sale 52

Garage Sale Car Seats Garage Money 52

Nicoles Nickels

OCTOBER 20, 2012

Caramel Potatoes - Olive Garden Gift Pack Giveaway (Ends October 21). Busy at Home - HP Deskjet 3052A Printer Review & Giveaway (Ends October 21). The Consumer Adviser - Kindle Fire Giveaway (Ends October 24). Here are this week’s top 10 giveaways. Dandy Giveaway - $200 G.C.

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Giveaway October Home and Garden Blenders 51

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

By exercising at home instead of paying gym fees we saved $600 per year for 17 years ($10,200). By feeding our family of four at home for 20 years we saved $168,768. After the kid’s left home hubby and I saved another $84,384. Weeding gardens $150 a year for 40 years totals $6000. 40,720 Home Repair.

Home and Garden 198

Home and Garden Cars Car Re-use 198

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Taste of Home (1yrs: $6.25, 2yrs: $12.50, 3yrs: $18.75, 4yrs: $25.00). Organic Gardening (1yrs: $5.99, 2yrs: $11.98, 3yrs: $17.97, 4yrs: $23.96). Home Category. Better Homes & Gardens (1yrs: $3.99, 2yrs: $7.98, 3yrs: $11.97, 4yrs: $15.96). Log Home Living (1yrs: $3.50, 2yrs: $7.00, 3yrs: $10.50, 4yrs: $14.00).

Fridays 55

Fridays Magazines Home and Garden Sale 55

For the Mommas

MARCH 1, 2015

They have titles like Runner’s World, Wired, ESPN, Family Handyman, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Popular Science, Men’s Fitness, GQ, Women’s Health, Better Homes & Garden and many more. Better Homes & Gardens (1yrs: $4.99, 2yrs: $9.98, 3yrs: $14.97, 4yrs: $19.96). Midwest Home (1yrs: $6.99, 2yrs: $13.98).

Magazines 40

Magazines Price Sale Home and Garden 40

For the Mommas

JULY 7, 2014

By the end of this book you will be saving money, have a healthier home and be cooking up your very own successful recipe variations! Fed up of consuming mass produced packaged food ? Want to take up gardening as a hobby to relax and rejuvenate your mind? Download: DIY Natural Household Cleaners by Claire Bowman.

DIY 55

DIY Cooking Home and Garden Goals 55

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Because, by their very nature, natural beauty products are made following a simple biological process, it is possible to make your own products in your home kitchen. The manufacturing process for these products is more time consuming and uses more energy. Let’s now look at the green credentials of the two types of products.

Beauty 201

Beauty Health and Beauty Green Plants 201

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

They wake up hungry, they come home from school hungry, they claim starvation right before we eat dinner, and then they are hungry again right before bedtime. Freeze garden and in season produce. If I think I won’t consume the larger, but better priced product in time and freezing isn’t an option then I buy the size that makes sense.

Saving Money 113

Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 113

Saving Everyday

APRIL 20, 2011

Go to Groupon and look under the city I have the deal listed in for details: Atlanta, GA: $10 for a Two-Year Subscription to “Better Homes and Gardens” Magazine. Consumers love getting bargains. There are some AWESOME National/Online deals today! Groupon works directly with businesses to bring you money saving deals.

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Dominos Pizza Washington New York City 80