Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 23, 2012

Instead, focus on ways that you can give items that are inexpensive, personal, and eco-friendly to some degree. You can use Etsy.com for its map that shows nearby artists and craftspeople. My son was delighted with the used sewing machine my mother bought for him. For years, my son happily used the scarf I knitted for him.

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Giving Holiday Gifts Recycle 202

Saving With Shellie

APRIL 4, 2014

I have been very conscious lately about the chemicals my kids consume. It is so simple, inexpensive, and a great way to embrace a more natural lifestyle. Use the juice of a can of beats and a little warm water to create the dye. Do you have a handful of blueberries you need to use up? Don’t toss those onion peels!

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Easter Food and Drink Simple Wellness 111

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 1, 2012

If you have access to a phone to dial into a voicemail box, you can make ‘free’ phonecalls in the US (and inexpensive ones internationally). It uses Google Maps and its hooks into your phone’s GPS to know exactly where you are. You can check out the various options at Consumer Rankings.

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For the Mommas

JULY 7, 2014

Download: Coconut Oil: 50 Miraculous Coconut Oil Benefits, Cures, Uses, and Remedies by Baha Telmiz. This concise guide uses simple everyday ingredients and clear instructions to get you started off fast. Each ingredient is common, inexpensive and can be purchased along with your weekly groceries. Discover the power within you!

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DIY Cooking Home and Garden Goals 55

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 13, 2012

These offices are staffed by one or more experts who provide useful, practical, and research-based information to agricultural producers, small business owners, youth, consumers, and others in rural areas and communities of all sizes." In Pennsylvania, the Coop is through Penn State.

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Gardening Garden Compost Composting 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2012

Experiment with Using One Car – If you and your spouse have two cars, you can try just using one car for a week or two to see if you can get by with one car. If you have access to public transportation, are you using it? They are relatively inexpensive (when compared to most cars), and they get great gas mileage.

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Gas Mileage Cars Car Gas 186

Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Many consumers don’t even realize that most products commonly used in the bathroom, such as shampoo, lotion and cleanser bottles, can be recycled. Here are some ideas: Cut off the tops of your old shampoo bottles and use them as pencil & jewelry holders for your everyday needs. Giveaway open to US residents only.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

And one of the best ways to do it is to use a 529 plan.&#. Kristia presents Save Money On Groceries Without Using Coupons | Kitchen Economics Link Up posted at Family Balance Sheet , saying, “You don’t have to be an extreme couponer to save money on groceries.&#. FIRE Getters presents Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Use nature – cut cedar or pine boughs from your yard or from a friendly farm nearby (ask first for heavens sake!). Buy a big roll of brown paper at Lowes or Home Depot and use it to wrap gifts. Of course, you could do what my aunt used to do, and save paper from one Christmas to the next!! Save On Holiday Decorating.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 20, 2012

A creative way to gift give is to give the gift a “makeover” using some of these fun tips provided by one of the Sam’s Club Holiday Cheer Guides , DIY-expert Brooke Peterson: o Make it a Group Thing: The secret to making your recipient feel like their gift has been thoughtfully selected just for them is to group smaller items together.

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Club Gifts Wine DIY 55

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Tip: Try using newspaper instead of paper towels the next time you wash your windows. Buy Used : You probably already know the benefits of buying second-hand , but buying used, also helps the environment. Turn it Off- Lights, computers, and other electronics consume energy and our money. Make your own. Buy in season.

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Frugal Green And Frugal Recycle Recycled 61

The Frugal Girl

AUGUST 23, 2023

Who uses so much stuff that they have to do restocks like this all the time? Who actually uses so many repeats of items, especially things like deodorant? I do think this makes sense on occasion When you have a huge container of something, it’s handier to pour it into a smaller container for regular use.

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Video Food and Drink Chiquita Package 241

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

products are so inexpensive, you can afford to get a lot for little money! I don’t get manicures anymore because I use my hands so much they chip off in just a few days time. I don’t want to do anything expensive or time consuming like acrylics or gels at a salon so I decided to try the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel combo.

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Beauty Club Shopping CVS 40

Fashion Without Guilt

APRIL 10, 2013

Cheapism.com : This site gives tons of reviews written on a wide range of products to help you get the best quality inexpensive items for your money. Consumer Reports : Find more reviews of the items that you’re thinking about buying. Use Cash Back Sites To Earn More Savings. Find The Best Price On The Item You Want.

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Saving Money Money Shopping Saving 79

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Homemade Vanilla Extract via Real Food Enthusiast Homemade and consumable gifts are the way to go! Inexpensive yet creative? The recipient can use them for hot chocolate, coffee, tea, or just about anything. DIY Button Bling via Scraphacker Use old buttons to create bracelets, earrings, pendants, and even button bobby pins!

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DIY Christmas Gifts Homemade 91

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Your less math-friendly entrepreneurs could use your help in keeping their personal and business finances in order. Even if you don’t have prior video experience, like graphic design, there are numerous courses online that can teach you how to cut and edit video using programs like Adobe or Final Cut Pro.

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Real Estate Re-use Podcasts Work 52

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

I know I found The Frugal Girl through the Non-Consumer Advocate, and I’ve read nearly all the archives. I mentioned it to my fiance and he asked me to please cut his hair for him, using the article as a guide! In this house, we were able to put it in the laundry room and I use it all the time for kneading bread.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

Let’s begin at the top and work our way through the manufacturing, consuming, and disposal of a pair of denim jeans. That in and of itself isn’t necessarily bad, but many denim makers use synthetic dye which has been shown to have all sorts of toxic stuff in it. Now, what about the environmental issues?

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Clothes Clothing Cycle Consumerism 197

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Box are some of my favorite authors) and I use the library to borrow both regular books and electronic resources. Part of the appeal of the area in which we live is that there are plenty of inexpensive opportunities for outdoor recreation. I love to read (Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Linda Castillo, Paul Doiron and C.J.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 178

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. Peggy: Oh yes!

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

For example, language teachers and stock-picking advice may use this model. You’ll need to be an expert on a specific topic, but the topic could be niche and use some special skills or abilities that very few offer but that many readers need. The platform then pays you every time someone uses your photo.

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Money Making Real Estate Rent 52

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

In fact, PLAN some of your leftovers for use in future meals. According to Local Harvest ([link] Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. This arrangement creates several rewards for both the farmer and the consumer.

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Growing Canning Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

I used a couple of You Tube Videos, called ‘ Buy me that too ‘, The Kid’s Survival Guide to TV Advertising from Consumer Reports Television. Techniques used in the art of advertisements can be straight forward or sneaky. Advertisers use a variety of techniques to get us to buy. Anthropomorphism.

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