Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The upper and linings are partially made from recycled materials. About Caleres Caleres is global footwear company with a dynamic and growing portfolio of authentic footwear brands built on deep consumer insights, including Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds, Vionic, Vince, Franco Sarto, Dr. Scholl’s Shoes, and more.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here are some ways we recycled our moving waste: Creative Ways to Use the Excess Supply. Building a fort out of the boxes is another way to recycle and keep the kids entertained. We hauled all the excess out to recycling on our curbside recycling day. Wrapping paper. Practical Ways to Use the Excess. Sell the excess.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Learning how to make your own clothes is a pastime that will not only save you some money, it is skill that can evolve into a hobby that you love. With some practice, patience, and some sewing know-how, you’ll be on your way to making your own clothing before you know it. Here are some helpful tips to get you going.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Whether you are just starting out; wanting to freshen up your own older items; or furnishing a second home, furniture buying can make a big dent in your budget. How to make used furniture usable. photo by: The post Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use. But there are ways to save – consider used furniture.

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Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Tips to Recycle in the Bathroom & Repurpose Beauty Products. If you are like my family, you most likely recycle many products. We have a recycle bin in our kitchen – but I honestly haven’t thought about recycling in the bathroom have you? The sad fact is that each year, Americans throw away enough 15-oz.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

There are many small simple changes we can make in our daily activities that have a huge impact on the planet. You can make your own or your can buy them for cheap. We make our own using a few simple ingredients of washing soda , soap flakes, and borax. Dryers are huge energy consumers. Use recycled toilet pape r.

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Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 13, 2012

HP and Staples Make It Easy and Free to Recycle Electronics Nationwide. Consumers can recycle electronics every day at Staples Stores throughout the United States. Customers can drop off their technology for recycling at the service desk of their local Staples store. To locate a Staples in your area, click here!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 23, 2020

If you haven’t yet sorted the basics out, make a list of improvements and get working your way through them as your budget allows. But with our world changing so rapidly we could soon be encountering even greater costs to futureproof our homes and make the most of green resources. Harvesting your rainwater.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 23, 2012

If you really want to get personal with your gift giving, you can make something to give to your friends and family. I enjoy making chocolate truffles as gifts. You can make dessert breads, cookies, candies, and a number of other items and give them as gifts. A great way to give a unique gift, as well as help save the planet.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2016

However, many small to medium size businesses that want to make a difference are unable to prioritise sustainability simply because the costs outweigh the benefits to them, as well as the difficulty for them to implement it into their business. Recycle office items. Make your business more print-savvy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Pair that with Thanksgiving right before it and it makes me squirm just thinking about it. It’s cold out, so we idle our cars for longer periods of time to get them warmed up and then idle while we wait for somebody else to make us food so we don’t have to get out of the car. Probably not.

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Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

APRIL 2, 2017

As a mom, and as a caring and responsible human, I am making more conscientious decisions in all aspects of my lifestyle, even my beauty routine. And they make one incredible nail polish. This company makes great quality skincare products using and inspired by honey. Korres makes high-end, natural and organic skincare products.

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Saving With Shellie

JUNE 26, 2018

This 20-piece set makes it simple for even the youngest dough molder to create delightfully custom cakes: 6 cake cutters, 3 cake stamps, 1 frosting extruder, 1 knife, 1 serving saucer, 1 cake stand, 2 forks, 2 knives, 3 dough tubs. Made safe in the USA with recycled and organic materials. This dough playset is not your typical toy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2011

Use these four steps to make your transition to green living as smooth as possible. Your transition into a green friendly consumer will be a lot easier if everyone understands why you are doing it. Set up recyclable bins. Make the transition to green living a whole lot easier on yourself by clearly labeling bins for recycling.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

Our consumer-driven society is one that results in a great deal of waste. If you take care of what you already have, you won’t need to make as many purchases. You won’t need to make as many trips to the store if you make it a point to maintain what you already have. Nor is it healthy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 26, 2013

It can be hard to know what to buy and from whom, but lucky for us there are some companies making it easier by doing a lot of social good with the money you pay for their products. Along with that new pair of shoes, you may need some new sunglasses or even eyeglasses to make sure you can see your way to the beach. Warby Parker.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 2, 2012

Here we will look at how you can start to make a difference. Look for ways of upgrading and monitoring your recycling facilities so that you know you’re getting the most out of them. Reduce the amount of waste you consume and make your property more energy efficient through insulation. Renewable energy.

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Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

APRIL 22, 2016

Cultivar Candle – This brand makes long-lasting eco-friendly candles in recycable glass and the packaging is created from 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper. Coclico Shoes – Each pair of Coclico shoes is constructed using recycled and renewable components such as cork and natural woods.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Many people find it relatively easy to implement green living strategies at home but wonder how they can make the same positive changes in their workplace. Reduce paper use – look at ways to reduce the amount of paper used in the business; recycle waste in an environmentally-friendly manner; reuse waste paper where possible.

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Saving With Shellie

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Green Toys make safe, earth-friendly playthings for kids. All Green Toys are made from recycled plastic and made safely in the USA. Made from 100% post consumer recycled plastic. 100% recyclable packaging. Amazon has a great deal on Green Toys Today ! Snag some awesome Green Toys at 50% Off today only.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: Kylie Ofiu is the author of 365 Ways to Make Money. She blogs about ways to make and save money as well as what she is up to at her blog www.kylieofiu.com. 1.) Make your own cleaning products. Learn to reduce, reuse recycle everything. 2.) Use up all your food and reduce waste.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 14, 2012

Be more “ Eco-Friendly ” by picking up one of our 100% recycled-plastic doo-dads! What a mess that would make, all in the name of going green! It’s about reducing, reusing, repurposing, recycling, and regifting – not shopping. How much energy is exerted to make the “green” version? What will I do with the old one?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

The good news is that many of the changes you can make will also save you money and may even help you live a healthier lifestyle. Look for eco-friendly products with limited recyclable packaging, low-toxicity, no petrochemicals, are biodegradable and phosphate-free. Involve the whole family in menu planning and meal preparation.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2019

While lawmakers all over the world argue about policies, you can start making small changes and transform your home into an eco-friendly place. Not only will this reduce your energy consumption, but it will also make a lot of your clothes last longer. They also consume less energy. Here are a few ideas. Conserve Water.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 16, 2013

But what about the green credentials of both types of magazines – the printed versions require a huge input of time, resources and energy to produce, print and deliver the magazines to newsstands and consumers. This means that magazines create a problem in landfill when they have been discarded.

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Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 12, 2015

Entenmann’s Little Bites ® snacks, the individually portioned lunch snack that’s perfect for lunch boxes and grab-and-go fun, is helping kids and families become recycling pros this year through two cool new eco-initiatives with both TerraCycle® and the Arbor Day Foundation — just in time for Earth Day 2015!

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Saving With Shellie

MARCH 9, 2017

And built with post-consumer recycled material, it’s a smart, green choice too for students and teachers. From hinges to ports, we’ve thought through every detail on how to make the Yoga 11e one tough, durable laptop. It can also be used as a tablet, laptop, or anything in between.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2011

Nothing is going to matter more in making your home an energy saver. Make sure it’s blanket insulation like fiberglass, even though less synthetic material like wool is becoming the norm for environmentalists. If you fall in love with the windows make sure they’re properly insulated and provide adequate insulation.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

He describes sustainability as “shifting to a renewable energy-based, reuse/recycle economy with a diversified transport system” People often refer to their attempts at sustainability as “going green”, being eco-friendly or adopting an eco-living lifestyle. Can you make a difference on your own?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 24, 2011

It is more about picking the right kind of products and services from companies that are determined to make certain contributions to the environment. Therefore, for any investor, it is important to make an investment strategy depending on the three variables of ethical investing - risk, reward and responsibility.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 28, 2011

Jane makes every effort to live sustainably and is very passionate about the state of our planet. An Earthship is a residential building made from recycled materials that often utilizes an unconventional shape or layout to take advantage of natural solar heating. She’s also pretty keen with financial advice. Living Off the Grid.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 3, 2014

My husband and I aren’t constant consumers. throwing them in the garbage) as she makes new creations. I put a bag full of her creations to go out to recycling, and my husband intercepted them because he couldn’t handle throwing out her work. throwing them in the garbage) as she makes new creations.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 30, 2011

First of all, credit cards help you save given that Visa and MasterCard automatically provide some of the best exchange rates available to consumers. Credit card companies often charge foreign fees not only for purchases you make while outside the U.S., Anything Else I Should Know?

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Nicoles Nickels

MARCH 29, 2013

Staples, the world’s largest office products company and second largest internet retailer, makes it easy to get organized by helping customers increase efficiency and organize the office with an expanded assortment of products in a few easy steps. Shed – purge unwanted files or papers and organize the documents in binders. Starting at $7.99).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2012

Two Years of Blogging Here are some highlights from the last 24 months: Top 8 Most Viewed Articles: Why Being Rich is Overated How to Make Your Own Clothes How to Build A Bird Feeder from Recycled Materials 5 Ways to End World Hunger How to Make Millions with Passive Income Frugal Anniversary Gifts that Will Win Her Over How to Save Hundreds of Dollars (..)

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For the Mommas

OCTOBER 6, 2016

And built with post-consumer recycled material, it’s a smart, green choice for students and teachers. From hinges to ports, we’ve thought through every detail on how to make the Yoga 11e one tough, durable laptop. Tough enough for any busy classroom, the durable Yoga 11e boasts powerful processing and an all-day battery.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

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. Turn it Off- Lights, computers, and other electronics consume energy and our money. Make your own. 10 Frugal Tips for Earth Day. Plant a Tree.

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