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How to Establish an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle at Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Look for eco-friendly products with limited recyclable packaging, low-toxicity, no petrochemicals, are biodegradable and phosphate-free. Cook at home using fresh ingredients – home-cooked food is generally healthier, more nutritious, less fattening and uses less energy. Keep take-out as an occasional treat.

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Being Environmentally Friendly Saves Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

So instead of menu planning, buying what we need and eating it, we are buying what we feel like, cooking too much and throwing away the rest instead of eating the leftovers. Learn to reduce, reuse recycle everything. Everything has another use is a saying often heard in regards to recycling.

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Eight Tips To Help You Save Money While On Vacation

Family Balance Sheet

Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. If you are traveling with other families, splitting the menu planning will save you money and also give you a night off when it is someone else's turn in the kitchen. Create A Budget For Your Trip.

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8 Tips to Help You Save Money While On Vacation

Family Balance Sheet

Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. For dinner, we''ll plan to eat in on 5 nights and eat out 2 nights. Everyone will have at least one night to cook for the entire crowd and the other nights, we''ll collaborate on a meal.

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