Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2015

Recycling is great for the environment and we should all be doing it (in spite of my title), but reusing is even better. When you can reuse or re-purpose an item, you are not only saving it from the landfills, but you are also saving the expense and energy which would have been expended when you recycle.

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Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 9, 2011

Today, I am going to share with you 8 ways you can recycle, reduce, and reuse. Concentrated products often require less packaging, resulting in less energy to transport it to the store and less plastic to recycle. Reuse what you can. We also save containers from items and reuse them for storage at a later time.

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Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 174

Couponing 101

JANUARY 7, 2013

Check out these 100+ ideas for creatively reusing old magazines ! Daily Frugal Tip: Creatively Reuse Old Magazines (100+ Ideas!) There are some really cool ideas: home decor, gifts, furniture, jewelry, and more. I think the magazine coasters pictured above are pretty neat. Do you have a Frugal Tip you’d like to share?

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Reuse Frugal Magazines Furniture 84

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2012

And while there are many individuals and groups working to make that a reality, it’s a rather difficult achievement because of the way we have set our society up to be one of convenience and disposability rather than reuse. Reuse Everything Glass jars make great water bottles at home. Where I live, nearly anything can be recycled.

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Home Making Reuse Recycle 229

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Here are a ten crafts that I was definitely inspired by! Recycled Can Cutlery Holder. Such a cute way to reuse toilet paper rolls (or even paper towel rolls if you have longer cords). Definitely an inspirational way to reuse Tic Tac containers, I would never have thought of it! This was an amazing find for me!

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Storage Reuse Phones Recycle 75

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. Like me, buy them used and then reuse them each year. Free Kids Crafts has some ideas. Put your unwanted Halloween decorations out for reuse by donating them. Tip # 4 on decorations.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Below is a list of things I (or hubby) have personally saved and reused. Shopping bags are reused as carry alls for gifts and travel needs. Decorated bags (such as those you put gifts in) are just reused for gift giving. Popsicle sticks have many uses, including crafts, holding up seedlings in a pot and more. Containers.

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