Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
We also used the 40 year old burnt orange coffee pot to make coffee that day as well as the 20 year old ice chest and 25 year old rain ponchos from the local amusement park, old plastic forks and spoons, unused condiment packages from fast food restaurant stops and plastic tablecloths used at last years wedding shower.
Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
The season of family, faith, food, and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending if you’re coming up short. Sell your crafts. Do you love to sew/knit/crochet? Consider tutoring.
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Couponing 101
JUNE 17, 2020
This subscription box is available for four age groups and includes books, crafts, activities, and more. Sew Dope Creations. Sew Dope Creations has adorable, affordably priced clothing and accessories for children. Then head to this Etsy shop that sells homemade soaps, scrubs, bath bombs, and body butters.
For the Mommas
MAY 26, 2016
I use pint and quart mason jars for sorting buttons by colors in my sewing room. These Ball Mason Pint Jars are great for other home-made crafting projects too! Product Details: Ball Brands of Fresh Preserving Canning Lids have been crafted for quality in the U.S. for more than 125 years.
Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Offer these cooking lessons and send the food home with the recipient. Homemade Crafts. What a delicious gift of food! Are you a knitter, or crafter or do you know how to use a sewing machine? I keep a moderate stockpile of food and cleaning supplies. Cooking Lessons. Are you an amazing home cook? Family Heirlooms.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
If you sew, take off the buttons, zippers, lace, netting or whatever to use later. Free Kids Crafts has some ideas. We passed around pieces of food in the dark and told a story about how the pieces were parts of a body. After Halloween, the parts go back. Re-purpose the used costume. Tip # 3 Use up your pumpkins.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 29, 2011
I used a recipe similar to this one on Playdoughrecipe.com [link] Make sure they use the play dough on a surface that won’t absorb the food coloring! Learn to crochet (knit, sew, build a birdhouse, build a model, play chess). If you don’t know how to craft, build or play, YouTube videos await to enlighten you!
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