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How We Frugal-ed in September 2022

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I like to reuse them for lunches/snacks. I found one daughter’s dress at David’s Bridal and saved $10 for becoming a member, which made my daughter’s dress $50. I saved $5 on my other daughter’s dress just by searching online for a coupon. Everyone just grabs want they want for the day. Total $132.

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Go Green This Halloween

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. My daughter-in-law came up with this idea, buying bulk pumpkins and bulk flowers. Like me, buy them used and then reuse them each year. What do you do to recycle/reuse on Halloween?

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been an architect, day-care teacher to toddlers, and library clerk, but am currently a SAHM to a 14yo son and 9yo daughter. I noticed your daughter’s hair was curly when she was younger and now it looks straight; Zoe used to have curls as a toddler, and now her hair is mostly straight too. Enjoying some outdoor time.

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Being Environmentally Friendly Saves Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ny taking your own bags, reusing plastic bags you already have or even sewing some fabric bags from old t-shirts and things you can save a lot. As for water take shorter showers and reuse water where possible, such as collecting the water from your shower to water the lawn. Learn to reduce, reuse recycle everything.

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Don’t Dig a Money Pit in Your Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Guest Post Author Bio: CollegeMom is a staff writer at ConsumerFu.com and mother to two college-age daughters. Get More Out of Your Garden This Year How to Grow Your Own Organic Vegetables 5 Tips for the Beginning Gardener How to Garden Over Winter: Key Strategies for Success Ways To Reuse Old Items For Your Container Garden.

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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

So, I checked in with my daughter-in-law to see what she thought they would have fun doing and that would be fun for her to get. Petroleum jelly to slather on the inside of the mold, so you can get the concrete out and reuse the mold. Moms always love anything their kids give them! Something to use to write messages on the wet cement.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

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That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. 2 – Read, research, ask questions, and understand how we will pay for our daughters’ college. We have not put a single dime away for our daughters’ education. I was pumped to reduce our trash. Moving on to 2020!