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How To Pack A Waste-Free Lunch

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Everything in that lunch bag can be washed and reused or at least an be dealt with in an environmentally-friendly manner. For example, most leftover food scraps can even be composted ( other than meat, of course ) so they can be brought home if a school or workplace doesn’t do composting. It’s quite simple, really.

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5 Affordable Ways to Go Zero Waste for Christmas

Couponing 101

Gift bags and bows can be reused year after year. While they may eventually wear out, reusing them can at least reduce the impact. Reuse Whatever You Can. However, a lot of your disposable Christmas products can be repurposed and reused. If you wind up with too many leftovers, don’t worry!

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Frugal Home Decor: Reuse leftover PVC pipe to create organizational pieces

Birmingham Bargain Mom

Check out this project from Lowe's.

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Tips for Saving on School Supplies Through the Year

Couponing 101

Dollar stores often have good deals on school supplies all year. Read our guide to saving at Dollar Tree to learn more about finding deals at the popular store. When your child runs out of something during the school year, just replace it with something leftover from a previous school year. If you do, you’re in luck!

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Plan uses for your leftovers. A good deal on a big bag of fresh lettuce isn’t thrifty if you can’t use it up before it rots. Donate good clothing you really can’t use to a non-profit and bank the tax deduction. Use up your food. With fresh food – buy only what you can eat before it goes bad.

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5 Products That You Should Avoid Using

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Instead of using plastic plates and cups, use the real deal. They may be great for portion control but they provide a whole lot more leftover trash than big bags. 10 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Recycle/Reuse. They are a whole lot more convenient and much easier than washing dishes. Single packs of snacks.

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