Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 6, 2012

In an effort to navigate the home maintenance waters successfully, I created the following checklist for how homeowners can organize their efforts and save money at the same time. Inspect all water lines at least monthly—in the refrigerator, faucet, disposal/dishwasher connections, etc. Check water lines. Defrost the freezer.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

By doing this you save money and over 53 million trees and 56 billion gallons of water a year. By switching to cloth, you can save over 500,000 trees. Use your dishwasher. Running a fully loaded dishwasher is way more energy efficient than hand washing. You can save up to 20 gallons of water a day.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Print them yourself to save money. Ask the guests to RSVP by phone or email to save paper and postage. There are also ranges of tableware made from recycled plastic. This saves you having to do a big clean-up and possibly uses less water and power. Related posts: Five Great Money Saving Tips.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Reduce your carbon footprint – and save money at the same time. People lived happy and healthy lives before the advent of the huge range of cleaning products that currently adorn our supermarket shelves; their clothes, bodies and homes were perfectly clean as well. Being Environmentally Friendly Saves Money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 18, 2012

For example, burning coal emits a range of pollutants into the atmosphere, including carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxides. There are a number of ways that you can do this in your everyday life and in many cases, it has the added bonus of saving money too. Why Green Energy?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2014

There were few dishwashers, no garbage disposers, trash compactors, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances or Jenn-air ranges. Most had a simple stove, a fan on the wall to vent (along with a window), a single sink and a tiny refrigerator. So, readers, shoot me down. What’s your opinion? Need or want?

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