Couponing 101

APRIL 24, 2012

Today’s frugal tip is to recycle your soup cans into some writing utensil holders for the office! Did you catch last week’s tip on recycling oatmeal canisters ? Daily Frugal Tip: Recycle Soup Cans Into Pencil Holders is a post from Couponing 101. Easy, eco-friendly, fun, pretty, AND frugal!

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Recycle Recycled Recycling Frugal 74

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

This is the first move that hasn’t been a DIY move for us. Here are some ways we recycled our moving waste: Creative Ways to Use the Excess Supply. We couldn’t keep all of the paper that our dishes, pots and pans were wrapped in, but we did keep a very large stash in our office closet. Wrapping paper.

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Moving Company Making Recycle Recycled 189

Saving With Shellie

JUNE 26, 2014

We all hear it – “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. Recycling can often be easy but I love finding opportunities to Reuse. Obviously, an easy recyclable item, it can also be used to make many fun crafts and other clever ideas. Is that area behind the TV or in your office a mess with loose cords? Check out her tutorial.

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Paper Used Matchbox Binoculars 99

Frugal Luxuries

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Here''s a closer look at the clip-like holder. ~~~~~~ Second Choice: DIY Lip Balm Kit ($40) DIY kits can actually be a good, and often economical, way to dabble in a new skill to see if it''s something you like before investing a lot of time and money in the necessary supplies. Made and assembled by hand in Washington D.C.

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Gifts Plants Catalog DIY 49

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 21, 2011

My composting adventures all started about 9 years ago when our local Penn State Cooperative Extension office offered a free composting bin (the round one in the picture) when you attended their free composting seminar. Compost bins are easy to make yourself with recycled wood pallets or plastic garbage containers.

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Compost Composting Backyard Flowers and Plants 214