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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. Buy one then sell, donate or exchange it. Put your unwanted Halloween decorations out for reuse by donating them. What do you do to recycle/reuse on Halloween? Don’t buy, make.

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Moving Out – 6 Lifestyle Changes to Make Relocating Easier

Koupon Karen

Before you start packing, take the time to go through your possessions and decide what to keep, donate, or sell. Consider organizing a garage sale or using online platforms to sell unwanted items. Donating items to local charities is another way to lighten your load while helping others.

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Keep Clutter at Bay by Recognizing Where It Comes From

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I put a bag full of her creations to go out to recycling, and my husband intercepted them because he couldn’t handle throwing out her work. While I appreciate the thought, those toys don’t get used often, and I feel bad donating them or giving them away. I enjoy these but believe in rotating them out (i.e.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Donate good clothing you really can’t use to a non-profit and bank the tax deduction. There have been countless times I have seen nearly new, decorator pieces being sold for pennies on the dollar at garage sales because the homeowner decided to re-decorate. Darn the holes in your socks instead of throwing them out.

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