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How We Frugal-ed in September 2022

Family Balance Sheet

Garden Harvest. I planted a small garden this year: 2 tomato plants, 1 cucumber, 1 pepper plant that sadly didn’t make it, and 1 butternut squash. My butternut plant yielded nine beautiful squashes. I have toned down my gardening in recent years. Plasma donation: $47. Sunday Prep.

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4 Memorial Ideas to Honor Your Pet

Koupon Karen

Commemorative Gardens Creating a tranquil garden space dedicated to your beloved pet can serve as a peaceful sanctuary for remembrance. Here are some options for your commemorative garden: Pet Memorial Stone: Place a personalized memorial stone in your garden, engraved with your pet’s name, dates, and a special quote or message.

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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

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Homemade Basil and Walnut Pesto: I made my second batch of homemade pesto from my two garden basil plants. Plasma Donations: $420. I earned $420 from 5 donations and a $50 bonus in the month of July. My time spent averaged about 1 hour and 40 minutes per donation. My recipe: Fresh Basil Walnut Pesto.

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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

Family Balance Sheet

For starters, I didn’t donate plasma this month and that is usually my biggest source of extra cash. I harvested Roma tomatoes from my one and only plant and made a big batch of my homemade roasted tomato sauce. I filled two sheet pans and added some onion, salt, pepper, and basil from my garden.

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earth day freebies 2016 + Tons Of Awesome Deals And More

Coupons Do Work

American Eagle: For every pair of AEO Denim X and Flex Shorts purchased (up to 100,000 trees), AEO will donate a tree with help from The Student Conservation Association through April 22. Origins: Make any skincare purchase during Earth Month & we’ll plant a tree. They have planted over 500,000. Details at blog.ae.com/.

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Don’t Recycle, Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My spouse has many plantings around our several acres. When he plants something new that needs a steady supply of surface water, due to shallow roots, he sometimes uses a 2 liter soda bottle. He cuts small holes in bottom, fills with water and places it next to the baby plant to drip irrigate it. Two liter soda bottles.

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Everyday Changes that Save Money & Help our Planet + a $25 GIANT FOOD STORES Gift Card Giveaway

Family Balance Sheet

Trap rain water and use to water your plants and garden. Use water collected from dehumidifier to water your garden and flower pots. Choose drought tolerant plants for your landscape. Use the water from steaming vegetables and/or corn on the cob to water your garden. Limit shower time and use low-flow shower heads.