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Don’t Recycle, Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Recycling is great for the environment and we should all be doing it (in spite of my title), but reusing is even better. When you can reuse or re-purpose an item, you are not only saving it from the landfills, but you are also saving the expense and energy which would have been expended when you recycle. Plastic trash bags.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Buy good clothing, used. Use up your food.

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Ways to Celebrate Easter with your Older Tweens and Teens

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Send them on a hunt for average prices then enlist them to help you find bargains or ways to reuse or create items instead of buying them. Use the occasion to let them practice their spiritual values. Suggest that they plan a philanthropic event to raise money to donate to one of the causes they care about. Get Organized'

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Season of Sharing 2013 Day 5: Friends and Family and Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

Bring this pillow anywhere for soothing heat, convenient integrated control, and extended massage coverage to help you find relief even when you’re on the go. It has three sections to keep credit cards and an ID, cash, change, lip gloss, key rings and more organized and collected. Product Name: OrthoLite Fusion Insoles.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

Family Balance Sheet

I feel like I made a lot of trips to the thrift store to donate our stuff, but my house will tell you otherwise. That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. It needs to be organized and placed in one central location in case something ever happens to me or my husband.or