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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. Two liter soda bottles.

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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

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For starters, I didn’t donate plasma this month and that is usually my biggest source of extra cash. Noone ate the leftover corn, so I cut it off the cob and put it in the freezer to add to our favorite, Chicken, Black Bean & Corn Tacos | Slow Cooker Recipe. But in the end, $155 is still a gift. FREE Shredding!

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How to Become an Earth Friendly Consumer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Do they recycle? Do they use recycled products? Donate $1 or $2 towards the cause. Eat a plant based diet. Instead, eat a plant based diet which is full of nutrients, anti-oxidants and is healthier for you and mother nature. Here are some recipes to get you started. Recycle, recycle, recycle.

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Target Cartwheel | 50% off C9 Yoga Mats

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I did find them online for less so you may be able to get them even cheaper than $10 I was looking for ways people could recycle their old yoga mats and found this fun article with 50 Use for Old Yoga Mats. Two of my favorites were using the mat to smother weeds and to protect floors with house plants. Some of these are really.

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15 Ways to Make a Positive Environmental Impact

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Choose detergents that are plant based, concentrated, and biodegradable. Use recycled toilet pape r. By switching to recycled toilet paper you can help save 1 million trees a year and 1.35 Click here for the recipe. Recycle and reuse. Save toilet paper rolls and donate them to local day cares.

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