Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2015

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.

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Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Yet, when people in the community come to ask for donations for the needy, the narrator’s mother does not hesitate to give away some of her few remaining canned goods. Yet, how can you continue to donate to charity if you don’t have enough money yourself, or if you have enough, but nothing extra to spare?

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Giving Money Swagbucks Donation 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 2, 2012

Excess trash has been a common problem of all societies for decades, and recycling is a way to transform trash into something useful. Electronics TVs, mobile phones, computer paraphernalia, laptops, cameras and other gadgets can be sold as used or even broken. Numerous websites are dedicated to buying these used electronics.

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Recycle Recycled Recycling Electronics 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Use fabric bags. Use bags that are made of cotton and are durable and washable. Use reusable water bottles. By doing this you save money and over 53 million trees and 56 billion gallons of water a year. Use natural detergents and cleaners. Use cold water. Use recycled toilet pape r.

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Making Reuse Recycle Recycled 196

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

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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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 24, 2013

Take a few easy steps to help yourself stay sane and save money this school season. Easy Tips to Save on Back to School Shopping: 1. Reuse what you can. Backpacks, lunch boxes, calculators, scissors, etc can all be reused. Use coupons! To help you save on your favorite White Cloud products, you can find a $.75/1

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Simple Shopping Reuse Bulk 90

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2015

All my life I’ve been careful with money, most of the time through necessity, but now just through habit. To me, frugal implies using resources in the wisest fashion and cheap implies a specific focus on getting the lowest price. Help me out, am I being cheap or just smart about money? I wash and reuse freezer bags.

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Frugal Cheap Clothes Clothing 100