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Control Your Bagworms – Economically and Organically

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The cost is a bit of your time and possibly a few bucks to buy some kerosene or gasoline or other lighter fluid. Once you have collected all the worms you can see, pour some gasoline over them and light a fire. Go Green' Periodically inspect your bushes and trees for signs of bags.

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Want to Save Money? Work with What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Almost always, working with the vehicle you have rather than buying a brand new one makes more economical sense and is better for the environment. Go Frugal Go Green' He assured me as long as we continued to faithfully maintain the car as we have been, we could easily keep the car until it hit 200,000 miles or even more.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With so much turmoil and unease in the world today – political, social/economical, technological, environmental, etc. You can even reward them with extra allowance with the money saved on gasoline and car upkeep. This extends to how we observe and react to the world around us.

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