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Want to Save Money? Work with What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The gel cost less than $5, and in a year, I’ve only used 1/3 of the bottle. Rather than putting in new cabinetry, which would be expensive and decidedly not eco-friendly, we’re instead going to invest some elbow grease into working with what we have and simply stripping the cabinets and then repainting them white.

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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. The next year, you may find that you are re-infested and may need to repeat the procedure. Go Green'