Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 10, 2011

For example, if you’ve got leftover chicken that was originally part of a meal, add it to a salad to use up what’s left or use it in sandwiches. Many food items have short best before dates, which often leads to them being thrown away if you don’t eat them before they ‘expire’. Related posts: Frugal Food Tips.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Avoid wasting energy, water, gas, food and the like. For example, if your individual activities require illumination or light, you can stay together in one room and turn-off the lights in other parts of the house. Frugal Food Tips Have you been looking at your budget lately? Well here are some.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 2, 2011

For example, a half-and-half white vinegar and water solution is ideal for cleaning windows and disinfecting surfaces. Related posts: Frugal Food Tips. Frugal Beauty Tips from Grandma. Granted, the smell isn’t great, but this should disappear as the vinegar evaporates or you can add some essential oils to mask the smell.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Peggy: Well, probably some of the same ones being espoused now (maybe our kids did pick up on some of our examples!). We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. Frugal Food Tips Have you been looking at your budget lately?

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