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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Our children learn by example. We as parents are usually the first and primary source of their learned behavior, even as they grow into their teenage years. That is why it is of upmost importance that we provide positive examples for our children, as they are likely to inherit much of our lifestyle choices, both the good and the bad.

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10 Nifty Ways to Eat Organic on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Celery, for example, is always on that list. A tomato picked from a local farmer’s tomato plant, for example, will taste a whole lot better than one that’s traveled several thousand miles to reach your local supermarket’s produce section. The dirty dozen food list , is a great place to start.

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Tips On How To Save When Buying Organic Food

Couponing 101

Some examples are Organic Valley, Horizon Organic, Stonyfield, and Annie’s. Late July is a great example. There so many options from CSA’s to local farmers markets to growing your own food. Another way to get organic coupons is to check the company site for printable coupons.

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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You have to plant it, feed it, water it and care for it to make it grow big enough to notice. You have to give it space and time (lots of time) to grow into a huge money producer. As examples, consider the following, from The Fool’s article Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth. ” How to grow your money tree.

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Being Environmentally Friendly Saves Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A car is a perfect example; once driven off the lot, the value drops by $10,000 on many models. 8.) Grow your own produce. You can save a lot of money on virtually anything by purchasing the used version. Often you can find used versions that are near new having only been used a handful of times.

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

There are a million hacks on how to clean various surfaces in your home using them; all you have to do is research. For example, you can clean your marble surfaces using dishwashing soap and some warm water. For example, if you are lucky enough to live in an area where you can have a kitchen garden, why not go for it?

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Culling Sustenence For Less

Frugal Luxuries

Shop your pantry, refrigerator and freezer as you compose your menu and plan your meals around what you already have in the kitchen. Remember to include leftovers when planning your menu. In fact, PLAN some of your leftovers for use in future meals. Compare different forms of food—fresh, frozen, canned and dried.

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