Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

It can take a great deal of time to cook for a family every day, and in many houses the kitchen is a place to socialize, to work on homework, to eat, etc. Paper plates are another popular culprit in some families. Because they can be washed and reused they are much cheaper in the long run.

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Saving Money Kitchen Money Reuse 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2012

And while there are many individuals and groups working to make that a reality, it’s a rather difficult achievement because of the way we have set our society up to be one of convenience and disposability rather than reuse. Reuse Everything Glass jars make great water bottles at home. Shredded paper can be put in compost piles.

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Home Making Reuse Recycle 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Last weekend my grown son was home for our autumn family picnic. Below is a list of things I (or hubby) have personally saved and reused. Shopping bags are reused as carry alls for gifts and travel needs. Decorated bags (such as those you put gifts in) are just reused for gift giving. That thing predates me!” Containers.

Re-use 235

Re-use Used Reuse Amusement Park 235

Koupon Karen

APRIL 18, 2024

The Benefits of Bedside Sleepers Unlike standalone cribs, which isolate new arrivals down dark, distant hallways, generating separation anxiety, quality bedside sleepers foster constant caretaker connections in the early months while preventing the grave dangers solitary family beds pose to vulnerable infants.

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Cribs and Bassinets Parenting Monitors Baby 52

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Even if a zero waste Christmas isn’t in the cards for your family, incorporating a few of these eco-friendly principles can help lessen the environmental impact and make you feel a little better about the indulgences you just can’t resist! Gift bags and bows can be reused year after year. Reuse Whatever You Can.

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Christmas Reuse At&T Paper 59

Couponing 101

APRIL 17, 2020

These seven DIY yard games can bring you and your family hours of fun without the need to venture out to a store or wait for an online order. Cornhole is a fun and popular yard game that the whole family can get into. You can even take it apart when you’re done to reuse the noodles. Cornhole Boards via A Wonderful Thought.

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DIY Outdoors Games Frugal 71

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

My family and I just recently moved to Tucson, Arizona. Then we can reuse the water to water our garden. Reuse gray water. With 5 of us in the family, taking showers this way saves hundreds of gallons of water every month. In fact, Tucson averages just 11.3 inches of rain a year. inches a year.). Collect rainwater.

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Saving Money Tucson Home and Garden Money 165

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

While every gift was adorable, I ended up returning many of the items for gender neutral items knowing I planned to reuse them with my next child. People kept their baby gear to reuse until their family was complete. However, by the time my coworkers threw me a shower, I had learned that I was expecting a boy.

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Baby Reuse Mom Kids and Family 167

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 25, 2012

The result--my family loved it. Reuse an empty seasoning or herb container for storage. Unfortunately, I didn't have a fajita seasoning packet on hand, so I searched online and found a homemade recipe at Food.com that I used as a guide. I altered it a bit, because there were some ingredients that I didn't have any on hand.

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Homemade Reuse Recipes Dining 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2019

My husband and I decided that every one in my family must pick a word. The author, Bea Johnson, chronicles her journey of zero waste living through 5 Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot. She has a very clear line in the sand about her family’s waste and doesn’t even own a trash can. My word for 2019 is REDUCE.

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2019 Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Reuse your own decorations. Other treasured items we reuse every year include huge a mottled green glass ball ornament from my grandparents, a set of 1950′s angel candle holders from a favorite aunt and two 3 foot tall paper nutcrackers made by my kids in elementary school in the 1980′s. Save On Gifts And Wrapping.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2013

One of my goals for Family Balance Sheet for 2013, is to get back to posting more money saving tips to help my readers (and myself) reduce our grocery bills. On a daily basis, home cooks produce, distribute, and consume in our kitchens for (and with) our families. Reuse glass jars. Doesn't that sound familiar? Stop wasting food.

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Economical Money Saving Groceries Grocery 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 2, 2012

Her company that started out as a way to earn additional income, grew into a big family business. Do you and your family recycle? 10 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Recycle/Reuse For this "GO Green" Monday, I am going to share with you 10 things that you can recycle that you. What do you recycle and how?

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Recycle Recycled Recycling Electronics 187

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Today’s post is all about gifts for friends and family! With the holidays around the corner, we know lots of people are eager to find out how they can do more for their friends and families – whether it’s memorable experiences or special gifts. It’s easy to erase and reuse for the next month. Product Price: $.99

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2013 Giveaway Family Wireless 98

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2013

Reuse and repurpose. Buy solidly made goods that will last a long time, can be reused for other purposes, or can be rebuilt when broken. No one person or small family needs four bathrooms, five televisions, multiple cars, a vacation home, and an RV. Flying is absolutely horrible for the environment and should be avoided.

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Consumerism Environmental Movement Green Reuse 183

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2020

I decided to be productive in those early morning hours and I updated our Family Balance Sheet and that’s when I realized why I was so antsy. However, I’m still in love with Instagram and I just started a profile for Family Balance Sheet. This will always be a work in progress for my family. Moving on to 2020!

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Financial Goals Goals 2020 2019 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2014

For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, No Impact Man is about a small family who spends a year trying to live “no impact” They live without generating garbage, without using electricity (for a portion of the year), and without buying anything new. Plastic is terrible for the environment and our ecosystem.

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Documentary Eating Out Kids and Family Food and Drink 173

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Use that gift card combined with sales to buy some new clothes to give to a needy family. Or, donate to a family at Christmas. Redeem your points for an Amazon gift card and buy a toy for a child from a family in need. If you earn 2,699 Swagbucks, you can redeem it for a $25 Lands End gift card, for example.

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Giving Money Swagbucks Donation 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 17, 2014

Let them start to pass along the family traditions to their younger relatives, explaining and demonstrating what your family does and why. Send them on a hunt for average prices then enlist them to help you find bargains or ways to reuse or create items instead of buying them. Plan something special for just them.

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Easter Hunts Kids and Family Activism 167

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Your family will love you for this! From the Best Selling Arts & Crafts Writer, Kitty Moore , comes Upcycling: 33 Ways To Reuse Broken House Hold Items. This book will help you reuse old house hold junk and make it into something new. Download: The Tater Tot Casserole Cookbook by Kerrie McLoughlin.

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Reuse Parenting Kids and Family Free 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

However, there are ways to safely and beautifully reuse/restore items such as beds, sofas, chairs and decorative pillows. Family hand me downs and heirloom furniture can also save you money. So, if you have the time and the patience, you can safely and economically reuse furniture of almost any type.

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Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Instead of taking the family to a movie, have a home movie night with friends and family. Instead of taking the family to a professional sports game, attend a little league game near your home and cheer on the neighbor’s child. Check online for replacement parts, you will usually find them. Go Frugal Go Green'

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

freestuff.tv

APRIL 8, 2011

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Cleaning Debt Free Debt Saving 124

Couponing 101

MARCH 12, 2011

This family lives a Zero Waste lifestyle – meaning they REFUSE, reduce, reuse, and recycle almost everything. I am in AWE. You can see an example of six months worth of trash in their home – it all fits in two hands. When I came across the Zero Waste Home blog I was captivated.

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Compost Composting Reuse Recycle 69

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

10 Tips for getting Family Travel Deals by Pays2Save. How to Remove Ink from Plastic Containers – Reuse Your Containers by Sweet Pennies From Heaven. 21 Ways to Reuse Plastic Grocery Bags – Plastic Recycling by Sweet Pennies From Heaven. 17 Useful and Creative Ways to Reuse Coffee Cans Now by Sweet Pennies From Heaven.

Saving Money 71

Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 71

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APRIL 8, 2011

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Velveeta Debt Free Debt Saving 117

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APRIL 8, 2011

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Giveaway Debt Free Contest Debt 117

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APRIL 6, 2011

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Debt Free 117

Debt Free Debt Reuse Saving 117

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 9, 2012

Reusing Glass Jars. Freeze Your Garden Produce Now and You'll be Thanking Yourself Later. Homemade Breadcrumbs. How to Save Money at the Apple Orchard. How to Save Money on Organic Food. Know Your 'Buy' Price on Your Groceries. My Menu/Grocery List Clipboard. Revitalize Dried Out Carrots. Save Money on Groceries Without Using Coupons.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Menu Planning 159

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APRIL 5, 2011

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Debt Free Debt Saving Reuse 117

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APRIL 4, 2011

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Dockers Saving Debt Free Debt 117

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Ways To Reuse Old Items For Your Container Garden Today’s Throwaways Are Tomorrow’s Tools Seven Cheap Hobbies That You and Your Family Can Enjoy Fun And Cheap Hobbies You Should Try It’s Time to Plan Your Frugal Spring Garden. What are you waiting for – get started!

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Los Angeles 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2015

Green shopping with companies that reduce shipping impacts, reuse and recycle packaging, shrink carbon footprints, and are committed to resource conservation are hard to find. Not only do they offer vouchers you can purchase right from your device, they also offer free coupon codes that will get you loads of savings in moments.

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Green Green And Frugal Home Improvement Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2011

JPG"> I reuse 8 or 24 oz glass jars to freeze the stock. I also ask that you post a link back to Family Balance Sheet in your article or grab the badge that is in the top left of the site. The stock can get very gelatinous and thick and that is a good thing. Do not be alarmed. xEzSo/s1600/100_0194-1.JPG">

Economical 209

Economical Homemade Kitchen Making 209

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APRIL 8, 2011

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Toys Walgreens Debt Free Debt 109

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APRIL 8, 2011

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Bath and Body Works Travel Work Debt Free 109

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APRIL 8, 2011

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Debt Free Debt Reuse Money 109