Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

If you can’t afford a car, use public transportation. If you can’t afford a gift, make or do something for the recipient. If you can’t afford air-conditioning, consider a ceiling or attic fan as an alternative. Most of us seem to ‘need’ these things – but do we really?

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2014

Today a poor person in America probably has access to electricity, telephones, food, indoor plumbing, central heat and public transportation. Plus, it can be really inconvenient to “make do or do without!” Do you have a funny story about making do? The kids fell for it hook, line and sinker.

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St. Louis Plumbing Flowers and Plants Kids and Family 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. What if our water supply is poisoned or cut off; our electrical grid goes down hard for a long time; our transportation system gets interrupted and food can’t get to the stores. But, what if there is a disaster.

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Canning At&T Gardening Garden 100