Motherhood Moments
MARCH 2, 2023
“Whether going away or staying home for Spring Break, there are many ways families can create teachable moments about recycling. This is important since P+PB research shows that 95% of Americans say they recycle to some extent but fewer than half know the basics of recycling,” explained Mary Anne Hansan, President, P+PB.
Saving Cents With Sense
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
Tips to Recycle in the Bathroom & Repurpose Beauty Products. If you are like my family, you most likely recycle many products. We have a recycle bin in our kitchen – but I honestly haven’t thought about recycling in the bathroom have you? Take your shampoo bottles and repurpose them as an eco-friendly flower vase.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 18, 2016
Tip # 1 – Go thrifty on seeds and plants. If you buy organic non-hybrid fruits or vegetables, you can save your seeds and plant them, year after year. Potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes and horseradish can all be propagated by taking a cutting from the tuber and planting it.” Trade for plants and seeds.
Couponing 101
MARCH 19, 2019
Even recycling has its environmental costs. It’s always better to reuse than recycle! Use them to display small bouquets of flowers, pens and pencils, or even makeup brushes! Just keep in mind that some jars will be too big for most succulent plants! You can then decorate them to match your existing bathroom decor!
Saving With Shellie
MAY 8, 2015
This is perfect if you are still looking for a spot to plant a garden in your yard. You could plant flowers but we use our raised garden bed for growing vegetables! Use six cubic feet of soil to fill this bed and plant it with herbs, vegetables, or flowers. This Raised Garden Kit is only $28 today at Home Depot.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 27, 2011
Here are a few gift ideas that make a positive impact on the environment: Give organic local flowers. Conventionally grown flowers are not eco-friendly. There are tons of flowering varieties so you can still get the bouquet look. There are tons of flowering varieties so you can still get the bouquet look.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 2, 2011
Going green for schools can be as simple as starting up a school vegetable garden, recycling waste or installing water tanks. Recycling the school’s waste can include establishing composting systems and worm farms to use as fertilizers for the garden. Find ways to reduce the amount of paper used within the school.
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