Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2014

Growing up, I remember my mom always sending me out to the composting bin with a bucket full of (what I thought was) gross bits and pieces of food waste. Now, as an adult with her own home and garden, composting is (pathetically?) I love dumping buckets full of organic waste into our homemade bin.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 25, 2012

To reduce food waste, there are several simple strategies that you can employ: Learn creative ways to use left-overs to make delicious and nutritious meals. Store food correctly to reduce the amount of spoilage. Shop wisely; only buy what you know can be consumed by your family within its use-by date.

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Growing Plants Grow Your Own Gardening 234

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

The post 7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. There are so many clever ways moms used to save money that our tips and tricks today pale in comparison to what they could achieve, considering how little they had to go on. Imagine keeping the family afloat during periods of strife, such as WWII.

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