Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 15, 2012
Never try to use non-canning jars to preserve your food – doing so could lead to dangerous (invisible) bacteria growing in your food. Boiling water canning is suitable for high acid foods, such as tomatoes, jams, or pickles. They are required if you intend to can any low acid foods such as meat or most vegetables.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Container gardening can be a great way to grow your own food, improving your self-reliance and living more sustainably. They can be found around your house, or found at yard sales or via freecycling. Buckets: For those who have buckets left over from pet food, or other purchases, you can use them for containers.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 19, 2014
In my children’s first few years of life, food was the biggest expense. Garlick got all of her children’s clothes and gear from friends, family, and sites like Freecycle. All those items got plenty of use as all three of my kids used them. We Love to Spend Money on Our Children. Yet, I know I am in the minority.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 6, 2013
Look for a consignment shop in town, visit Freecycle web site, or check the Classifieds before you go to the store to buy new. The added plants will help with the air quality around your home, and you’ll save money by growing your own food. However, it makes sense to look for used items before you go buy new. Plant a Garden.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 2, 2011
You can then take those old cell phones, clothes or magazines to the appropriate recycling depots, ustilize websites such as Craigslist or Freecycle to give away any items you want cleared out quickly and then have a yard sale or an online auction to rid yourself of those unwanted items that are still in saleable condition.
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