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. I have found that garage sales , flea markets , estate sales or Mom/Grandma’s basement are the best places to score a great deal on used canning jars.

Canning 185

Canning Cheap Garage Sale Garage 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 19, 2014

Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. 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.

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Friends And Family Sale Clothing and Accessories Kids and Family Clothes 176

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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Frugal Flowers and Plants Recycle Recycled 145

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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Reuse Gardening Garden Plants 228