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.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). We passed around pieces of food in the dark and told a story about how the pieces were parts of a body. Once the kids left home, we ended up with zero trick or treaters at our house on a state highway. Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
Use up your food. No one likes second hand food, but if you fix it differently the second time around it can still be appetizing. With fresh food – buy only what you can eat before it goes bad. Pay attention to expiration dates by organizing your pantry and freezer so that the oldest food is in front.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 23, 2017
If you don’t have enough money to put food on the table, you are going to do something about it. As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing. In its simplest form, the thing that makes a person a saver is the act of saving.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 13, 2016
All those yummy food commercials use all kinds of methods to make the food look salivatingly good – from glued on seeds on the hamburger buns to soda loaded with antacid to make it bubbly. Last week I visited a garage sale. The kids reported what they liked and what they didn’t. Reciprocity. Do you watch HGTV?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
We especially need essential stuff, like food, water, shelter, heat, clothing, defensive and offensive protection. Some get stuff from stores, the less financially favored head for thrift stores, garage sales, Mom’s house or the trash pickup routes. Humans need stuff. We need stuff to survive.
Koupon Karen
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Consider hosting a garage sale or listing items online to sell. Don’t forget to include important documents, chargers for your devices, and snacks or a small food kit to tide you over until you can do a proper grocery shop.
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