Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

We also used the 40 year old burnt orange coffee pot to make coffee that day as well as the 20 year old ice chest and 25 year old rain ponchos from the local amusement park, old plastic forks and spoons, unused condiment packages from fast food restaurant stops and plastic tablecloths used at last years wedding shower.

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Re-use Used Reuse Amusement Park 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2015

Recycling is great for the environment and we should all be doing it (in spite of my title), but reusing is even better. When you can reuse or re-purpose an item, you are not only saving it from the landfills, but you are also saving the expense and energy which would have been expended when you recycle. Two liter soda bottles.

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Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2012

Sufficient food is vital for them to make it to the next spring, literally. Below are four quick, simple ways to build a bird feeder from recycled materials that you probably have laying around the house. Use the craft knife to cut the first cross and then make it a small circle, to fit the handle of the wooden spoon.

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Recycle Recycled Recycling Building 228

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Once the kids left home, we ended up with zero trick or treaters at our house on a state highway. No kids = no money on candy = no candy wrappers in the landfill. No kids = no parties or haunted houses = money saved. Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. Re-purpose the used costume. Tip # 3 Use up your pumpkins.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Buy good clothing, used. Use up your food.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

After my “tidying up” adventures , I was inspired to find other ways of using everyday items to organize my life, otherwise known as my upcycled storage solutions! I like the idea of transforming items that I usually throw away into something useful. Recycled Can Cutlery Holder. This was an amazing find for me!

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Storage Reuse Phones Recycle 75

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Halloween food is usually all about sugar and treats. If you’ve been around here very long, you know I prefer savory food over sweet, and I’ve been that way my whole life. If you’ve been around here very long, you know I prefer savory food over sweet, and I’ve been that way my whole life.

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Halloween Food Cooking Paper Towels 40