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.

Reuse 100

Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Learn to hem and patch and sew on buttons to repair minor issues with clothing. Use up your food. Plan uses for your leftovers. 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.

Making Do 219

Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

2.) Use up all your food and reduce waste. It seems the more affluent a society becomes the happier we are to throw away food. are throwing away one fifth of the food we buy each year. Considering many people I know spend on average $150+ a week on food that would mean they are throwing away $1560 worth of food.

Saving Money 220

Saving Money Money Reuse Home and Garden 220

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.

Re-use 235

Re-use Used Reuse Amusement Park 235