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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Donate good clothing you really can’t use to a non-profit and bank the tax deduction. 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. Plan uses for your leftovers.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

This was a time I had been thinking about not teaching anymore and staying home, so I was looking for new ideas to be thrifty. Growing up in a large family, we had enough, but with the specter of inflation and bad job market (gotta love the 70’s and 80’s) , there was definitely a feeling of needing to make sure you had a cushion.