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Ways To Reuse Old Items For Your Container Garden

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Carefully break off the top part of the shell when you use eggs and save the larger bottom part. Container Garden Ideas As you create your container garden, think of the items that you might be able to reuse. They can be found around your house, or found at yard sales or via freecycling. What do you use for container gardening?

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7 Simple Ways to Go Green in 2013

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It saves them money, as well as saving the planet! If you aren’t sure about buying reusable bags , at the very least, you can save the bags from your last shopping trip and bring them in. While the filter cost a little more up front, we have savings over time. You might be surprised at what you can get.

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Canning CAN Be Cheap!

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You might even luck out and find one listed on Freecycle or in your local paper’s classified ad section. That is because you should never reuse canning lids. Please don’t take chances with your health just to save mere pennies! You may have noticed that no where in this list did I mention buying used canning lids.

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