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Simple Things You Can Do to Be Environmentally Friendly and Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are some simple things our family does to be more environmentally friendly and to save money: 1. We live in the city, so we’re not allowed to hang our laundry outside. We hang all of our loads of laundry to air dry except our towels and bedding. (I Make your own laundry soap. Hang clothes to dry.

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

Family Balance Sheet

Supplement with stuff that’s on sale at the grocery store. Supplement with stuff that’s on sale at the grocery store. I also have a laundry room with enough cleaning products to last us a very long time. How are you doing with the financial goals you made for 2023? So I am declaring a Frugal February.

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Safety Tips For Your Laundry From Tide and Gain!

Nicoles Nickels

Tide and Gain have partnered with parenting & lifestyle Expert, Rosie Pope , best known for her Bravo reality show Pregnant in Heels, to help parents across the country create safe (homes and) laundry rooms. Nannies, mother-in-laws, friends – be sure to let them know important safety precautions like where to store cleaning items.

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Holiday Travel Gift List 2023

Shereen Travels Cheap

Normally, I break my list down into three categories - budget, moderate, and splurge - but this year everything is under $120, and most are much less than that, so you can get more for your buck and be even more popular to that traveler on your list. Buy this for the college kid off to see the world alone. Everyone needs one for their travel bag.

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Keeping a Clean House without Stressing Out

Family Balance Sheet

Last year we got a crash course on having a clean house when we put our house up for sale. Zone in on the Front: Wherever your family spends the most time relaxing or gathering with friends are going to be your critical areas. Bins Can Be Your Friends: If you can’t sort through your papers right away, place them in a bin.

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10 Ways to Find Cash for your Summer Vacation

Family Balance Sheet

Doesn’t a break from your daily schedule to get away and spend quality time with your family sound amazing? Every summer we take a week to focus on our girls, fitness, good food and spending time with our extended family that we vacation with. A friend makes extra money teaching piano. Is the cost holding you back?

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How We Saved in April 2017

Family Balance Sheet

This is definitely one area you don’t want to be brand loyal, so ask your friends for recommendations and start calling around to get quotes. I’m doing less wash now, and the laundry comes out of the washer much dryer than before, so time in the dryer is less. The big hitters this month saved us about $500.

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