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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We’ve used this for about 6 weeks now, and we’ve been pleasantly surprised with how economical it is as well as how good it works. We used to wash our clothes as soon as we wore them, but they weren’t truly dirty. Use mason jar containers. My husband and I cook a lot and often have leftovers.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. Making good use of the resources I have – not only money, but my health, physical abilities, skills, etc. I transported my kids everywhere either by walking, biking, or taking the bus.