Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Years ago, Mom introduced me to the idea of going to garage sales. People sell the darnedest things at their garage sales. Garage sales take time, you have to hit quite a few before you find the item you want or need. Finding a new purpose for an old item is one of the joys of finding bargains at garage sales.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. There were no garage door openers. There was no internet.

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Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2012

For the rest of you, keep gasoline usage in mind. Leave your car in the garage and carpool to work or school if you can. If you are one of the few people who can live without an automobile by all means help out your wallet, air quality, and traffic by getting rid of your car. Finally, use technology.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 17, 2012

However, a root cellar can be as simple as a sectioned off part of your basement, a trash can buried in the ground with a bale of straw on top or even a shelf in an unheated room or garage. You save money on gasoline (assuming fewer trips to the store). You save money on electricity (no extra cooling unit sucking dollars).

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Advantage Home and Garden Canning Gardening 210