Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

Learning to sew takes time and equipment. A super short history of sewing. In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. Although Mom didn’t sew much (she did mend), she made sure I took Home Ec in high school. Clothing is cheap, sewing is not.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Today is the second day of six days of awesome gifts and giveaways for Nicole’s Nickels Greatest Holiday Gifts of 2012! 7 YEARS YOUNGER: The Revolutionary 7-Week Anti-Aging Plan (7YY/Hearst Magazines, January 2, 2012), a new book by the editors of Good Housekeeping magazine. Purchase Information: Good Housekeeping Books.

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2012 Gifts Holiday Good Housekeeping 102

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

I carried this idea to our garage. Every home has those out of the way, hard to reach places, whether it is the top shelf of a closet, the attic, the basement, a far corner of the garage or the shed outside. Use them to store those once a year needs – like holiday decorations, or party supplies.

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Organic Organization Home Painting 177

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

We tear down big boxes and lay them on the garage floor in case of oil leaks. Old paper from things such as newspapers, magazines, discards from the printer and etc are used at our house to start fires, make notes and for grocery lists. Decorated bags (such as those you put gifts in) are just reused for gift giving.

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Re-use Used Reuse Amusement Park 235