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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If one feature goes out (like an ice maker on a freezer), but the rest of the unit still works fine, think about using an alternative to extend the life of the appliance (like making your own ice, or buying a bag a week at the grocery). Add one or two small new-to-you items to make things seem different.

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Bee Stung Butts, Freeze Dried Diapers and Other Hilarious Happenings of Poverty

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Today a poor person in America probably has access to electricity, telephones, food, indoor plumbing, central heat and public transportation. Dad grew up on his parent’s farm with a wood stove, an outhouse and kerosene lamps. Plus, it can be really inconvenient to “make do or do without!”

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