Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 16, 2013

My Aunt, God rest her soul, saved Christmas paper and those silly little paper bows from year to year. She would very carefully (and slowly) unwrap her gifts so as to be able to preserve the paper. Use paper drop cloth to wrap. At Lowes online you can get 144 feet of brown, heavy paper for around $9.00.

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Thrifty Christmas Gifts Thrift Stores 174

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

40 years worth of toilet paper? A good rule of thumb is to buy one newspaper per family member. For our family of four I used to buy four newspapers per week. Now that I’ve been couponing for a while (and the cost of newspapers has gone up), I have cut back to just two newspapers per week.

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Newspaper Bills Family Coupons 96

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

Deliver Neighborhood Newspapers. When my oldest was a baby on a papoose board on my back, I went out delivering neighborhood news and paper ads. I lost weight that fall and winter – walking through multiple neighborhoods with a kid strapped to my back, a newspaper pouch dangling in the front and the pet dogs nipping at my heels.

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Money Making Garage Sale Contest 173

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

We tear down big boxes and lay them on the garage floor in case of oil leaks. Paper clips and rubber bands are corralled into containers and re-used multiple times. 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.

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Re-use Used Reuse Amusement Park 235

Saving With Shellie

APRIL 5, 2011

While I think the shopping trips featured on the show are a little over-the-top, you can still be Extreme Couponer without having a garage full of salad dressing. Since you actually need to have coupons to go coupon shopping, I thought I’d review some of the many resources available to find coupons. :: Newspaper Coupons.

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Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions Betty Crocker Newspaper Red Plum 96

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

With the popularity of podcasts from newspapers and other media providers, private individuals have been able to jump on the trend—turning a hobby into a fully-fledged business. So, if you’ve been tinkering with beer-brewing in your garage, calling it official and opening up a microbrewery can be a great way to monetize your hobby.

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Real Estate Re-use Podcasts Work 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2013

Everywhere you look, television, billboards, the Internet, magazines, newspapers and radios try to tell us what we need to buy and consume in order to be happy. One of them kept it at their house in the garage, but each time there was a snow storm they each got their chance to use it, taking turns doing both of their driveways.

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Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions Kids and Family Camping Equipment Television 212