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The Advantages of Root Cellaring

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Others have re-learned canning skills our grandmother’s used. In the past few years, another trend, root cellaring, has re-surfaced. A traditional root cellar is an underground pit or room, typically covered or surrounded by earth used to store food. Benefits of using root cellars.

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10 Ways to $ave Energy Comfortably

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The following are some tips, tricks, and tools you can employ to lower your energy use. Monthly cooking appears to be a growing trend, however, think back to when you were young and you likely remember your parents or grandmother cooking far too much food and freezing it for later use. 1 – Create a Monthly Hearty Meal.

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Guest Post: 10 Ways to $ave Energy Comfortably

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The following are some tips, tricks, and tools you can employ to lower your energy use. Monthly cooking appears to be a growing trend, however, think back to when you were young and you likely remember your parents or grandmother cooking far too much food and freezing it for later use. 1 – Create a Monthly Hearty Meal.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Today we’re meeting a reader who is an artist, a homeschooler, a boy-mom, and a renter by choice. Tell us a little about yourself I’m Karen A. I mentioned it to my fiance and he asked me to please cut his hair for him, using the article as a guide! Hello, everyone! Here’s Karen: 1.

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Meet Stacy. She and her husband paid off $20,000 in 8 Months.

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We ended up using my remaining collage savings to pay that off. I was raised debt-free and Barry was introduced to a debt-free lifestyle from his grandmother and aunt. We did follow Dave Ramsey’s plan – we’re still following it as we save for the future. And it saves on gas too. Don’t buy it.

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