Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

A lot of you would classify indoor plumbing, central heat, grocery money and gasoline as ‘needs’ But wait, are they really always needs? My Grandmother was born in 1898. A lot of times, she didn’t use grocery money either. Don’t need it, we’ve used an outhouse all our lives. Absolutely not!

Plumbing 227

Plumbing Grandmother Food and Drink Gasoline 227

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 17, 2012

Others have re-learned canning skills our grandmother’s used. 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. It is healthier to use whole foods, than it is to use foods processed by freezing or canning.

Advantage 210

Advantage Home and Garden Canning Gardening 210

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

This year for instance, I dropped upwards of $250 on entertainment (boat ride, eat outs, amusement park, supplies, books, games and etc) plus the opportunity cost of using our condo instead of renting it out (over $1600 for the week) plus groceries, gasoline and more.

Grandchildren 220

Grandchildren Grandkids Kids and Family Parenting 220