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Fun Freetime: TurfMutt Foundation Predicts “Backyarding” Advances to a Master Level

Motherhood Moments

They use outdoor power equipment for their unique needs, choosing a power source, such as battery/electric, gasoline, propane, solar and more, that suits their lifestyle. TurfMutt has been an education resource at the U.S. Perennial plantings fill gardens and robotic lawn mowers quietly snip lawns while homeowners relax.

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Fossil Fuel Alternatives: Biofuel vs. Electric

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Alternatives to fossil fuel are becoming more popular not only because of their “green” benefits, but also because of concerns about relying on limited, imported resources to fuel cars – and economies. Gasoline and diesel are called “fossil fuels” because they are derived from plant and animal remains that are millions of years old.

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The High Cost of Speeding

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You also use about 40% more gasoline, according to some musings by Bargain Babe and SelecTrucks. Gasoline waste costs. Resources: Traffic Ticket Secrets [link]. When you drive fast (especially on non-highway roads), you tend to brake more and then start up faster – which also wastes gas and causes wear and tear on your vehicle.

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Tesla Motors: The Beginning of the End for Buying Gas or Charging Batteries

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Tesla’s Supercharger network is a game changer for electric vehicles, providing long distance travel that has a level of convenience equivalent to gasoline cars for all practical purposes,” said Tesla Motors co-founder and CEO Elon Musk. “We They may still use batteries, but now they are charged up using a natural, renewable resource.

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How to Take a Frugal (or Free) Vacation or Trip

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Gasoline, groceries, drugstores, restaurants – you name it, my Amtrak card gets used to pay the bill. Buying groceries gives me at least 700 points a month and gasoline a few hundred more! But now that I no longer fly I need to be resourceful in making sure I can still take the trips I want for a minimal (if any) outlay of my own cash.

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The Advantages of Root Cellaring

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You save money on gasoline (assuming fewer trips to the store). Resources to learn how to build root cellars. Resources used: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] Related posts: The Advantages of Organic Gardening The Advantages of Ethnic Markets. You save money on electricity (no extra cooling unit sucking dollars).

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Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Start understanding vocabulary and concepts of economics – such as ‘resource’, ‘earn’, ‘income’, price, ‘currency’ and etc. Buying gasoline. Talk about various car expenses, besides gasoline, like oil, windshield washer fluid, mechanics, tuneups, tires, car payment interest and etc.

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