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How To Re-use Common Items

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We also used the 40 year old burnt orange coffee pot to make coffee that day as well as the 20 year old ice chest and 25 year old rain ponchos from the local amusement park, old plastic forks and spoons, unused condiment packages from fast food restaurant stops and plastic tablecloths used at last years wedding shower. Containers.

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Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But there are ways to save – consider used furniture. While most folks consider wood and metal used furniture to be quite restorable, many turn their noses up at re-using fabric covered items. However, there are ways to safely and beautifully reuse/restore items such as beds, sofas, chairs and decorative pillows.

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Can you freeze food in glass jars?

The Frugal Girl

If you’re freezing something like nuts, seeds, or flour, then of course this is not a problem; those things don’t expand much at all when they’re frozen. But if your jar contents are water-based, then they’re definitely going to expand. Do you need to use wide-mouth jars?

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7 DIY Yard Games for Frugal Outdoor Fun This Weekend

Couponing 101

You can even take it apart when you’re done to reuse the noodles. Ping Pong Ball Nerf Targets via Frugal Fun For Boys and Girls. We selected this project because it looks so elegant that you might want to use it as decoration when you’re not playing. Let us know in the comments section below!

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*HOT* Cutie Bum Toddler Potty Training Undies

Saving Everyday

The super popular Cutie Bum Toddler Potty Training Undies are back on Jane, and they’re having a HUGE blow-out sale! You can wash and reuse them over and over! Here are a few benefits to using cloth pull ups: - Another way to become more eco-friendly is a plus. They’re re-usable after washing.

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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since I already had some sandrete (a kind of cement I use to fill the lines in my brick sidewalk), I decided to wait on getting a kit and do a bit more research. Petroleum jelly to slather on the inside of the mold, so you can get the concrete out and reuse the mold. Something to use to write messages on the wet cement.

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Season of Sharing 2013 Day 5: Friends and Family and Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

Bring this pillow anywhere for soothing heat, convenient integrated control, and extended massage coverage to help you find relief even when you’re on the go. The Vary You Wristlet is the perfect accessory for the girl on the go. This surface provides an open space that can be used for a variety of purposes. .

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