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The Advantages of Root Cellaring

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since the 2008 recession, many people have rediscovered the savings, joys and health benefits of locally grown food – whether you have a backyard garden, participate in a community garden or shop at the local farmer’s market. Others have re-learned canning skills our grandmother’s used. What is a root cellar?

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The Greener Option: Natural Beauty Products vs. Synthetic

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Because, by their very nature, natural beauty products are made following a simple biological process, it is possible to make your own products in your home kitchen. You will find lots of basic recipes on the internet, so do as your grandmother probably did and make you own beauty products.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. That’s when I was blogging at Smart Green Tips ( here’s a link to a cached page with a post about my organic garden — I sold the domain years ago). I was especially close to my maternal grandmother, though, and any financial education I got came from her.

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