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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Plan uses for your leftovers. I grew up with this, in theory and in practice. Take care of your wardrobe to keep it looking work and wear worthy.

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How to Keep Your House Clean Without Spending a Lot of Green

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Use Rags – You can either buy a cheap pack of rags and reuse them or you can cut up old towels and t-shirts rather than throwing them away. Then use a damp cloth afterward to clean off any leftover baking soda. Buying cleaning supplies for your house can be expensive, and you have to buy different products to clean different things.

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