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Four Frugal Things (and one not-so-frugal)

The Frugal Girl

I planted some green onion ends I saved the root ends of two green onions that were in my veggie drawer, let them sit in water for a day or two, and then stuck them in the dirt in one of my outside pots, where they will grow new green onion tops. What frugal things have you been up to?

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Thankful Thursday | the heat can leave, please

The Frugal Girl

for the way life experience is easing my way I know it’s early, but some of the stuff we’ve been going over so far feels like common sense to me at this point in my life. for the flowers and plants I see We are moving toward fall, and after fall comes a season of brown, dead scenery. So, like a good softie, what did I do?

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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

Family Balance Sheet

Another month of 2022 is in the books and another month of frugal-ing. My Frugal Shenanigans! I harvested Roma tomatoes from my one and only plant and made a big batch of my homemade roasted tomato sauce. I make a lot of iced tea and usually steep 2 flavored tea bags and 8 decaffeinated green tea bags in each batch I make.

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10 Nifty Ways to Eat Organic on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Finding ways to fit organic foods into your budget is really not much different than any other endeavor of frugality. Organic organizations and associations are good starting points. So even if you’re on a tight budget, you can still manage to go organic if you follow just a few of these tips.

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How to Start a Garden Frugally

Saving Cents With Sense

But if you are not careful it can get quite expensive when you start factoring in the cost of plants, soil, fertilizer, containers, and mulch. But if you consider a couple of these frugal alternatives it can save you some substantial money this spring. Find Free Plants. What other frugal gardening tips would you add to my post?

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Avoid Toxic Skincare Products In Minutes Flat

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Whether it’s because “green” is in or because summer is coming to an end, lately I have been asked by almost everyone I know about the safety of the skincare products they have been using. As long as the ingredient(s) was approved at some point for some purpose by the FDA, those products containing those ingredients can be sold.

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DIY Ways to Save on Summer Cooling Costs for Your Home

Saving Cents With Sense

Add Some Green Around the House. Plant trees and bushes in the yard to provide shade on the house, suggests Bankrate. Plant your garden so that sunlight can still get into the house, but diffusely, so it isn’t shining directly into the house. Especially helpful is shade that falls on windows and doors. Thermostat Control.

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