Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Are you a savvy woman intent on greening your life? If so, you’re well on your way to reducing your carbon footprint and protecting the Earth. But have you considered greening your feminine hygiene items? Is that what you’re thinking? If so, you’re not alone. Ugghh, right?

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Used Feminine Products Green And Frugal Re-use 173

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2013

These tips on how to save money by greening your wardrobe will really help you to keep those extra dollars in your pocket. Before you can even start to think about how you would go about greening your wardrobe, you need to know where you stand, clothes wise, right now at this moment.

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Saving Money Green Money Clothing and Accessories 249

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 28, 2014

The truth is, there are plenty of things our grandparents and great grandparents did that were eco-friendly and frugal that we can easily do today. We live in the city, so we’re not allowed to hang our laundry outside. Don’t wash clothes until they’re truly dirty. Use mason jar containers.

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Saving Money Simple Money Friends And Family Sale 191

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 9, 2014

Considering we’re only about half way done with winter, there’s still likely much more cold headed our way. If you’re looking for ways to save , one of the easiest ways is to look around the house to find places where your home is leaking money. Consider these areas: Sealing door cracks. Fix leaky faucets.

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Money Saving Money Conserving Energy Bills 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 7, 2013

Even re-organizing the garage can leave you with a chill. Many households take spring cleaning as an opportunity to repaint, hang photographs and picture frames, and re-organize art. I write down how much of it I have, and then find recipes so that I can use up the ingredients that were just sitting there. Wipe Down the Walls.

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Cleaning Appliances Donation Organic 221

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Even though we live in the desert, we’re finding ways to conserve water and keep our monthly water bill low. Even though we live in the desert, we’re finding ways to conserve water and keep our monthly water bill low. Strategies We’re Using to Conserve Water. We use our rice cooker almost every day.

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Saving Money Tucson Home and Garden Money 165

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here are some ways we recycled our moving waste: Creative Ways to Use the Excess Supply. So far we’ve used the paper for the kids’ drawing and painting. We also plan to use some of it at Christmas for wrapping paper. When we ship items, we’ll use this paper as filler for the shipping box.

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Moving Company Making Recycle Recycled 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2014

I’m in good company with my love of all things used. If you think buying used is just for people who are on a tight budget, think again. The most famous large family, the Duggars, routinely buy as much as they can used. Their motto is “Buy used and save the difference.” The Items We Typically Buy Used.

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Buying Second-Hand Saving Money Money Garage Sale 177

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 28, 2014

The gel cost less than $5, and in a year, I’ve only used 1/3 of the bottle. Rather than putting in new cabinetry, which would be expensive and decidedly not eco-friendly, we’re instead going to invest some elbow grease into working with what we have and simply stripping the cabinets and then repainting them white.

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Saving Money Work Money Cars 198

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

We now get news on our IPAD’s or smart phones and news comes to us so much faster. We now get news on our IPAD’s or smart phones and news comes to us so much faster. While the movement toward going green may be closing certain jobs, it is also opening up new ones. We Need to Adapt.

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Economy Green Environmental Movement Green And Frugal 212

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

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. Did you know that tens of thousands of chemicals are used in these products and that most of them are not tested for safety?

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Health and Beauty Green And Frugal Personal Care Green 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2013

If you want to save money, one of the best options is to buy used. Not only can buying something second-hand help you save money, but it also reduces the amount of resources that you use. Buying used is one way to increase the sustainability of your life. There are many consumer electronics items that you can purchase used.

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Saving Money Money Used Buy 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2011

But if your wallet is smaller than your eco-friendly ambitions, a green home may be hard to successfully obtain. Many older homes are built with absolutely no consideration paid towards the way light use conservation can be affected by the dispersing of the fixtures and switches throughout the home. The Neighborhood.

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Home Real Estate Bricks Building 157

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 24, 2013

We used to have a concrete driveway, but as part of a landscaping project, we ripped it out and replaced it with gravel. Gravel Provides Better Traction For Us In Ice and Snow. The combination of front wheel drive cars and the added grip we get via the gravel lets us ease right on out to the road in snowy conditions.

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Property Taxes Taxes Maryland Cars 210

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 23, 2013

We decided to re-label 10 empty wine bottles using a picture of an historical event for each decade of her life. To start, I made a sample bottle as proof of concept using images printed on matte photo paper. The materials I used were: 10 clean, empty wine bottles No cost (had on hand). How I made centerpieces for $2.70

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Making Paper Wine Friends And Family Sale 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Do you use artificial trees or live cut real ones? According to a New York Times article last December, there are a bunch of us that have artificial trees – me included. We have used this tree for 15 years now. In addition, some trees are grown close to where they are used, lowering the transportation carbon emitted.

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Christmas Real Estate Cycle Re-use 181

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Flexo from Consumerism Commentary asks us if we should combine money with our spouses ? My husband and I did when we got married and it works well for us. Get Rich Slowly reminds us to not get rich any slower than we have to. Eric at Narrow Bridge tells us 5 ways we can use the 2011 payroll tax break. Going Green.

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January Personal Finance Green And Frugal Finance 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

You’re supporting local farms and, as a huge bonus, sometimes the farms support u-pick options as well, so you can visit the farm and see how the food is grown. Farmers don’t need to use as many pesticides as a result. In grade school, did you ever do the science experiment with flowers and food colouring?

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Organic Organization Saving Money Money 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 17, 2013

I wouldn’t mind normally, but I really could use a weekend to catch my breath. Don’t miss Fearless Men’s post about running for the injured man if you’re interested in joining the barefoot running trend. Will a “green” car really save you money? There is always next weekend I guess.

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Fridays Student Motivation Debt 150

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 7, 2013

" In other words, you’re on your own, kid. Next thing you know, it’s last-minute shopping at the mall and you’re wrestling a fellow patron over who’s going to buy the last blender in stock for their mother. For the Green Goddess. You too, Dad. Mom wants something from the heart. For the Foodie Mom.

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Flowers and Plants Flowers and Gifts Finds Gifts 75

Frugal Luxuries

AUGUST 27, 2014

Frugality. It is the careful use of materials or resources." "The The quality of being frugal is one so powerful as to change lives and affect history. Each of us possesses the ability to exercise it. If you''re not yet familiar, Thrift Books is a used bookstore ! An UNsponsored Post.) To quote their site.

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Thrifting Frugal Green And Frugal Journal 40

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Tell us a little about yourself I am in my mid-forties, originally from Germany, but now living in Sweden – after many years in Asia. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I found the blog looking for frugal recipes. Meet a Reader is back! Here’s Lina: 1. I have no kids but am happily married.

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Green And Frugal Home and Garden Lunch Lunches 208

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 16, 2012

History In 2006 I planted fruit trees, in anticipation of retiring and having time to pick and use the harvest. Other Problems The Lodi bore apples that second year, but they were enjoyed by the bugs instead of us. Each year there was some issue that prevented us from getting any significant fruit.

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Flowers and Plants Home and Garden Plants Gardening 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2014

We had our current home re-roofed when it was only 13 years old. If you have ever been to the northwest states (think Washington), you probably noticed houses with green roofs. If you own your home, and keep it long enough, eventually you will have the pleasure of replacing the roofing. He and a carpenter buddy did the work themselves.

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Home and Garden Growing Steep Gardening 160

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Today we’re meeting a reader who’s been here since 2009 (!!) Tell us a little about yourself. I don’t use it much, but I have run background checks for divorced friends who are dating again through online apps. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? Here’s Beth: 1. I’m 52.

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Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

But hold on – before you throw away all those orange peels, keep reading to find out 10 uses for orange peels. You could buy some fancy orange oil polish OR just give whatever piece of wood you’re working with a tough scrub with a fresh moist orange peel and, in no time, you’ll have a great, deep new shine.

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 58

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

In honor of Earth Day, I wanted to share some ways that we can be frugal, yet also eco-friendly. 10 Frugal Tips for Earth Day. Tip: Try using newspaper instead of paper towels the next time you wash your windows. We get so used to the ability to buy whatever we want WHEN we want, that we don’t always ask what is best.

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Frugal Green And Frugal Recycle Recycled 61

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 26, 2015

But hold on – before you throw away all those orange peels, keep reading to find out 10 uses for orange peels. You could buy some fancy orange oil polish OR just give whatever piece of wood you’re working with a tough scrub with a fresh moist orange peel and, in no time, you’ll have a great, deep new shine.

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

It is so easy to accumulate stuff and sometimes so hard to get rid of it (sell it, give it away or even throw it away). So, you just keep it, crammed into the closet, back in the darkest corner of the deepest shelf – where it won’t be found until your kids hold the estate sale after you die! But how can they do that? Not necessarily.

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Gifts Holiday Giving Friends And Family Sale 189

Frugal Luxuries

OCTOBER 1, 2012

My memory is on overload most of the time so I especially love the idea of a Master List of Potential Accomplishments and have long used this tactic to unburden myself mentally. using the handy, multi-purpose mixture of Dawn dish soap, Hydrogen Peroxide and water Walk a mile at least once a week.on the old saying goes." the carpet.

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Making Home and Garden Craigslist Green And Frugal 40

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Frugality. It is the careful use of goods and resources. The quality of being frugal is one so powerful as to change lives and affect history. Each of us possesses the ability to exercise it. Frugality allows you to govern your destiny and produce in your life a lovely fertile garden of material and intangible wealth.

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Art Frugal Painting Home and Garden 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2014

Most of us who are 40 and younger grew up with disposable paper items. If you’d like to take an easy step to go green and save money in the process, the first place to make changes is in buying disposable items. While I grew up using paper napkins and towels, we only used paper plates when we were on a picnic.

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Saving Money Green Money Paper Towels 242

Couponing 101

MARCH 26, 2011

2/2 Green Works Glass or All-Purpose Cleaner 32 oz., 3/1 Bausch & Lomb re-nu Disinfectant or Multi-Purpose Solution 12 oz. $2/1 3/1 Bausch & Lomb re-nu Disinfectant or Multi-Purpose Solution 12 oz. $2/1 3/1 W Photo One-Time-Use Waterproof Camera 27 exp. $2/1 You should be able to find them right by the weekly ads.

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April 2011 Walgreens A&W 55

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

I have used 30 Day Shred in the past, and I currently use P90X3. It was a bit more expensive than I would normally pay for a workout, but I can use it for as long as I’d like! I used to think gardening was a really ridiculous form of exercise. Do not lose heart, though! I am an avid exerciser. Buy a workout DVD.

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Bank Banking Home and Garden Fitness 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

If you’re expecting a boy, you’re going to receive bibs and clothes with sports themes. I’m mom to three kids, and I only had showers for my first child. Yet, there is a new trend to throw showers for a woman’s second child. Melissa Gerstein, a mom of three, was not given showers for her last two children.

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Baby Reuse Mom Kids and Family 167

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 6, 2014

GOOD DEALS Air Wick Scented Oil Refills, Febreze Candles, Soft Scurb, Kaboom, Formula 409 - Buy 1 Get 1 FREE -Use $1 off Air Wick Scented Oil Twin Refill or (2) Single Refills Coupon (SS 07/27). Use $1/1 Febreze Candle Printable. Use $0.50/1 Use $1/1 Clean & Clear Product Coupon. 8/23/14 (SS 07/13/14).

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Safeway Betty Crocker Chex Mix Banana Boat 51

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 12, 2012

Here is Emily’s question: I would like to know if you have any advice or tips for being frugal with food when living alone. I often find myself opening a jar of spaghetti sauce, using only part of it, and putting the rest in the fridge with the intention of using it up in the next few days. You just have to look.

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Saving Money Money Green And Frugal Lunch 201