Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Luckily, there are so many easy things you can do to make your lifestyle greener without spending anything at all. Instead of pouring your money straight into the trash, try to make a conscious effort to only buy the food that you will actually use. Use Less Energy. Eat Healthy and Use Raw Ingredients.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 6, 2013

While many of us want to live more sustainably, it can be difficult to make the switch suddenly. Most of us do better with gradual changes. When you bring in your own grocery bags, you use fewer resources. These make great shopping bags, and you won’t have to buy new bags. Look for Used First.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 2, 2012

With an energy crisis capturing the world as we speak, it is a good time to consider how investing in a greener planet can help your business or your home. By doing this you don’t only help everybody on the globe by using green energy , you also help yourself. Here we will look at how you can start to make a difference.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 25, 2012

To reduce food waste, there are several simple strategies that you can employ: Learn creative ways to use left-overs to make delicious and nutritious meals. Shop wisely; only buy what you know can be consumed by your family within its use-by date. Plan your menu and only buy what you need. Grow your Own .

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For the Mommas

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Quick and easy to make, whether it’s Thanksgiving or Christmas, Spring or Fall, these dump cake recipes are sure to please the whole family year round. There is a lot to be said for growing your own food. What many people often overlook is the ability to grow your own herbs as well.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2014

There are different uses for composted material, which I’ve outlined below, and store-bought alternatives can be quite expensive. Uses for Composted Material. Composted material can be used as a fertilizer, a soil, and a plant food. A banana peel is full of nutrients that you didn’t consume in your diet.

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For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Homesteading includes growing your own crops, including both vegetables and fruits. It is also a way to raise your own animals. There are a lot of decisions that need to be made for people who want to become a homesteader, but this books makes making those decisions a little easier. by Stone Marshall.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 16, 2013

Set aside time each week to make sure that your garden is watered, weeded, and otherwise cared for. Scheduling this time ensures that your garden receives proper care, and it allows you to look for problems and address them. Use Starts. One way to get your garden solidly underway is to use starts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

The flowers absorb the food colouring, making the blooms the colour you chose to put in the water. I do think that eating produce, regardless of whether the produce is organic, is important, but if you are making changes for your health, organic is the way to go. Farmers don’t need to use as many pesticides as a result.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 15, 2014

As someone who spent her childhood wishing she, too, could live in Little House on the Prairie , it makes sense that in adulthood I’d be obsessed with modern day pioneers like the Kilchers. In the summer, we make an annual trip to an organic blueberry farm and a strawberry farm each two hours away. Get Growing'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 20, 2012

While TV reality shows usually concentrate on one tip – using coupons – there are plenty of ways to save money on groceries that involve things other than cutting coupons out of the Sunday paper. Let’s take a look at some of the tips I use here at my house. See what they have available that you are already purchasing at the store.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 15, 2012

“Pink Slime,” a mechanically processed meat filler made from bone fragments, connective tissue and sinew is what the majority of fast food places make their burgers out of. Cheap fast food isn’t really food at all, but rather it’s just a commodity we use to satisfy hunger while hurting our own health. Condiments?

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For the Mommas

JUNE 9, 2016

Learn how you can use it to make your body healthier, too. This book has actionable information on how to develop your very own herb garden as well as how to prepare the herbs. Do you want to grow your own herbs? Soap Making: 365 Days of Soap Making by Coral James.

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For the Mommas

APRIL 17, 2012

.” Download Gooseberry Patch Sandwiches Recipes to your Kindle or free Kindle Reading app. Click here for a free Grow Your Own Vegetables Kindle Book. Note: Remember that prices can change, so make sure it is still free when you download. Please use your discretion when downloading these books.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

The proverbial saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ is used by many a parent in denying some wished for item to their children. Well, kids, your parents lied to you – money does grow on trees. The trees are your investment accounts. ” How to grow your money tree.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 2, 2019

If they do not offer printable coupons from their site, sign up for their newsletter or use the contact form and ask them if they can mail you coupons. A great tip is to use a coupon for an item that isn’t specifically organic, but the manufacturer makes an organic variety. Late July is a great example.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: Kylie Ofiu is the author of 365 Ways to Make Money. She blogs about ways to make and save money as well as what she is up to at her blog www.kylieofiu.com. If you get the big things like solar panels and water tanks, they do cost initially, but if you are staying in your home for a long period they are worth it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 4, 2011

Well today I want to share with you a few creative ways to sneak some extra vegetables and fruit into your daily diet. Make breakfast smoothies. Dried fruit can be thrown in with some nuts in a bag and make a great mid day snack. Make fruit and veggie sandwiches. Add some fruits and vegetables to your sandwiches.

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For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

In this book, you can find many useful tips of how to start your day in the most effective way. You can find there also many ways of how to improve your health and habits, which will show you a new way of life. Green Thumb Gardening: Make Your Home by Charlie Tucker. Cassie Angel is used to taking care of herself.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

The post 7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. “It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for.” With that in mind, here are some clever ways moms used to save money that we can use today.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 4, 2014

Also currently free for Kindle: Grow Your Own Groceries: Vegetables. You can cancel subscribe & save subscriptions at any time under your account. Use on organics and save a little more! Online deals Amazon As always: Amazon prices can change quickly. shipped with subscribe & save.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 4, 2011

Here are 7 ways you can get your diet on track. Make it a habit to incorporate at least 5 different coloured foods a day into your diet. Cooking at home not only saves you money but it also keeps you in control of what you are putting into your body. You control the ingredients that go into the dishes that you make.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Go hiking and camping and show them the beauty of the outdoors (and teach them to leave trails and campsites better than when you arrived) Plant a garden with your children to give them a tangible example of how much fun growing your own food and eating healthy can be!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

Plan your garden. Now is the time to plan your garden. Use them to help you learn about what species and varieties will do well in your yard or in your garden. Understand whether and how you need to amend your soil. Perhaps you find a wild flower that you can dig up or get seeds from to put in your garden.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 14, 2012

Here’s a nice website that may help you to find a local farmer’s market in your area. They too are nice resources that you can use to find sources of organic food in your area. Grow Your Own If you haven’t done any gardening before, the key here is to start small. That’s outrageous!

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 22, 2011

Tip: Try using newspaper instead of paper towels the next time you wash your windows. Not only will it save you money not buying as many paper towels, but it will get your windows streak-free! Buy Used : You probably already know the benefits of buying second-hand , but buying used, also helps the environment.

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Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

Freebies Currently free for Kindle (Kindle freebies often last only a day or two): Mini Farming 101: How To Farm in Your Backyard and Grow Your Own Organic Food Almond Flour Recipes Chia Seed Recipes My Grain-Free Brain Everything That Used to Have Meat, Is Now Vegan Online deals Amazon As always: Amazon prices can change quickly.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2012

Non-organic cotton is one of the most toxic crops to grow, as it uses more than 25 percent of the world’s pesticides – more than any other single agricultural product. If so, please do leave a comment and let us know! How to Grow Your Own Organic Vegetables. This post was written by David.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2013

Farmers use chemical fertilizers to supply the plants with nutrients to make crops grow faster, use herbicides to control weeds so they don’t compete with the crops and pesticides to kill off insect pests that can eat the plants and lower production. What’s on your plate? Commercially Grown.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

You might be surprised at the types of plants you can grow in a container garden. From using espaliering to grow apple trees in a container, to herbs, to a variety of vegetables , it’s possible to transform a small space into an effective container garden. It’s even possible to use eggshells as seed starts.

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Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Shop your pantry, refrigerator and freezer as you compose your menu and plan your meals around what you already have in the kitchen. Remember to include leftovers when planning your menu. In fact, PLAN some of your leftovers for use in future meals. It's relatively easy and often very inexpensive.

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