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7 Ways to Improve Your Diet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Swap your sweets. Candy and sweets are loaded with high fructose corn syrup and other additives that are bad for your health. Next time your sweet tooth comes calling, grab items that are naturally sweet. Cooking at home not only saves you money but it also keeps you in control of what you are putting into your body.

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

One way to save money on this is to simply make a list of all the single-use products you have at home and see if you can’t swap them for a longer-lasting option. Organize “Swap Days” In the time of our great-grandmas, there was something known as the barter trade. We still have versions of this today.

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Culling Sustenence For Less

Frugal Luxuries

Experiment with one new recipe a week, or a month. link] It will de-mystify this mundane miracle and put you on the path to your own canned goodness. LITTLE TIPS AND TRICKS Swap Neighborhood Fruit ! Another often overlooked but clever way to whittle down a food budget and eat locally is to swap Neighborhood Fruit!

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