Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 23, 2012

Now that the holiday season is underway, it’s probably a little difficult to scale back the consumerism. Here are some ways that you can improve the sustainability of your holiday gifts: Shop Local. My son was delighted with the used sewing machine my mother bought for him. Buy Vintage. You can also bake items.

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Giving Holiday Gifts Recycle 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. If you sew, take off the buttons, zippers, lace, netting or whatever to use later. Decorate for the next fall holiday with it. What do you do to recycle/reuse on Halloween? No kids = no money on candy = no candy wrappers in the landfill. No kids = no parties or haunted houses = money saved.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Once we used old magazines for a craft project in Camp Fire Girls to make a ‘sit upon’ (cover the magazine with something water repellent and sew the sides together). 8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse. Leaves gathered by the lawn tractor are chopped by the mower and piled up to use as mulch.

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Re-use Used Reuse Amusement Park 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Use them to store those once a year needs – like holiday decorations, or party supplies. Shared memory exists between you as to where that electric screwdriver or sewing case is stored. When you get a new book or magazine, put it in the ‘unread’ pile and then eventually recycle or store it with others of its kind.

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Organic Organization Home Painting 177