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Go Green This Halloween

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. Decorate for the next fall holiday with it. Like me, buy them used and then reuse them each year. Put your unwanted Halloween decorations out for reuse by donating them.

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My Word for 2019

Family Balance Sheet

The author, Bea Johnson, chronicles her journey of zero waste living through 5 Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot. She made me think a lot about things I can do to reduce unnecessary waste in my life and home from changing how I grocery shop to rethinking one-use plastics and other non-recyclables that I encounter.

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How To Re-use Common Items

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Below is a list of things I (or hubby) have personally saved and reused. Shopping bags are reused as carry alls for gifts and travel needs. Decorated bags (such as those you put gifts in) are just reused for gift giving. 8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse. Common Items to Re-Use and How to Re-Use Them.

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Nicole’s Nickels Greatest Holiday Gifts of 2012: Older Children!

Nicoles Nickels

Today is the fifth day of six days of awesome gifts and giveaways for Nicole’s Nickels Greatest Holiday Gifts of 2012! Kits include 2 Shains recycled bracelets , 75 letters, 10 numbers and 15 icons to express how you feel about your BFF. . Nicole’s Nickels Greatest Holiday Gifts of 2012: Gifts for Younger Children.

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5 Ways For Thrifty People To Make a Few Extra Dollars Online

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Reduce, reuse, recycle. How To Create Extra Holiday Money. Guest Post Author Bio: This post was provided by Picky Domains. . Being thrifty means not spending money when you don’t need to and spending as little as possible, when you do. But it should also mean making a few bucks here and there when opportunity arises.

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