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Ways to Make Your Next Move More Eco Friendly

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We recently moved halfway across the country from Illinois to Arizona. When we started unpacking at our new house, I was shocked by how much paper waste there was. I know the moving company needed to pack things carefully to protect themselves from liability, but we were literally awash in a sea of paper and boxes for days.

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Thrifty gardening Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

What kid hasn’t suspended a sweet potato with toothpicks over a glass jar of water and watched the magic? “ Recycle to fertilize. The University of Illinois Extension can get you up to speed on those. .” That is why the plant stores call them ‘seed potatoes’ after all. Divide and multiply.

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