Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

We also used the 40 year old burnt orange coffee pot to make coffee that day as well as the 20 year old ice chest and 25 year old rain ponchos from the local amusement park, old plastic forks and spoons, unused condiment packages from fast food restaurant stops and plastic tablecloths used at last years wedding shower.

Re-use 235

Re-use Used Reuse Amusement Park 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2015

Recycling is great for the environment and we should all be doing it (in spite of my title), but reusing is even better. When you can reuse or re-purpose an item, you are not only saving it from the landfills, but you are also saving the expense and energy which would have been expended when you recycle. Two liter soda bottles.

Reuse 100

Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Couponing 101

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

And since we’re all pretty frugal around here, I’m sure most of us strive to send our kids to school with homemade lunches. Have you ever thought about what kind of effect your kids’ school lunches have on the environment? Each prize pack comes with the following: 1 Reusable Kids Konserve Lunch Sack.

Lunch 91

Lunch Lunches Giveaway Kids 91

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 24, 2012

Did you know that every school lunch creates an average of 67 pounds of trash per school year!? That means, just one average-size middle school creates over 40,000 pounds of lunch waste each year. Help eliminate this was by sending your kids to school with a reusable lunch sack. That’s a lot of garbage! Ready to win?

Lunch 69

Lunch Lunches Giveaway Kids 69

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here are some ways we recycled our moving waste: Creative Ways to Use the Excess Supply. So far we’ve used the paper for the kids’ drawing and painting. We also plan to use some of it at Christmas for wrapping paper. When we ship items, we’ll use this paper as filler for the shipping box.

Moving Company 189

Moving Company Making Recycle Recycled 189

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 5, 2015

They used 22 plastic bags to bag 31 items. ” I know that I can recycle the bags, but it seemed wasteful to me and I have to think about whether I’ll do the service again. We’re fairly new to camping. We have a pop up and a small propane grill that we use to make most of our meals. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Tacos Friends And Family Sale 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 23, 2011

Try replacing some paper products on your list with cloth and re-usable products that you probably have around the house and you will not only reduce your grocery spending, but you will also reduce your waste. I use flannel hankies during sniffle season. I have been using a Silpat Nonstick Silicone Baking Mat for years.

Economical 185

Economical Kitchen Paper Grocery 185