Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

This is the year that we will control our money and our debt and fear will not control us. I’ll continue to offer additional money saving tips, ideas, strategies and recipes like I always have, but I have some new themes that I will be starting next week. In 2015, Let’s Take Control of Our Money.

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2015 Money Debt Home and Garden 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

Was it the times you were flush with money or the times you were dirt poor and had to make do? Unless someone ‘rescues’ or ‘helps’ you by putting it in a safe place, you learn to keep track of your money. Free money! Don’t rush to bail out your kids, or do things for them.

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Debt College Student Money 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2014

My Mom grew up in St. In their first home together, built out in the new suburbs (then it was country), Mom endured well water and an outhouse. Mom and Dad always pointed out how much better off we were than our neighbors, because we were saving money and building up assets. Mom had a vegetable garden and grew sweet corn.

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St. Louis Plumbing Flowers and Plants Kids and Family 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 8, 2016

After a number of years of ‘making do or doing without’ a person discovers ways of doing things that work – using minimal resources. I restored Mom’s WWII era Lane Cedar chest years ago and the scratches it covered still have not reappeared. Shower stalls. Dining chairs.

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Work Frugal Cleaning Green And Frugal 100