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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Pay attention to expiration dates by organizing your pantry and freezer so that the oldest food is in front. Store food properly to make it last as long as possible. Making do was a proud tradition just a generation ago – it showed that you were smart, thrifty and responsible.

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Build a Legacy for Your Child: Be Remembered for Your Positive Influence

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You need to make the things you want to be remembered for, a major part of your life. Your legacy isn’t something that can be organized in your later years, although your grandchildren may benefit from your influence when you are older. You need to be living the legacy you want to leave. The choice is up to us!

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Save Money – Make Shoes Last

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

What tips do you have on keeping shoe expenses in check? Ways to Make Do With What You Have Staying Organized With A Big Wardrobe And a Small Closet 101 Ways to Use Vinegar – the Magic Elixir. Companies Running Buy One, Donate One Programs For Those in… Barefoot Running: Breakthrough or Trend? Go Frugal'

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

Family Balance Sheet

We will be challenging ourselves to resist buying retail and instead choose thrift by borrowing, buying second hand, or making do with what we already have. Organizing Coupons with the Binder Method | Sara Steigerwald @ Sisters Shopping on a Shoe String. How to Make This Year the Happiest Yet | Shambray @ Shambray.com.

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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. However, I have longed to have those back up systems in place. It has just never been economically justifiable. Yet when our electrical grid fails, even for a few hours, we lament the inconvenience.

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"Potential Accomplishments" and The Natural Magic of List-Making: Creating a Master~List

Frugal Luxuries

need to descale the glass shower doors in master bath using a citric acid solution Continue going through and organizing all my old F rugal Times: Making-Do With Dignity and Frugal Luxuries newsletters along with my collection of vintage ephemera. well as a thorough vacuuming via the wet-dry vac.then spot clean ing.of

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

Family Balance Sheet

That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. It needs to be organized and placed in one central location in case something ever happens to me or my husband.or I was pumped to reduce our trash. This will always be a work in progress for my family. Moving on to 2020!