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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Instead of paying for telephone, use free services over the internet (Skype and Google both have them – but note that there may be privacy issues in their use). Making do was a proud tradition just a generation ago – it showed that you were smart, thrifty and responsible.

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Bee Stung Butts, Freeze Dried Diapers and Other Hilarious Happenings of Poverty

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Today a poor person in America probably has access to electricity, telephones, food, indoor plumbing, central heat and public transportation. Plus, it can be really inconvenient to “make do or do without!” Do you have a funny story about making do? The kids fell for it hook, line and sinker.

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