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. Plastic trash bags.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 17, 2012
You can even save a few plastic grocery bags and reuse them at your local farmer’s market or grocery store. Lunch Bags Plastic grocery bags also make great lunch bags for your kids or for you. Call to Action Do you reuse your grocery bags? They are useful carry bags in general. What are some of the ways in which you use them?
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 9, 2011
Thankfully, there are easy ways for us consumers to change this number and make a difference. Today, I am going to share with you 8 ways you can recycle, reduce, and reuse. If you really want to get creative, make some of your own bags out old shirts or shorts. This makes them easy to wash and use time and time again.
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. Store food properly to make it last as long as possible.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 16, 2011
There are many small simple changes we can make in our daily activities that have a huge impact on the planet. You can make your own or your can buy them for cheap. We make our own using a few simple ingredients of washing soda , soap flakes, and borax. Make sure to check for water leaks too with toilets and sinks.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 17, 2014
It’s been around forever in one form another, whether back when your grandmother reused glass bottles for canning or in 2014 when a truck comes around to pick up all those empty soda cans you put out at the end of your driveway. Get a new iPhone every six months like they try to make you think you need to? Ah, recycling. Go Green'
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
Still, there are definite advantages to using reusable moving supplies. “Cardboard boxes, when they are reused, typically last for about four moves” while “plastic bins, not surprisingly, last much longer.” Because of the cost involved, this option works best when the turnaround time is quick.
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