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.

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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.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. Don’t buy, make. Mom’s black cape, some makeup and a piece of cardboard cut and painted black to make bats ears can make someone into Dracula. After Halloween, the parts go back.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Because they can be washed and reused they are much cheaper in the long run. You can even make your own dish towels out of old bath towels. If you have talent with a sewing machine, you can even make them look nice. Reuse Bags You can save a little money by reusing your plastic storage bags.

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Saving Money Kitchen Money Reuse 202

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. Containers.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 2, 2016

When most of us make the decision to start saving money, the focus is on the actual dollar amount we spend every month. Did you know that you can also save money by reusing old items that you would normally throw away? 1) Leftover cookies make excellent pie crusts for cream pies. 6) You can reuse pickle juice.

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For the Mommas

OCTOBER 6, 2015

When most of us make the decision to start saving money , the focus is on the actual dollar amount we spend every month. Did you know that you can also save money by reusing old items that you would normally throw away? Leftover cookies make excellent pie crusts for cream pies. You can reuse pickle juice.

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