Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Going green for schools can be as simple as starting up a school vegetable garden, recycling waste or installing water tanks. These activities can be taken further by making the vegetable garden a kitchen garden and including the preparation and cooking of healthy meals in the curriculum.

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Student Gardening Garden Compost 197

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

If you’re following along with the Grocery Budget Challenge , this month’s action step is to organize our pantry to help make meal planning easier. Discard or recycle any outdated food. It will surely help you with your meal planning. Disorder equals disaster…at least in my kitchen.

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Organic Organization Kitchen Equal 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Look for eco-friendly products with limited recyclable packaging, low-toxicity, no petrochemicals, are biodegradable and phosphate-free. Involve the whole family in menu planning and meal preparation. Reuse and recycle – consumerism has taught us to throw away anything that is broken or that we no longer want or need.

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At Home Home Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale 197

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Meal planning. If you can get yourself into the habit of planning your meals in advance, you’ll waste a lot less food. Draw up a meal schedule that covers anything from one week to one month and work out which ingredients you’ll need to put the meals together. Control portions. Get creative with leftovers.

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Food Leftovers Bulk Meals 239

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

When you are cooking a meal or serving up some food, try to put only the amount you will eat on your plate – you can refrigerate any left overs and use them for another meal! Instead of buying ready meals and fast food, buy more fresh ingredients and cook fresh, healthy food. Eat Healthy and Use Raw Ingredients.

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Saving Money Money Green Grow Your Own 184

Saving With Shellie

JULY 6, 2011

One Free Premium Salad with the purchase of a Happy meal (100pts – printable). Recyclebank is a green living initiative encouraging communities to recycle and live greener. Earn points by taking quizzes and challenges, entering codes on various products and even by recycling. What is Recyclebank?

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McDonalds Recycle Recycled Recycling 59

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 12, 2011

If we all planned our meals properly, ate proper portion sizes instead of cooking thinking our stomachs are the size of Texas, only cook what we can or will eat. Learn to reduce, reuse recycle everything. Everything has another use is a saying often heard in regards to recycling. You may as well flush that money down the toilet.

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Saving Money Money Reuse Home and Garden 220

Couponing 101

JULY 8, 2011

Free Premium Salad with the purchase of a Happy Meal at McDonald’s (100 pts). RecycleBank is a curbside pickup recycling program that lets you earn points for recycling. RecycleBank has added some great new coupons: Free Cone at McDonald’s (100 pts). Free Fruit & Maple Oatmeal at McDonald’s (100 pts).

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McDonalds Quiz Recycle Recycled 63

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 11, 2011

By making your own lunches, you’ve got complete control over what goes into the meal and can avoid high calorie counts. If you’re after something more substantial, cook a bit extra when you prepare your evening meal the night before and pack this up to take to work with you in the morning. It’s quicker than you might think.

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Lunch Lunches Saving Money Money 218

Nicoles Nickels

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

From its early years at carnivals and fairs, the hamburger has held a special place with Americans; A cheeseburger, fries and a Coke is the quintessential meal. BurgerFi maintains a low carbon footprint, and maintains strict recycling programs for oil, cardboard, bottles and cans. We received a complimentary review meal.

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Fry's Recycle Recycled Recycling 61

For the Mommas

AUGUST 22, 2014

FREE Reads: Freezer Cooking: 12 Freezer Crockpot Meal Ideas. Recycle Bank: Earn 55 Free Points. . . . Free Frozen Printables – Number Recognition. FREE Printable On The Farm Activity Pack. Free Planes Fire & Rescue Activity Pack. FREE Morning Routine Printables. . 24 Effortless Recipes With Cake Mix – FREE ebook.

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Freebie Friday Freebies Fridays Free Stuff 69

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2015

You can still shop, do home improvements, and go out for a meal. Green shopping with companies that reduce shipping impacts, reuse and recycle packaging, shrink carbon footprints, and are committed to resource conservation are hard to find. Being frugal and going green, sometimes you have to cut corners. Environmentally Safe Shopping.

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Green Green And Frugal Home Improvement Home and Garden 100

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Freebies: FREE November Meal Plan: Easy Weeknight Kid-Friendly Dinners. FREE Reads: Freezer Cooking: 12 Freezer Crockpot Meal Ideas. Recycle Bank: Earn 150 Free Points. Here are the week’s best freebies! FREE Thanksgiving Planner. Military Families: FREE 6 Month Membership to Shop Your Way. FREE Morning Routine Printables.

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Dog Treats Pedigree Freebies Dog 55

For the Mommas

AUGUST 15, 2014

FREE Reads: Freezer Cooking: 12 Freezer Crockpot Meal Ideas. Recycle Bank: Earn 55 Free Points. Free Frozen Printables – Number Recognition. FREE Printable On The Farm Activity Pack. Free Planes Fire & Rescue Activity Pack. FREE Morning Routine Printables. 24 Effortless Recipes With Cake Mix – FREE ebook.

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Freebie Friday Freebies Fridays Free Stuff 65

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2019

They’ll make sure that every bit of trash is disposed of properly and sent to proper recycling facilities. So plan your meals, buy only the ingredients you need, and don’t over-indulge. But what happens to the trash left behind when you declutter? It’s best to call a professional rubbish removal service to take care of things.

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Home Compost Composting Paper Towels 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 5, 2015

” I know that I can recycle the bags, but it seemed wasteful to me and I have to think about whether I’ll do the service again. We have a pop up and a small propane grill that we use to make most of our meals. These posts will help: 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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Budgeting Budget Tacos Friends And Family Sale 100

For the Mommas

JANUARY 16, 2015

Free January 2015 Monthly Meal Planner. Freezer Cooking: 12 Freezer Crockpot Meal Ideas. FREE Points: Recycle Bank: 110 FREE Points. FREE Favecrafts Valentine’s Day Crafts eBook. Kohl’s Beauty Gift Card. FREE Personalized Valentine Card. FREE Entry to 405 National Parks. The Snow Queen Audiobook – Free Download.

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Freebie Friday Freebies Fridays Health and Beauty 40

For the Mommas

JANUARY 5, 2015

If you are new to the meals in a jar concept, the joy of portable convenient meals will make you an instant believer. Whether you’re preparing snacks for school or lunches the work week these recipes will put your recyclables to work saving you time, money, and space. Download: Urchin (The Fairytail Saga) by S.K

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Recipes Lunch Lunches Recycle 40

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Home appliances can assist the household with maximizing and recycling resources. With all data showing the benefits of eating whole produce foods, finding ways to recycle them and not lose out on expiration dates is possible. Making soups and stews is a wonderful option, as well as reheating meals, dips and more.

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Appliances Budgeting Budget Family 40

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. Create a Meal Plan. We travel with my extended family, so my mom and I will sit down before the trip and talk about a meal plan. Thank goodness our rental has recycling containers.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Couponing 101

APRIL 28, 2012

Pastariso Instant Brown Rice, Mac and Cheese Meal Cup, 2-Ounce (Pack of 6) , $8.49 15 for $30 worth of 100% recyclable Okabashi sandals. $10 Abe’s Market is offering $10 off any order to new sign-ups through 4/30 ! Shipping is free on orders over $49 or flat rate of $3.99 for smaller orders. shipped with subscribe & save.

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Organic Organization Betty Crocker Recycle 77

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. Create a Meal Plan. Our rental has a kitchen, so my mom and I sit down before the trip and talk about a meal plan. Create A Budget For Your Trip. They save them up for their vacation.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

For the Mommas

APRIL 21, 2015

The raw superfood recipes contained in this book will put you on a right track towards a radiant complexion, a slimmer figure, greater energy and amazing natural health –regardless of whether you want to lead an all-raw diet lifestyle or just want to shed off some pounds while still enjoying your favorite meals.

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Lotion Recipes Making DIY 40

For the Mommas

MARCH 20, 2015

Freezer Cooking: 12 Freezer Crockpot Meal Ideas. Recycle Bank: 20 FREE Points. FREE Reads: Free Mambo Sprouts Coupon Book {100,000}. FREE Monthly Menu Planner for March 2015. FREE Minecraft Themed Chore Chart. FREE 1-Year Martha Stewart Living Magazine Subscription. 24 Effortless Recipes With Cake Mix – FREE ebook.

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Yoplait Freebie Friday Freebies Martha Stewart 40

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 22, 2015

To save even more money, keep the decorations from each year and recycle them for the next child! Avoid serving a big meal: Having the party between meal times (let’s say, having a nice mid-afternoon party) means you don’t need to go crazy providing a large lunch or dinner!

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Birthday Budgeting Budget New York City 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 22, 2011

And lastly, it’s much more efficient to batch cook meals and freeze what you don’t need that day since you’ve only got the oven on once as opposed to multiple times. Related posts: 8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse. Also, by cutting food into smaller pieces before cooking you can potentially reduce cooking times.

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Bills Appliances Home and Garden Green 224

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 23, 2011

From May-October, we eat outside on the patio for many meals and it would be so easy to use paper plates each time. Sometimes reaching for disposable paper products seems easier, but it doesn't take much more effort to use products that are re-usable or recycled. Save the paper plates for your really BIG parties.

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Economical Kitchen Paper Groceries 185

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

B4G1 Stouffer’s Meals for One frozen entrée Suave products . $3/3 2/1 Flings everyday-size pop-up recycle bins . $1/1 2/1 Flings everyday-size pop-up recycle bins . $1/1 . $2/2 Hershey’s chocolate candy 16.5oz. or larger bags . $.75/1 75/1 Horizon Organic milk (3pk) . $.75/1 75/1 International Delights coffee creamer .

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All Detergent Halloween Target Almay 49

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 7, 2013

If you think you can handle a 3-course French dinner, by all means put on an apron and aim for a meal deserving of a Michelin Star. She’s an earth mother fond of baking kale chips and reminding you to save energy, recycle and compost the banana peels. A simple picnic lunch in the park works fine, too. For the Green Goddess.

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Flowers and Plants Flowers and Gifts Finds Gifts 75

Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 30, 2012

Pastariso Instant Brown Rice, Mac and Cheese Meal Cup, 2-Ounce (Pack of 6) , $8.49 15 gets you $30 of 100% recyclable Okabashi sandals. Shipping is free over $49 or flat rate of $3.99 May be new customers only, not sure. Amazon — As always, Amazon pricing can change quickly! shipped with subscribe & save. That’s $1.42

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Betty Crocker Blue Diamond Organic Organization 45

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 1, 2012

GROCERY: $1/2 Green Giant Seasoned Steamers Buy 4 Get 1 Free Stouffer’s Meals for one $1/2 Market pantry cheeses $1/2 Market Pantry Pasta or Pasta Sauce $1.50/2 2 Ziploc 12ct containers, 46-60 galon bags, 60-75 storage bags $2 off 3ct Flings Recycle Bins $1 All Free and Clear Laundry Soap $.75 Print these Target Printable Coupons Now

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October 2012 Printable Coupon Target 49

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Very} Basic Meal Planning Tips ~ A Beginner’s Guide by Bare Feet On The Dashboard. 5 Meals for $2 or Less (per person) by Loving Life & Living On Less. 21 Ways to Reuse Plastic Grocery Bags – Plastic Recycling by Sweet Pennies From Heaven. 5 Tech Tools to Help Make Saving Money Easier by Two Kids & A Coupon.

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Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 71

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 13, 2011

Roman Meal Bread $2. - $1/1 Roman Meal Bread printable. - $1/1 Roman Meal Product printable. =as 1/1 Honest Tea Recycle bank printable. - $1/2 Honest Tea or Honest Ade printable. - $0.50/1 Grocery : Blue Bunny Ice Cream $2.27. - $1/1 Blue Bunny Frozen Item printable. - $1/1 Blue Bunny Premium Ice Cream printable.

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Hillshire Farm Betty Crocker Blue Bunny Wesson 56

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

3. During the School Week: Once a month, prepare a set of freezer meals for dinner time. Consider wrapping presents in recycled paper and let your kids decorate the outside! Provide your kids with an affordable cultural experience again and again for just one yearly price. 8. In Your Community: Make use of the public library.

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Giveaway Pizza Kids and Family Video Games 78

For the Mommas

JULY 8, 2012

Bertolli frozen meals $2off2 x081112. Flings Pop-Up Home Recycle Bins 3pk. Chang’s frozen item – Appetizer or Meal $2off2 x081112. Archer Farms Chips and Salsa (ESS) $1 off wyb BOTH x081112. Archer Farms or Market Pantry frozen vegetable $1off4 x081112. Best Foods or Hellmann’s mayonnaise 9oz. 2off10 x081112.

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Target Almay Fancy Feast Cat Food 51

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2012

Glass or metal can last a lifetime should you wish to reuse either one and are better recycling material than plastic is. Cardboard boxes can be used over and over again before needing to be recycled. Many “ broken ” items can be recycled into craft projects to do with your children. Shredded paper can be put in compost piles.

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Home Making Reuse Recycle 229

For the Mommas

MAY 21, 2015

Buy (12) Weight Watchers Smart Ones Frozen Meals $1.89 Use (1) $3 off With purchase of ten Smart Ones frozen meals Target coupon expires 7/4. Buy Reynolds 50 SQFT RECYCLED FOIL $2.99. Buy Claritin Childrens Grape Syrup $9.99. use $2.00/1 1 Childrens Claritin Coupon. after coupon. Pay for 10 with B5G1 Free -Total $18.90.

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Pampers Hidden Valley Target Coffee 40