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Don’t Recycle, Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Clothes pins.

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Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The toy ice cream table and chairs from my Mom’s childhood have an iron frame, which I stripped and spray painted. It had way too many coats of paint on it to ever be pretty again otherwise. photo by: The post Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use. Updating the look. Have you renewed used furniture?

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How to Build a Bird Feeder from Recycled Materials

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Below are four quick, simple ways to build a bird feeder from recycled materials that you probably have laying around the house. Non-toxic paint for decorating, if desired. If you want to be creative, now is the time to paint your bird feeder. Plus, by doing so you get to watch them and hear them sing. Build a bird feeder.

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Cardboard Christmas Tree

Family Balance Sheet

The idea for the Cardboard Christmas Tree using recycled packing boxes was in the latest issue of Disney Family Fun Magazine and it caught my eye because of the pileup in my garage. Cutting through the cardboard would have been too difficult for my 6 and 3 year olds, but the girls had fun painting and decorating their trees.

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Ways to Make Your Next Move More Eco Friendly

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are some ways we recycled our moving waste: Creative Ways to Use the Excess Supply. So far we’ve used the paper for the kids’ drawing and painting. Building a fort out of the boxes is another way to recycle and keep the kids entertained. We hauled all the excess out to recycling on our curbside recycling day.

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7 Ways to Upcycle Glass Jars

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Even recycling has its environmental costs. It’s always better to reuse than recycle! You can paint and decorate it to fit your decor exactly, rather than hunt around for a store-bought design that kind of works. And finally, another benefit of upcycling is the fun of actually doing it! Mirrored Bottle Centerpiece.

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Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

From photography to woodworking to painting to sewing, you can use your talents to create personal and unique gifts. There are a number items now that are created from recycled materials, as well as other eco-friendly materials. It’s possible to find wrapping paper and gift cards produced from recycled materials.

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