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World Wisdom - Budget-Friendly, Sustainable Spring Break Ideas

Motherhood Moments

“Whether going away or staying home for Spring Break, there are many ways families can create teachable moments about recycling. This is important since P+PB research shows that 95% of Americans say they recycle to some extent but fewer than half know the basics of recycling,” explained Mary Anne Hansan, President, P+PB.

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Thrifty gardening Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are 4 thrifty gardening tips for you if you are planning a garden this year. Tip # 1 – Go thrifty on seeds and plants. If you buy organic non-hybrid fruits or vegetables, you can save your seeds and plant them, year after year. Trade for plants and seeds. Grandma used to trade plants with her sister.

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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. Go Green Money Tips'

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Tips to Recycle in the Bathroom & Repurpose Beauty Products

Saving Cents With Sense

Tips to Recycle in the Bathroom & Repurpose Beauty Products. If you are like my family, you most likely recycle many products. We have a recycle bin in our kitchen – but I honestly haven’t thought about recycling in the bathroom have you? The sad fact is that each year, Americans throw away enough 15-oz.

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Tips for a Frugal and Eco-Friendly Spring

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

So take note of the following tips to make this year’s spring clean a frugal and eco-friendly exercise. Re-use, recycle or re-sell. So instead of just dumping the lot, categorize your clutter into things that can be recycled, things that can be given away and things that can be sold on. Related posts: Frugal Food Tips.

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10 Frugal Tips For Earth Day

Saving Cents With Sense

Hopefully these tips can help you not only help the environment, but also help you save your cash, which is always welcomed! 10 Frugal Tips for Earth Day. Recycle – Of course you probably already know about this tip, and may have a recycling bin in your home. But there are other ways to recycle products, too.

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From Trash To Teasure

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Earning from trash through recycling is a great way to earn some extra cash and help save the environment at the same time. Excess trash has been a common problem of all societies for decades, and recycling is a way to transform trash into something useful. However, you might not know that there are ways to earn while recycling them.

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