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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. Two liter soda bottles.

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How to Be Green on Valentine’s Day

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Plus, these plants are grown close to home so you are not contributing greenhouse gases to the atmosphere that would result from air shipping conventionally grown varieties. Use recycled paper products. Make sure to give a card that is made out of recycled products. Give an organic spa coupled with wine.

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Stocking the Gift Pantry with Uncommon Goods

Frugal Luxuries

Inside the recycled box, crafters will find a vibrant, soy-ink-dyed recipe card and valuable information about the contents of their lip balm to be, including cocoa butter, sunflower oil, beeswax, and organic essential oils. ~~~ Lovely how-to/recipe cards for future use. NOTE: Sets sold separately. no mixing and matching. Okay, I LOVE these.

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6 Easter Basket Ideas That are Easy, Creative & Fun

For the Mommas

The Crafting Chicks offer an ingenious way to recycle egg cartons in this Easter basket idea. Celebrate spring with this garden-themed Easter basket idea from Design Mom , who painted an old wine crate and filled it with seeds, small plants, mini tools, and a few simple toys. Turn an Egg Carton into an Easter Basket.

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Garden of Earthly Delights: Planning and Inspiration

Frugal Luxuries

So charming and such a creative recycling idea! And for reallly small gardens.how about these tiny succulents planted in hollowed~out wine corks.magnets on the back make them perfect for seed starting in small spaces.and not just the refrigerator.I Oops.how did this gorgeous image get in here???