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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Garage sale and thrift store furniture bargains abound. I used a shop vac, but any powerful vacuum would work. photo by: The post Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use. But there are ways to save – consider used furniture. Ways to save on furniture. Dealing with smaller cloth items.

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Six Ways to Reuse Your Plastic Grocery Bags

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Clothing Bags If you donate clothing to your local thrift stores , then these bags can help you out. Recycle If none of these circumstances apply to you, you can always recycle your grocery bags. Many grocery stores will have a place where you can bring your plastic bags and leave them to be recycled.

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Best Apps for Thrift Shopping (and Selling) Online

Couponing 101

Thrift shopping is making a comeback and we are loving it! That being said, in-person thrift stores aren’t always ideal. Some may not have a good thrift shop in their community, while others may prefer the convenience of shopping online. Favorite Thrift Shopping Apps.

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7 Ways to Reduce Household Waste

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Shop with a List. If you find yourself throwing out a lot of food, you can remedy the problem by shopping with a list. Create a meal plan for the week, and base your grocery shopping list on what you will actually eat during the week. Here are 7 ways you can reduce household waste (and maybe even save a little money): 1.

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How to Save Money by Greening your Wardrobe

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You might uncover some garments that have seen better days and should probably have been recycled some time ago. Anything you now longer want that is still wearable and in reasonable condition can be donated to thrift stores. You probably will find clothes that you had forgotten you even had; I certainly did!

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Recycling is a simple and obvious practice that children can easily understand. Teach them how to recycle household items like plastic bottles, aluminum cans, paper, etc. You can even let them manage the responsibility in your household and reward with them with the earnings from recycling cans and bottles at local recycle centers.

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Fashion Tip #2: Going Green Fashion

Fashion Without Guilt

Recycling your clothing, shopping at thrift stores, and reselling your old items are to SAVE GREEN!!! Recycling/Swapping Clothing It's time for spring cleaning and what better way to get rid of old clothing and start a new, than selling or recycling what you already have.

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