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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. Plastic trash bags.

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Six Ways to Reuse Your Plastic Grocery Bags

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can even save a few plastic grocery bags and reuse them at your local farmer’s market or grocery store. Call to Action Do you reuse your grocery bags? 10 Ways to Shop Green and Budget Friendly During Boxing Day Sales Depending on where you live you may already be flooded with flyers and advertisements for Boxing Day shopping.

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Reusing Glass Jars | Kitchen Economics

Family Balance Sheet

She has always reused food containers, such as glass pickle jars or plastic cool-whip and sherbert containers, so I am not quite sure how or why I got started buying plastic food storage containers. Do you buy food storage containers or reuse food containers? It seemed a bit wasteful. Thanks for reading. become a Twitter follower.

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Go Green This Halloween

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. Like me, buy them used and then reuse them each year. Put your unwanted Halloween decorations out for reuse by donating them. What do you do to recycle/reuse on Halloween?

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Scotch-Brite Non-Scratch Scrub Sponges 9 count $5.66

For the Mommas

Amazon has Scotch-Brite Non-Scratch Scrub Sponges 9 count on sale for $6.64. Sanitize in the dishwasher and reuse! Scotch-Brite Non-Scratch Scrub Sponges 9 count $5.66. In addition, there is a $0.65 off ecoupon to clip. They ship free, plus you get another 5% off when you subscribe and save, making the final price $5.66

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Crayola Model Magic Classpack $19.97 {Reg $47}

For the Mommas

Air dry the clay sculptures you want to keep, or reuse your modeling material by keeping it in an air tight container. Perfect for classroom or group activities, this bulk box features 75 1oz packs of Model Magic designed for individual use. Lightweight and spongy, the compound can be formed and blended to create whatever kids dream up.

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Packing Light: Tips for Your Toiletry Bag

Shereen Travels Cheap

I've tried multiple brands, but I really like Bite , because they work much better than others, taste better, and come in glass bottles that can be recycled or reused. I really like Ulta for travel sizes for my toiletry bag, because they have a lot of things in smaller sizes and often have sales.

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