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Our favorite articles about repurposing and saving money & eco friendly living posted on TexasHomesteader.com

Easy Tips For Reducing Waste In The Kitchen (part I)

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There are many simple, frugal (or FREE) ways  to reduce waste in your kitchen. These simple steps can make a huge impact in reducing the amount of landfill trash spilling from your home and saving you money to boot. It’s EASY, come see this handy list!

Easy, free, zero-waste ways to reduce waste in the kitchen #TexasHomesteader

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Homestead Hack: Another Repurpose For Coffee Cans

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There are many ways I repurpose empty coffee cans to fill a need on the Homestead or replace something I would otherwise have to buy. Check out this Homestead Hack for using a repurposed coffee can in the laundry room.

Homestead hack for using empty repurposed coffee cans for bulk laundry detergent. #TexasHomesteader

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FREE Biodegradable Seed Pots – Repurposing Cardboard Tubes

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Zero-waste seed starting pots using repurposed cardboard. Just plant seeds in repurposed cardboard tubes and when you’re ready to plant the seedlings you can transfer them – cardboard tube & all – right into the garden! The cardboard will decompose and enrich the soil too.

Plant Seeds In Cardboard Tubes and you can drop seedlings - tube & all right in the garden! Cardboard will decompose and enrich the soil #TexasHomesteader

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Snowman Treat Jar Makes A Quick, Fun Gift Idea

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This Snowman Treat Jar makes a cute Christmas gift idea. It comes together in minutes using repurposed materials. I filled an oversized peanut butter jar with inexpensive homemade sweet trail mix. Paint on black buttons, tie on a scarf and you’re done! 

Homemade treat jar made with large empty jar painted to look like a snowman and filled with Christmas trail mix. #TexasHomesteader

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Natural Wax-Dipped Pinecone Fire Starters Make Beautiful Homemade Gifts

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Wax-dipped pinecone fire starters make starting a fire easy & they look pretty in a basket. These are for our own use, but they make wonderful, inexpensive and very functional gifts too.

Waxed Pinecone fire starters made by dipping pinecones in wax #TexasHomesteader

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The Surprising Benefit Of Leaves In The Garden – Don’t Throw Them Away!

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This time of year many are dealing with lots of falling leaves. But don’t send them to the landfill! They can be used to keep your garden soil healthy and suppress weeds.

That all adds up to a healthier garden with less work. What’s not to love??!

I use leaves for mulch instead of raking and bagging them and sending them to the landfill. There are lots of ways the garden benefits. #TexasHomesteader

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5 Surprisingly Useful Purposes For An Old Sock

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That old sock is clean but it has holes in it. So it’s good for nothing but the trash now, right?

Wait a minute now. I’m able to repurpose an old clean holey sock in several different and actually very useful ways. That way the old sock gets several more uses before it’s finally destined for the trash.

5 simple ways to repurpose an old sock. Kitchen Scrubber, cast-iron care, ponytail holder, and MORE! #TexasHomesteader

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Repurposed Coffee Can To Deep-Soak Water & Conserve Water

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We’re always looking for ways to repurpose empty coffee cans. I’ve found a way to use them in the vegetable garden to keep my vegetable plants healthy & conserve water too.

Come see my water conservation tips.

A repurposed coffee can can be used for deep soak watering in the garden. It conserves water while allowing water to slowly drip. #TexasHomesteader

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