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have you tried the wool clothes dryer balls? 6 Fresh_Start Feb 2020 Sep 2020 5 5176
Oil companies out smarted me today. 4 safeinOhio Feb 2020 Sep 2020 2 4537
Sick of hand washing ziploc bags and paper coffee filters only 8 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Sep 2020 0 4672
Found a portable air conditioner curbside that sells new for 450 but the cord was cut off. Why would 21 mahina Jun 2020 Jul 2020 2 4418
What was the best thing or things you bought at a yard sale for a buck or less? 12 safeinOhio Nov 2018 Jun 2020 5 4978
The Foxfire Book Series That Preserved Appalachian Foodways 8 littlemissmartypants Apr 2020 Apr 2020 15 3002
Now is the best time to plant a vegetable garden 10 NeoGreen Apr 2020 Apr 2020 6 3789
Heads up, Free Permaculture Class 0 AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 2048
Question on Catalytic Combusters for Consolidated Dutchwest Woodstoves 1 OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 3117
Inexpensive dairy-free milk alternative (x-posting in cooking baking) 0 pengillian101 Jan 2020 Jan 2020 3 1918
A bit long but please give it a try. I hope it will bring about a few chuckles or grimaces 2 Jim Riggins Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 2094
20 ingredients for a frugal pantry 6 NeoGreen Nov 2019 Nov 2019 7 3158
5 Things Frugal People Do Not Do 11 NeoGreen Nov 2019 Nov 2019 5 4369
I think getting rid of my old PC and DISH DVR unit is saving me about $20 bucks a month. 0 brewens Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 2676
Living the dream in a 10'x10' home 11 Kaleva Apr 2019 Jul 2019 2 3545
Pressure canning isn't just for garden produce 4 Kaleva Mar 2019 Jun 2019 2 2562
Thought of a question to ask the group... (Poll) 3 NeoGreen Jan 2019 Jun 2019 1 2626
Building an emergency food stock in a frugal manner 4 Kaleva May 2019 Jun 2019 12 2988
Covering your digital footprints in a frugal and legal manner 6 Kaleva Mar 2019 Jun 2019 8 3664
Rice and beans for a frugal food budget 13 Kaleva May 2019 May 2019 9 3482
Frugal meal ideas for a frugal food budget. Updated 4/06/18 49 Kaleva Jan 2018 May 2019 13 9045
My updated frugal monthly budget and some projects 9 Kaleva Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 2699
15 practices of a waste-conscious home cook 2 NeoGreen Feb 2019 Apr 2019 8 2125
How to be a frugal zero waster 10 NeoGreen Apr 2019 Apr 2019 22 4143
10 healthy foods worth buying in bulk 4 NeoGreen Feb 2019 Feb 2019 27 3393
In praise of the mix-and-match table 3 NeoGreen Feb 2019 Feb 2019 6 2079
10 ways to eat frugally this month 1 NeoGreen Jan 2019 Jan 2019 6 2185
7 tactics for staying warm in a cool house 8 NeoGreen Jan 2019 Jan 2019 17 3455
Cold showers 7 violetpastille Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 2672
Baking Soda Instead of Toothpaste and Peroxide as a Mouthwash 9 violetpastille Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 2869

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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Giving Up Coffee 18 violetpastille Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 3824
DIY Dishwasher Detergent Success! 13 violetpastille Dec 2018 Dec 2018 10 3299
A Frugal Monthly Budget-From 2013 4 Kaleva Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1936
The 'green thing', back then... 3 mia Dec 2018 Dec 2018 6 2027
Schmaltz (Rendered Chicken Fat) 8 violetpastille Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 2402
This message was self-deleted by its author 9 linuxuser3 Nov 2018 Dec 2018 2 2212
Salsa De Mesa (Hot, Cheap and Easy) 0 violetpastille Nov 2018 Nov 2018 8 2179
Uniform Dressing 10 violetpastille Oct 2018 Oct 2018 3 2251
Could we grow all the food we need in our yards? 13 NeoGreen Oct 2018 Oct 2018 7 2593
The Ultimate Frugal Living Guide: 18 Tips for Extreme Penny-Pinching 5 NeoGreen Oct 2018 Oct 2018 4 2577
Beginning to cut WAY back on grocery budget. 9 violetpastille Sep 2018 Oct 2018 9 3643
from the new york times no less 0 dembotoz Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 2126
20 Habits of Frugal People 7 NeoGreen Sep 2018 Sep 2018 12 3144
My frugal 7 day emergency food & water stock for 2 people 7 Kaleva Sep 2018 Sep 2018 7 3665
Converting a new chest freezer into a climate controlled "root cellar". 2 Kaleva Aug 2018 Aug 2018 2 4688
How big a garden does one need for frugal times? 15 Kaleva Aug 2018 Aug 2018 10 2455
DNI Dan Coats said cyber warning lights are blinking red 3 Hortensis Jul 2018 Aug 2018 4 2460
A basic 30 day emergency food and water stock list for 1 person 24 Kaleva Jun 2018 Jul 2018 5 3038
Caring for pets during frugal times 6 Kaleva Jun 2018 Jun 2018 5 2581
What does it mean to be frugal? 6 NeoGreen Jun 2018 Jun 2018 3 2393
Frugal summertime refreshment drinks 5 Kaleva Jun 2018 Jun 2018 5 2235
Disposing of household garbage during frugal times. 3 Kaleva Jun 2018 Jun 2018 2 2144
A waterless, composting toilet for frugal times 2 Kaleva Jun 2018 Jun 2018 5 2139
Study examines the benefits of using rainwater to flush toilets 3 NeoGreen Jun 2018 Jun 2018 4 1876
Games to play during frugal times 5 Kaleva Jun 2018 Jun 2018 2 2282
Acclimatize your family to frugal living 11 Kaleva Jun 2018 Jun 2018 10 3933
what should a basic prepare for bad times pantry contain 16 dembotoz Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 3462
Khan Academy for free on line courses 5 Kaleva Apr 2018 Apr 2018 4 2555
Sorry I'm late offering the links to my favorite tiny home/deployable permanent/temporary 38 IrishAyes Aug 2014 Apr 2018 6 9801
Frugality is environmentalism 3 NeoGreen May 2017 Mar 2018 4 4243

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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DETHLEFFS This Solar-Powered RV Runs Without Fuel Or Charging Stations 1 appleannie1943 Jan 2018 Feb 2018 6 2695
Future of energy: Efficiency 1 NeoGreen Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 4146
Have the prices risen dramatically on insulation (blow-in) due to all the tragedies, this year? 0 Frustratedlady Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1720
Mylar Space Blankets. 4 safeinOhio Dec 2017 Dec 2017 28 3400
In praise of Invisible Sustainability 3 NeoGreen Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 1976
Study: Seaweed in Cow Feed Reduces Methane Emissions Almost Entirely Zoya Teirstein 6 applegrove Nov 2017 Nov 2017 5 2628
Doesn't any company make a decent microwave oven any more? 10 LiberalEsto Mar 2016 Oct 2017 2 7932
Rooftop Solar PV 4 SHRED Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 2932
Going Solar! 2 liberal N proud Aug 2017 Sep 2017 11 3773
Reducing the cost of watching tv 16 Kaleva Feb 2016 Jul 2017 2 4964
Price war going on here, how about in your area. 8 safeinOhio Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 3089
The Seven Sustainable Wonders of the World 0 NeoGreen Jun 2017 Jun 2017 3 3115
Anyone have a heat pump water heater? 5 Zorro Mar 2015 Apr 2017 0 3322
Got my proposal yesterday for a 4.5KW residential solar system... 13 NeoGreen Apr 2016 Jan 2017 3 3512
i would like to do passive solar heat from an upstair west facing window 0 dembotoz Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 2011
Save $ on razor blades. 3 safeinOhio Jun 2016 Sep 2016 6 2504
My year long experiment at frugal living 2012-2013 4 Kaleva Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 2995
Food bank fund drive via GoFundMe for Park County, Montana 2 Flaxbee Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 2525
Thoughts on the newer insulated tabletop water boiler/dispensers versus electric kettles->energy $$ 4 hlthe2b Dec 2015 Feb 2016 0 3378
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