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Frugality is environmentalism 3 NeoGreen May 2017 Mar 2018 4 4437

i would like to do passive solar heat from an upstair west facing window 0 dembotoz Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 2165

My year long experiment at frugal living 2012-2013 4 Kaleva Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 3229

Save $ on razor blades. 3 safeinOhio Jun 2016 Sep 2016 6 2722

Got my proposal yesterday for a 4.5KW residential solar system... 13 NeoGreen Apr 2016 Jan 2017 3 3813

Doesn't any company make a decent microwave oven any more? 10 LiberalEsto Mar 2016 Oct 2017 2 8871

Food bank fund drive via GoFundMe for Park County, Montana 2 Flaxbee Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 2720

Reducing the cost of watching tv 16 Kaleva Feb 2016 Jul 2017 2 5431

I have two aluminum balls. They save me money. 5 jtuck004 Jan 2016 Jan 2016 4 4421

Bought a 6 quart crock pot stoneware and glass lid for $1.50... 4 Kaleva Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 2884

Saving money on food storage(specialized refrigeration?). 1 PyaarRevolution Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 2728

Thoughts on the newer insulated tabletop water boiler/dispensers versus electric kettles->energy $$ 4 hlthe2b Dec 2015 Feb 2016 0 3605

Straw or water vacuum sealer 1 Kaleva Dec 2015 Dec 2015 5 2923

Shop Your Way Rewards/KMART/Sears 12 CountAllVotes Nov 2015 Dec 2015 3 4474

Flying Is Murder - How Many Will You Kill? 0 Yallow Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 2261

Pressure sprayers (gardening) used as shower 6 w0nderer Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 3002

Just supporting another group that might be of interest to F and EE 0 w0nderer Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 2064

Cheap and easy, just like me. 3 safeinOhio Oct 2015 Oct 2015 6 2991

Maybe a little off-topic, but, anyone interested in adopting a sweet, young, male black cat? 1 Flaxbee Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 2248

DIY Electric clothes dryer energy recovery for those colder months 5 Fumesucker Sep 2015 Nov 2015 5 4272

Farming Question--Peaches 1 Demeter Aug 2015 Aug 2015 0 2234

I figure if anyone knows about these Obama phones I keep hearing about it would be someone here. 6 haikugal Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 3149

No soap showering ? 12 jakeXT Aug 2015 Jan 2016 0 5541

One month of low water use. 9 oldandhappy Jul 2015 Feb 2016 3 4559

MIT Grad's App Connects Food Suppliers With Non Profits 1 votesparks Jul 2015 Nov 2015 4 2312

Looking for McGyver (Cross Post) 8 IrishAyes Jun 2015 Jun 2015 0 7131

Someone's idea for a lifetime washing machine... 10 hunter Jun 2015 Jul 2015 5 3908

Collecting rain water at home 24 SHRED Apr 2015 Jul 2015 12 5633

I learned a frugal trick this cold and wet winter, double spinning my clothes before drying 3 Fumesucker Mar 2015 Apr 2015 8 3169

"Yes" Spring 2015 has an excellent article by Wendell Berry called "Revolution Starts Small and 7 jwirr Mar 2015 Aug 2015 2 3281

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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Anyone have a heat pump water heater? 5 Zorro Mar 2015 Apr 2017 0 3580

Cost per 1M BTU's of various heating fuels 15 lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 Mar 2015 0 5288

When you have a slow leak under the sink 5 IrishAyes Jan 2015 May 2015 3 3726

Saw a beautiful magnetic-cover scene of Refrigerator Art for only $110 recently. 4 IrishAyes Jan 2015 Jan 2015 0 3882

How To: Self-Watering Seed Starter Pots 4 Sherman A1 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 15 3419

Heating question 7 Orrex Dec 2014 Feb 2015 0 3516

A couple new tricks up my sleeve 12 IrishAyes Nov 2014 May 2015 2 6262

Gleaning 6 jeffrey_pdx Nov 2014 Aug 2015 9 3117

Make your own wipes 1 Sedona Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 2918

How to Peel an Entire Bag of Potatoes In A Few Seconds 8 Sherman A1 Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 3848

Which McGyver out there can tell me the cheapest best way to make a riding lawn mower? 29 IrishAyes Sep 2014 Aug 2015 1 15182

Very strange feelings. 18 Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 Oct 2014 2 6990

Moving to a TINY HOUSE (condo). How does one go about DOWNSIZING???? 20 NYC_SKP Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 7245

Free Entrance Days in the National Parks 1 Sherman A1 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 2331

One more - What's the best frugal green way to rot out a tree stump? 17 IrishAyes Sep 2014 Jan 2016 0 6431

Please help identify a (boring) mystery item! 18 IrishAyes Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 5882

Simple Living in History 3 4dsc Sep 2014 Sep 2014 7 2859

For me, a rare brain flash regarding a McGyver solution 35 IrishAyes Aug 2014 Aug 2015 0 9349

Sorry I'm late offering the links to my favorite tiny home/deployable permanent/temporary 38 IrishAyes Aug 2014 Apr 2018 6 11512

Just passing on a little way to save when it comes to cooking. 8 Skidmore Jul 2014 Sep 2014 6 3272

Two Minor Victories in Frugal Living 0 IrishAyes Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 2210

Question about air conditioning. 11 Stuart G Jul 2014 Aug 2014 0 3550

Frugal fishing ideas 4 Kaleva Jul 2014 Aug 2014 1 4176

Inexpensive porcelain fermenting pots 1 Kaleva Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 2583

Guy makes plastic rope from a plastic bottle. 3 Skidmore Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 2791

Homemade Beauty Products 5 cali Jun 2014 Sep 2014 0 3067

Off the grid livig in a micro-home (trailer) 13 Kaleva Jun 2014 Aug 2014 1 5550

A compact kitchen that takes up 2'x2' area when not in use. 4 Kaleva Jun 2014 Jun 2014 5 3025

The ex has pretty much killed my efforts at frugal living. 6 Kaleva Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 3034

Did I just dodge an expensive bullet? 13 IrishAyes Jun 2014 Jun 2014 2 5210

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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cool FB page 5 mzteris Jun 2014 Jul 2014 2 2924

Anybody have experience buying into a solar farm for home electricity? 4 canoeist52 May 2014 Jun 2014 0 2873

Cheap Easy Attic Fan and one other unrelated idea 4 IrishAyes May 2014 May 2014 0 2927

Minor comment on a couple small matters 2 IrishAyes May 2014 May 2014 2 2395

This is also about gardening, but on a frugal level. 8 IrishAyes May 2014 May 2014 2 3522

Interesting idea: mobile gardens in discarded shopping carts... 2 Flaxbee May 2014 May 2014 6 2382

Support "Hempitecture" for $1 on their Kickstarter campaign... Hemp building 2 Flaxbee May 2014 Jun 2014 2 2698

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 IDemo May 2014 May 2014 0 1836

Just how often does one need a full shower or bath ? 28 De Leonist May 2014 Jun 2014 0 6584

Intricate recycled oil drum furniture is cut to look like lace 2 okaawhatever Apr 2014 Apr 2014 8 6288

Walked into a Dollar Tree store today, took one look at the swimming pool noodles, 10 IrishAyes Apr 2014 May 2014 3 23113

Just in case anyone is considering Mexico as a place to live/retire. 20 Starboard Tack Apr 2014 Oct 2014 10 6816

Make your own fake marble 0 IrishAyes Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 2085

How to survive when your car stalls... 7 Eleanors38 Apr 2014 Sep 2014 8 3979

X-Post: The first seed has sprouted in my starter pots, yaaayyy!!!! Baby cuke's are so - cute. 3 IrishAyes Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 9566

Huston-Tillotson Prof Makes a Dumpster His Home 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 2436

Idea for the pet owners allowing you to recycle old jeans. 3 Skidmore Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 2663

The Pinterest Playhouse 2 Kaleva Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 2169

A site with good DIY info about fixing appliances 4 Kaleva Mar 2014 Mar 2014 4 2527

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