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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Curmudgeoness

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10. We will never get through to everyone,

Reply to Flaxbee (Reply #9)

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 07:01 PM

Oct 2012

and we will not save the world, but we can do our part. And we can attempt to teach others, although that doesn't often go over well. But there are some people who are willing to listen. I have a friend/neighbor who is constantly throwing food out, and I have given her so much grief over it that now she brings it over to me if she knows she will not get to it. Fine with me....no food waste and I don't have to think about what to eat that day!

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Frugal ideas: don't waste food. Don't buy junk food, either. [View all] Flaxbee Sep 2012 OP

Great advice, except I don't get the wheat part. cbayer Oct 2012 #1

Most of the posters are old, pro-wartime effort stuff (if you click the Treehugger link, it Flaxbee Oct 2012 #2

It seems so current otherwise. cbayer Oct 2012 #3

thanks. Treehugger.com has interesting recipes, ideas about frugal use of food, power, etc. Flaxbee Oct 2012 #4

Nice site. cbayer Oct 2012 #5

well, it's harder with a blender, especially if you use harder veggies like carrots, beets, etc. Flaxbee Oct 2012 #6

As you can imagine, I have very limited storage space. cbayer Oct 2012 #7

Large numbers of people are actually allergic to wheat abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #13

I wish that people would start to think about this again. Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #8

I know -- don't think about it, or just get pissed off if you suggest that they be more thoughtful Flaxbee Oct 2012 #9

We will never get through to everyone, Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #10

I'd be happy if we just could reduce the amount of meat consumed in this country Flaxbee Oct 2012 #11

Your last statement is profound. Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #12