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What 'green disasters' have you encountered on your green/frugal quest? 9 laundry_queen Jul 2013 Jul 2013 4 3957
Volvo sunshade charges with solar power 10 Sherman A1 Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 4509
What do you consider your most frugal act of 2012? 29 Fumesucker Dec 2012 Jul 2013 3 11505
1685 MPG 7 Fumesucker Apr 2013 Jul 2013 1 4969
On Modular: what is the safest and most efficient? 7 joeunderdog Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 4506
Walmart Completes 10 Solar Installations in Md. 4 Sherman A1 Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 2809
Green in 365 - A Year of Going Green (one day at a time) 8 Flaxbee Apr 2013 Jul 2013 2 4315
A Synergetic Frugal Metamorphosis 3 Fumesucker Apr 2013 Jul 2013 3 3517
Where does one get reasonably priced supplemental vitamins. My dr. has me on a course of 28 RKP5637 Jan 2013 Jun 2013 1 8929
My efforts at frugal living [View all] 55 Kaleva Aug 2012 Jun 2013 13 71786
Why Americans Are Cutting Coupons Out of Their Lives 24 Sherman A1 Mar 2013 Jun 2013 2 8465
A review of Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: 10 Eleanors38 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 2 5046
Majority of Shoppers Don’t Make Lists 14 Sherman A1 May 2013 Jun 2013 1 5115
Cross-posting from video discussion. 1 pengillian101 May 2013 May 2013 1 2191
A frugal portable air cleaner 6 Kaleva Dec 2012 May 2013 8 4120
UMBRELLA TOTE BAG Make your own reusable shopping bag out of a broken umbrella. 2 Sherman A1 May 2013 May 2013 3
forageing app 4 gejohnston May 2013 May 2013 6 2738
Juicing? 32 Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 Apr 2013 0 10411
Hunting for health, economy, and the ecology... 14 Eleanors38 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 6309
I've had crock pot chili for dinner this entire week 6 otherone Feb 2013 Apr 2013 5 3675
Figured out a new use for a slow-cooker. 4 ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 3153
George Carlin says that a house is "a pile of stuff with a cover on it" 36 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Apr 2013 0 11817
How to kill bedbugs without pesticides.... 2 Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2979
Some Good Cleaning Ideas (I got these in an email)... 10 Little Star Feb 2013 Apr 2013 12 4820
If you could live anywhere you wanted for the next 40 years (the last half 35 Flaxbee Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 11054
6 Ahold USA Stores Earn LEED Certification 9 Sherman A1 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 4705
Sign a Petition To Extend the Federal Tax Credit of 30% to Installations of Solar Systems to Rentals 0 votesparks Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 2077
very interesting rankings: better world shopper 11 Flaxbee Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 4923
DIY Pallet Furniture Set 11 Shankapotomus Feb 2013 Mar 2013 7 7048
My new(ish) electric grocery getter 7 Fumesucker Mar 2013 Mar 2013 7 4953

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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The Sunnev electric car 10 Shankapotomus Sep 2012 Mar 2013 1 8837
Wal-Mart Lights Entire Store With LED 8 Sherman A1 Feb 2013 Mar 2013 5 3856
Theme song! 4 silverweb Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2922
Considering Roku in place of cable 8 melody Jan 2013 Feb 2013 0 4677
For fun: The $39 Experiment 5 Tsiyu Jan 2013 Feb 2013 3 3807
Feetz don't fail me now 1 Fumesucker Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 15013
My rainwater collection system in prototype: 5 Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 Feb 2013 2 11832
8 Rooms in 420 square feet 7 LongTomH Jan 2013 Feb 2013 10 4446
Geothermal heating/cooling experiences 11 NewJeffCT Jan 2013 Feb 2013 2 5563
"A Day In the Life of a Minimalist" -- free for three days (e-book) 3 Flaxbee Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 3613
10 Quick and Cheap Life Hacks to De-Clutter and Simplify Your Life 15 Flaxbee Jan 2013 Feb 2013 6 6723
Costco Emergency Food Storage Supply with Goal Zero 150 Escape Power Kit, 36 Bucket Pallet of food 8 Renew Deal May 2012 Feb 2013 0 9727
See the Future in Ancient Japanese Architecture 3 Flaxbee Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 2987
Cincinnati Kroger Stores Ending Double Coupons 4 Sherman A1 Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 3587
AbleNook: Rapidly Deployable Modular Dwelling 6 Shankapotomus Jan 2013 Jan 2013 4 5393
50 ways to change your habits and reduce climate change (so many of them will appeal to a frugal's 19 Flaxbee Jan 2013 Jan 2013 9 27060
In case you've never seen the hole for a horizontal geothermal field 13 HereSince1628 Dec 2012 Jan 2013 3 5398
Before you trash it, wear it out 17 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 5 7647
Buy a wok! 8 OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2013 Jan 2013 6 3601
Loblaw Sponsors ‘National Sweater Day’ 2 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2912
27 Ways To Make Your Groceries Last As Long As Possible 9 Little Star Jan 2013 Jan 2013 16 5903
BROOKINGS, Oregon C&K Market Drops Plastic Bags 5 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 3312
Be careful to prevent indoor plants from browning 2 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 2799
Former students accused of stealing computers from North St. Louis County school 0 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2175
Nice essay from Anne Lamott: Time Lost and Found 3 Flaxbee Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 3872
Tiny Zen Living: 8 Foot Square Mobile Cube [View all] 50 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Jan 2013 18 26996
Once in a while, something humbles me completely 5 Warpy Dec 2012 Dec 2012 15 3639
Your Thrift Habits (1948) 1 Robb Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 2546
10 Offbeat Charity Gifts that Do the World Good 4 Flaxbee Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 3640
Does anyone use Soap Nuts? 4 The empressof all Nov 2012 Dec 2012 0 3441

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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A Double-Duty Solar Solution: How to Build a Solar Water Heater Read more: http://www.motherearthne 1 ashling Dec 2012 Dec 2012 3 3244
Making your shopper card count 12 Fumesucker Nov 2012 Dec 2012 0 4890
Question about microwave ovens.... 4 Bigmack Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 5151
9 Compostable or Edible Christmas Tree Decorations 8 Flaxbee Nov 2012 Dec 2012 2 5932
Harvesting ornamental & wild plants for food and other uses 16 Kaleva Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 7660
So my oven died today, the baking element....... 10 dimbear Oct 2012 Nov 2012 3 5273
Make your own toiletries? 4 Little Star Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 3574
On line EPA carbon footprint calculator 5 Kaleva Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 3388
Couple of links I came across for those considering living off the grid 3 Starboard Tack Nov 2012 Nov 2012 5 2877
For beginner mushroom foragers..... 13 Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 6352
Sustainable clothes, made in USA 14 Flaxbee Nov 2012 Nov 2012 3 5765
Electric "motorcycle" I'd drive one and like it just fine. 200 mile range not too bad. 3 2on2u Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 3621
Solar charger for batteries and phones? 4 Robb Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 2830
We just saved 100.00 last month off our power bill. 6 dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 3608
Woody (Harrelson) saves trees. Appropriate, no? 3 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 5 2673
Free walnuts, hickory nuts, firewood, etc. 1 Tanuki Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 2322
Good sites to help in reducing waste in the home / office 0 kentauros Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 1930
5 Minimalist Blogs Worth Checking Out 2 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Oct 2012 3 3650
A Guide to Eating a Plant-Based Diet 5 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Oct 2012 4 3550
"Happier Without" - a blog post from Miss Minimalist on 15 things she's happier not having... 15 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 7929
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