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Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
The Joys of Simple Living: Water 30 cbayer Sep 2012 Sep 2012 9 8043
Stretching dollars at the grocery store on household supplies, food 29 Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 Sep 2012 0 9049
Hi y'all... 2 littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 2714
Help installing home solar power 3 DPC.Comment Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2620
Solved the dust ruffle problem. 9 dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 Sep 2012 6 7399
"Life Edited" 0 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 2142
I am replacing windows on my house and need advice 6 roguevalley Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 4794
Apple cider vinergar works for weed control 7 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 4202
Turns out the frugal mystery fish I bought last week is a very mild catfish.. 1 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2314
Does anyone buy food or household products from Amazon? 31 cbayer Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 9943
Recycling urine for fertilizing plants. 3 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2861
Using rainwater collected from your roof for the garden 12 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 4570
A homemade toilet plunger washing machine. 10 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 3 15111
Hot on the left is not right for right handed frugalists.. 4 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2640
Swamp Hut 5 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 3100
More frugal thrift store finds today.. 3 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3422
Urban Farm Online 5 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3184
For those who smoke cigarettes 10 Kaleva Jul 2012 Aug 2012 0 3843
Today's special: 3D printed meat is what's for lunch, and dinner, and ... 0 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2094
Local produce markets and the frugally inclined 23 Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 6126
Winners of the Gates Foundation contest to develop a no plumbing toilet for africa. 1 applegrove Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 2478
Info on root cellars and indoor worm composters 6 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3132
What if your bike was a station wagon? 7 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 7 8703
Flying house concept 12 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 6294
How do you feel about air conditioning? 23 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Aug 2012 3 7256
The frugal and energy efficient water heater turned out to be not so frugal after all.. 6 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 6 4130
What if your bike was a pickup truck? 2 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3610
On the future of food: How to feed 9 Billion people sustainably - Prince Charles 4 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 5 2971
Info provided by USDA about the costs of feeding a family 9 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 2 4086
99 Ways to Save....from AARP 1 Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 2760

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Israeli creates recycled cardboard bicycle 4 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 9 4051
ozone cleaners? 2 mopinko Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2532
Looking at the combined heat & drought and it's expected results to crops 2 Sherman A1 Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2593
Libraries target growing e-book audience 6 Sherman A1 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 3294
Some small-house love: 24 Flaxbee May 2012 Jul 2012 4 6936
Seeking a simple life 9 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 3947
Net-Zero Energy Buildings Take Hold in U.S. 7 Starboard Tack Mar 2012 Jul 2012 4 4197
IWC calls for net bans to prevent extinctions 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2268
Food price hike likely after long drought 1 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2402
Inexpensive point source, on-demand hot water heaters 1 kristopher Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 6258
Carole Brown lives the simple life in a Flint Hills cabin 2 proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 Jul 2012 8 4487
NetFlix vs. cable/satellite 14 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 1 8397
Recyclable Milk Jug Igloo for Kids 4 Tx4obama Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 4624
Dishwasher versus handwashing for multiple small loads: efficiency pros and cons... 17 hlthe2b Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 12869
Want to build frugal greenhouse in New England 2 wordpix Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 4213
You can get bulk coupons on Ebay 8 onestepforward May 2012 Jul 2012 0 4891
Searching for a microfiber travel towel I found the perfect thing. 2 uppityperson Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2534
Frugal and Energy Efficient Laundry 19 cbayer Apr 2012 Jul 2012 4 6789
I need to spend less. 43 yardwork Dec 2011 Jun 2012 3 13106
I Recently Bought a Retractable Clothesline 5 Le Taz Hot Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 7413
Garbage Warrior (87+minutes) 0 freshwest Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2140
Interesting: "How Veggie Co-Ops and Ice Cream 2 Flaxbee Jun 2012 Jun 2012 6 2514
Coinstar! Gotta love it. 10 cbayer May 2012 Jun 2012 1 4244
A property we bought has a water well which was abandoned by filling with bricks. 37 mbperrin Mar 2012 Jun 2012 1 13022
Any ideas on ways to earn money on the side? 5 Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 3575
This organization had a summit conference in Brattleboro, VT last week 0 Starboard Tack Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 1896
are there places where you can rent a mechanic bay by the hour? 7 phantom power Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 4753
Interest on checking account. 4 safeinOhio Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2403
(Sort of) Off-the-Grid Living in Brooklyn 4 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 3 3915
x-post- Got a new power washer 1 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 2 2090

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Bwahahahahahaha. Mangoes 4 uppityperson May 2012 May 2012 2 2755
Alright, fellow frugals: Recommend good cookware - pots and pans - that aren't teflon 15 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 0 8709
needed eyeglasses that cost next to nothing, found this 13 eShirl Mar 2012 May 2012 1 5627
I finished painting my bedroom. There was an area behind the bookcases I didn't paint 11 dimbear Feb 2012 May 2012 2 4698
An Effort to Bury a Throwaway Culture One Repair at a Time 3 Judi Lynn May 2012 May 2012 9 3171
In Denmark, a printable house 0 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 5 2477
7 compulsive shopping traps 4 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 1 3129
Does anyone have a wind generator? 1 Starboard Tack Dec 2011 Apr 2012 1 2006
I wonder if frugals minds just work differently 26 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 5 9616
"Disaster Preppers" 40 Renew Deal Feb 2012 Apr 2012 2 14738
So I'm walking around the flea market with a magnet, looking for cookware.. 6 Fumesucker Mar 2012 Apr 2012 2 4964
Does anyone use air fresheners? [View all] 62 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 2 66940
Students, teachers beaming over NFA's solar-car victory 0 mdmc Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2024
Breakthrough! World's first mini-nuclear home generator. 5 dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 8450
Leaving the gas water heater on pilot 3 Kaleva Apr 2012 Apr 2012 2 21305
What goes around, comes around. 4 pinto Mar 2012 Apr 2012 2 2748
Earth sheltered homes built on a gently sloping hillside 29 txlibdem Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 11411
Negawatt Challenge - the choice is yours 0 Denver Dave Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2075
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 oneshooter Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1700
I just learned that Coinstar machines will trade for gift cards at no loss... 7 Phentex Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 15952
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