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"Happier Without" - a blog post from Miss Minimalist on 15 things she's happier not having... 15 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 7949
This might not be appropriate, but I figure there may be animal lovers here. Fundraiser 0 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2045
Turning my old, heavy duty top load washing machine into a high efficiency model 14 Kaleva Aug 2012 Oct 2012 1 10437
Best place online to buy bulk grains? 4 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 4872
Consignment store percentages -- what's fair? 10 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 15443
Where do you buy alkaline batteries size "D" that are reasonably priced. Here, the prices 4 RKP5637 Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2698
Frugal ideas: don't waste food. Don't buy junk food, either. 13 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Oct 2012 6 7405
apron from a pair of jeans (easy tutorial) 7 eShirl Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 5264
The Joys of Simple Living: Water 30 cbayer Sep 2012 Sep 2012 9 10574
Stretching dollars at the grocery store on household supplies, food 29 Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 Sep 2012 0 11973
Hi y'all... 2 littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 2981
Help installing home solar power 3 DPC.Comment Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2967
Solved the dust ruffle problem. 9 dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 Sep 2012 6 8086
"Life Edited" 0 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 2394
I am replacing windows on my house and need advice 6 roguevalley Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 5334
Apple cider vinergar works for weed control 7 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 4811
Turns out the frugal mystery fish I bought last week is a very mild catfish.. 1 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2627
Does anyone buy food or household products from Amazon? 31 cbayer Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 12326
Recycling urine for fertilizing plants. 3 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3244
Using rainwater collected from your roof for the garden 12 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 5481
A homemade toilet plunger washing machine. 10 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 3 16026
Hot on the left is not right for right handed frugalists.. 4 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3031
Swamp Hut 5 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 3621
More frugal thrift store finds today.. 3 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3825
Urban Farm Online 5 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3681
For those who smoke cigarettes 10 Kaleva Jul 2012 Aug 2012 0 4501
Today's special: 3D printed meat is what's for lunch, and dinner, and ... 0 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2348
Local produce markets and the frugally inclined 23 Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 7717
Winners of the Gates Foundation contest to develop a no plumbing toilet for africa. 1 applegrove Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 2782
Info on root cellars and indoor worm composters 6 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3588

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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What if your bike was a station wagon? 7 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 7 9351
Flying house concept 12 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 7137
How do you feel about air conditioning? 23 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Aug 2012 3 8834
The frugal and energy efficient water heater turned out to be not so frugal after all.. 6 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 6 4663
What if your bike was a pickup truck? 2 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3966
On the future of food: How to feed 9 Billion people sustainably - Prince Charles 4 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 5 3406
Info provided by USDA about the costs of feeding a family 9 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 2 4826
99 Ways to Save....from AARP 1 Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 3073
Israeli creates recycled cardboard bicycle 4 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 9 4462
ozone cleaners? 2 mopinko Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2872
Looking at the combined heat & drought and it's expected results to crops 2 Sherman A1 Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2888
Libraries target growing e-book audience 6 Sherman A1 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 3843
Some small-house love: 24 Flaxbee May 2012 Jul 2012 4 8852
Seeking a simple life 9 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 4681
Net-Zero Energy Buildings Take Hold in U.S. 7 Starboard Tack Mar 2012 Jul 2012 4 4892
IWC calls for net bans to prevent extinctions 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2535
Food price hike likely after long drought 1 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2682
Inexpensive point source, on-demand hot water heaters 1 kristopher Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 6575
Carole Brown lives the simple life in a Flint Hills cabin 2 proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 Jul 2012 8 4890
NetFlix vs. cable/satellite 14 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 1 9444
Recyclable Milk Jug Igloo for Kids 4 Tx4obama Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 5060
Dishwasher versus handwashing for multiple small loads: efficiency pros and cons... 17 hlthe2b Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 14352
Want to build frugal greenhouse in New England 2 wordpix Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 4514
You can get bulk coupons on Ebay 8 onestepforward May 2012 Jul 2012 0 5559
Searching for a microfiber travel towel I found the perfect thing. 2 uppityperson Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2813
Frugal and Energy Efficient Laundry 19 cbayer Apr 2012 Jul 2012 4 8276
I need to spend less. 43 yardwork Dec 2011 Jun 2012 3 16584
I Recently Bought a Retractable Clothesline 5 Le Taz Hot Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 7930
Garbage Warrior (87+minutes) 0 freshwest Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2393
Interesting: "How Veggie Co-Ops and Ice Cream 2 Flaxbee Jun 2012 Jun 2012 6 2833

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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Coinstar! Gotta love it. 10 cbayer May 2012 Jun 2012 1 5304
A property we bought has a water well which was abandoned by filling with bricks. 37 mbperrin Mar 2012 Jun 2012 1 16554
Any ideas on ways to earn money on the side? 5 Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 4079
This organization had a summit conference in Brattleboro, VT last week 0 Starboard Tack Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2132
are there places where you can rent a mechanic bay by the hour? 7 phantom power Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 5346
Interest on checking account. 4 safeinOhio Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2779
(Sort of) Off-the-Grid Living in Brooklyn 4 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 3 4347
x-post- Got a new power washer 1 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 2 2389
Bwahahahahahaha. Mangoes 4 uppityperson May 2012 May 2012 2 3188
Alright, fellow frugals: Recommend good cookware - pots and pans - that aren't teflon 15 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 0 9828
needed eyeglasses that cost next to nothing, found this 13 eShirl Mar 2012 May 2012 1 6712
I finished painting my bedroom. There was an area behind the bookcases I didn't paint 11 dimbear Feb 2012 May 2012 2 5630
An Effort to Bury a Throwaway Culture One Repair at a Time 3 Judi Lynn May 2012 May 2012 9 3579
In Denmark, a printable house 0 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 5 2733
7 compulsive shopping traps 4 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 1 3682
Does anyone have a wind generator? 1 Starboard Tack Dec 2011 Apr 2012 1 2315
I wonder if frugals minds just work differently 26 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 5 12798
"Disaster Preppers" 40 Renew Deal Feb 2012 Apr 2012 2 18003
So I'm walking around the flea market with a magnet, looking for cookware.. 6 Fumesucker Mar 2012 Apr 2012 2 5591
Does anyone use air fresheners? [View all] 62 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 2 73037
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