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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Kaleva

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7. Frankly, it was little gain for much effort.

Reply to oldandhappy (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 16, 2016, 08:27 PM

Jan 2016

However, I took it as a challenge to reduce my costs and imprint as much as possible. I was on SSDI (still am), recently divorced and had debts to pay. The debts were getting paid off and I was well on my way towards my goal of living comfortably on about $1150 a month and still be able to remodel the house and travel.

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One month of low water use. [View all] oldandhappy Jul 2015 OP

There are times, I suppose, where it goes too far. Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #1

Smile. Thanks. Yes, I tend to be a little too enthusiastic sometimes! oldandhappy Jul 2015 #2

save grey water (or the 'warm up' water from the shower) in a 5 gallon bucket NMDemDist2 Jul 2015 #3

I went to 3/8ths in pex tubing. OkSustainAg Jan 2016 #4

For a time, I was using about 500 gallons a month Kaleva Jan 2016 #5

You have done spectacularly well! oldandhappy Jan 2016 #6

Frankly, it was little gain for much effort. Kaleva Jan 2016 #7

No water costs womanofthehills Feb 2016 #8

Good for you oldandhappy Feb 2016 #9