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here's a great cleaning tip- anything white vinegar can do, 10 mopinko Oct 2020 Oct 2020 14 3280

have you tried the wool clothes dryer balls? 6 Fresh_Start Feb 2020 Sep 2020 5 5189

Oil companies out smarted me today. 4 safeinOhio Feb 2020 Sep 2020 2 4550

Sick of hand washing ziploc bags and paper coffee filters only 8 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Sep 2020 0 4694

Found a portable air conditioner curbside that sells new for 450 but the cord was cut off. Why would 21 mahina Jun 2020 Jul 2020 2 4459

What was the best thing or things you bought at a yard sale for a buck or less? 12 safeinOhio Nov 2018 Jun 2020 5 5004

The Foxfire Book Series That Preserved Appalachian Foodways 8 littlemissmartypants Apr 2020 Apr 2020 15 3026

Now is the best time to plant a vegetable garden 10 NeoGreen Apr 2020 Apr 2020 6 3810

Heads up, Free Permaculture Class 0 AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 2067

Question on Catalytic Combusters for Consolidated Dutchwest Woodstoves 1 OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 3135

Inexpensive dairy-free milk alternative (x-posting in cooking baking) 0 pengillian101 Jan 2020 Jan 2020 3 1937

A bit long but please give it a try. I hope it will bring about a few chuckles or grimaces 2 Jim Riggins Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 2107

20 ingredients for a frugal pantry 6 NeoGreen Nov 2019 Nov 2019 7 3179

5 Things Frugal People Do Not Do 11 NeoGreen Nov 2019 Nov 2019 5 4399

I think getting rid of my old PC and DISH DVR unit is saving me about $20 bucks a month. 0 brewens Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 2688

Living the dream in a 10'x10' home 11 Kaleva Apr 2019 Jul 2019 2 3571

Pressure canning isn't just for garden produce 4 Kaleva Mar 2019 Jun 2019 2 2579

Thought of a question to ask the group... (Poll) 3 NeoGreen Jan 2019 Jun 2019 1 2662

Building an emergency food stock in a frugal manner 4 Kaleva May 2019 Jun 2019 12 3009

Covering your digital footprints in a frugal and legal manner 6 Kaleva Mar 2019 Jun 2019 8 3687

Rice and beans for a frugal food budget 13 Kaleva May 2019 May 2019 9 3501

Frugal meal ideas for a frugal food budget. Updated 4/06/18 49 Kaleva Jan 2018 May 2019 13 9104

My updated frugal monthly budget and some projects 9 Kaleva Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 2719

15 practices of a waste-conscious home cook 2 NeoGreen Feb 2019 Apr 2019 8 2140

How to be a frugal zero waster 10 NeoGreen Apr 2019 Apr 2019 22 4165

10 healthy foods worth buying in bulk 4 NeoGreen Feb 2019 Feb 2019 27 3417

In praise of the mix-and-match table 3 NeoGreen Feb 2019 Feb 2019 6 2096

10 ways to eat frugally this month 1 NeoGreen Jan 2019 Jan 2019 6 2205

7 tactics for staying warm in a cool house 8 NeoGreen Jan 2019 Jan 2019 17 3485

Cold showers 7 violetpastille Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 2692

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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Baking Soda Instead of Toothpaste and Peroxide as a Mouthwash 9 violetpastille Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 2885

Giving Up Coffee 18 violetpastille Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 3856

DIY Dishwasher Detergent Success! 13 violetpastille Dec 2018 Dec 2018 10 3316

A Frugal Monthly Budget-From 2013 4 Kaleva Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1953

The 'green thing', back then... 3 mia Dec 2018 Dec 2018 6 2042

Schmaltz (Rendered Chicken Fat) 8 violetpastille Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 2418

This message was self-deleted by its author 9 linuxuser3 Nov 2018 Dec 2018 2 2226

Salsa De Mesa (Hot, Cheap and Easy) 0 violetpastille Nov 2018 Nov 2018 8 2189

Uniform Dressing 10 violetpastille Oct 2018 Oct 2018 3 2259

Could we grow all the food we need in our yards? 13 NeoGreen Oct 2018 Oct 2018 7 2605

The Ultimate Frugal Living Guide: 18 Tips for Extreme Penny-Pinching 5 NeoGreen Oct 2018 Oct 2018 4 2591

Beginning to cut WAY back on grocery budget. 9 violetpastille Sep 2018 Oct 2018 9 3660

from the new york times no less 0 dembotoz Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 2138

20 Habits of Frugal People 7 NeoGreen Sep 2018 Sep 2018 12 3160

My frugal 7 day emergency food & water stock for 2 people 7 Kaleva Sep 2018 Sep 2018 7 3691

Converting a new chest freezer into a climate controlled "root cellar". 2 Kaleva Aug 2018 Aug 2018 2 4717

How big a garden does one need for frugal times? 15 Kaleva Aug 2018 Aug 2018 10 2468

DNI Dan Coats said cyber warning lights are blinking red 3 Hortensis Jul 2018 Aug 2018 4 2473

A basic 30 day emergency food and water stock list for 1 person 24 Kaleva Jun 2018 Jul 2018 5 3063

Caring for pets during frugal times 6 Kaleva Jun 2018 Jun 2018 5 2597

What does it mean to be frugal? 6 NeoGreen Jun 2018 Jun 2018 3 2409

Frugal summertime refreshment drinks 5 Kaleva Jun 2018 Jun 2018 5 2254

Disposing of household garbage during frugal times. 3 Kaleva Jun 2018 Jun 2018 2 2162

A waterless, composting toilet for frugal times 2 Kaleva Jun 2018 Jun 2018 5 2148

Study examines the benefits of using rainwater to flush toilets 3 NeoGreen Jun 2018 Jun 2018 4 1890

Games to play during frugal times 5 Kaleva Jun 2018 Jun 2018 2 2295

Acclimatize your family to frugal living 11 Kaleva Jun 2018 Jun 2018 10 3944

what should a basic prepare for bad times pantry contain 16 dembotoz Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 3473

Khan Academy for free on line courses 5 Kaleva Apr 2018 Apr 2018 4 2567

Sorry I'm late offering the links to my favorite tiny home/deployable permanent/temporary 38 IrishAyes Aug 2014 Apr 2018 6 9901

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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Frugality is environmentalism 3 NeoGreen May 2017 Mar 2018 4 4258

DETHLEFFS This Solar-Powered RV Runs Without Fuel Or Charging Stations 1 appleannie1943 Jan 2018 Feb 2018 6 2711

Future of energy: Efficiency 1 NeoGreen Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 4159

Have the prices risen dramatically on insulation (blow-in) due to all the tragedies, this year? 0 Frustratedlady Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1728

Mylar Space Blankets. 4 safeinOhio Dec 2017 Dec 2017 28 3421

In praise of Invisible Sustainability 3 NeoGreen Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 1989

Study: Seaweed in Cow Feed Reduces Methane Emissions Almost Entirely Zoya Teirstein 6 applegrove Nov 2017 Nov 2017 5 2649

Doesn't any company make a decent microwave oven any more? 10 LiberalEsto Mar 2016 Oct 2017 2 8013

Rooftop Solar PV 4 SHRED Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 2947

Going Solar! 2 liberal N proud Aug 2017 Sep 2017 11 3787

Reducing the cost of watching tv 16 Kaleva Feb 2016 Jul 2017 2 4981

Price war going on here, how about in your area. 8 safeinOhio Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 3100

The Seven Sustainable Wonders of the World 0 NeoGreen Jun 2017 Jun 2017 3 3125

Anyone have a heat pump water heater? 5 Zorro Mar 2015 Apr 2017 0 3334

Got my proposal yesterday for a 4.5KW residential solar system... 13 NeoGreen Apr 2016 Jan 2017 3 3524

i would like to do passive solar heat from an upstair west facing window 0 dembotoz Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 2021

Save $ on razor blades. 3 safeinOhio Jun 2016 Sep 2016 6 2517

My year long experiment at frugal living 2012-2013 4 Kaleva Jun 2016 Jun 2016 3 3006

Food bank fund drive via GoFundMe for Park County, Montana 2 Flaxbee Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 2540

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