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Does anyone use air fresheners? [View all] 62 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 2 57797

What kind of shampoo and body-care products do you use? [View all] 56 Flaxbee Jan 2013 Sep 2013 0 19898

My efforts at frugal living [View all] 55 Kaleva Aug 2012 Jun 2013 13 55921

When you need to get another car, [View all] 53 Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 Jan 2012 3 14025

Tiny Zen Living: 8 Foot Square Mobile Cube [View all] 50 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Jan 2013 18 17584

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

**F&EL GROUP HOST ELECTION**VOTE**HERE**1 Week election 46 uppityperson Dec 2011 Dec 2011 1 12169

I need to spend less. 43 yardwork Dec 2011 Jun 2012 3 10093

Looking for ways to lower my electric bill 43 OnionPatch Feb 2023 Jul 2023 2 4109

"Disaster Preppers" 40 Renew Deal Feb 2012 Apr 2012 2 10915

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

Cut my own hair yesterday! 38 violetpastille Nov 2018 Jan 2021 24 12405

A property we bought has a water well which was abandoned by filling with bricks. 37 mbperrin Mar 2012 Jun 2012 1 9835

WILL ALL FRUGALS PLEASE REPORT TO THE FRONT DESK! 36 Hutzpa Dec 2011 Jan 2012 5 11970

George Carlin says that a house is "a pile of stuff with a cover on it" 36 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Apr 2013 0 7399

Cold weather Duers, what do you set your thermostat at during the day and at night? 35 GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 Mar 2012 1 10058

Coffee pots 35 Kaleva Aug 2012 Oct 2013 1 19892

If you could live anywhere you wanted for the next 40 years (the last half 35 Flaxbee Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 6530

For me, a rare brain flash regarding a McGyver solution 35 IrishAyes Aug 2014 Aug 2015 0 8000

The frugal way to do TV... 34 Fumesucker Jan 2012 Jun 2015 18 29499

Juicing? 32 Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 Apr 2013 0 5855

Costs to run an electric space heater 32 Kaleva Nov 2013 Dec 2013 2 15512

Does anyone buy food or household products from Amazon? 31 cbayer Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 7510

The Joys of Simple Living: Water 30 cbayer Sep 2012 Sep 2012 9 5722

Earth sheltered homes built on a gently sloping hillside 29 txlibdem Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 9581

Stretching dollars at the grocery store on household supplies, food 29 Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 Sep 2012 0 7314

What do you consider your most frugal act of 2012? 29 Fumesucker Dec 2012 Jul 2013 3 7042

Which McGyver out there can tell me the cheapest best way to make a riding lawn mower? 29 IrishAyes Sep 2014 Aug 2015 1 13817

I scored at the bread store today. 29 multigraincracker Jul 2022 Jul 2022 42 3507

Where does one get reasonably priced supplemental vitamins. My dr. has me on a course of 28 RKP5637 Jan 2013 Jun 2013 1 4898

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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Just how often does one need a full shower or bath ? 28 De Leonist May 2014 Jun 2014 0 5888

A frugal Crisco emergency candle. 28 Kaleva Jan 2021 Feb 2021 48 8044

Homemade Laundry Soap 27 Squinch Sep 2013 Dec 2013 2 6180

I wonder if frugals minds just work differently 26 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 5 5666

My paper delivery person thinks I am loony. 26 Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 Jan 2012 6 5162

Keep a bag of flour in your fridge ( I got this via email).... 25 Little Star Sep 2013 Nov 2013 2 7281

It's time for the thermal undies and socks again. I stay nice and cozy and save money on my heat 25 brewens Oct 2021 Oct 2021 21 4445

I can't see...damn lightbulbs. 25 multigraincracker Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 2022

Being frugal does not mean being cheap. 24 Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 Dec 2011 12 7993

Some small-house love: 24 Flaxbee May 2012 Jul 2012 4 5470

Cheap meals 24 Kaleva Jul 2012 Oct 2013 4 6552

Why Americans Are Cutting Coupons Out of Their Lives 24 Sherman A1 Mar 2013 Jun 2013 2 5065

Collecting rain water at home 24 SHRED Apr 2015 Jul 2015 12 4752

A basic 30 day emergency food and water stock list for 1 person 24 Kaleva Jun 2018 Jul 2018 5 3064

How do you feel about air conditioning? 23 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Aug 2012 3 5541

Local produce markets and the frugally inclined 23 Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 4017

"Your Dream Home - How to Build It For Less Than $3,500" (1950) 22 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Dec 2013 1 8052

I really like the idea of a small, simple home (not tiny) but I really want one with two bathrooms 22 Flaxbee Jan 2014 Feb 2014 0 4312

Buy an EV, or, never buy another car? (Poll) 22 Quemado Jan 2020 Jan 2021 4 8373

Shower or bath 21 Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 5415

Put a switch on my electric water heater, now I only turn it before I'll need really hot water.. 21 Fumesucker Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 22463

Where does one draw the line between being frugal and being an OCD packrat? 21 canoeist52 Dec 2011 Dec 2011 1 14471

Come on, frugals, we have to do more posting 21 Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 Dec 2011 3 5284

Build a $300 underground greenhouse for year-round gardening 21 Flaxbee Feb 2013 Jan 2014 15 10847

Just want to share. 21 laundry_queen Nov 2013 Mar 2014 11 5468

I was just sitting here, 21 Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 Mar 2014 9 5039

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

Did you ever wish you had saved silver coins back when? 21 multigraincracker Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 5592

Frugally prepping for possible COVID19 Delta variant lockdown 21 Kaleva Jul 2021 Jul 2021 9 4107

Just in case anyone is considering Mexico as a place to live/retire. 20 Starboard Tack Apr 2014 Oct 2014 10 6229

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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Moving to a TINY HOUSE (condo). How does one go about DOWNSIZING???? 20 NYC_SKP Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 6548

Frugal and Energy Efficient Laundry 19 cbayer Apr 2012 Jul 2012 4 4689

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 23553

Found another excellent savings website: Budget101.com 19 IrishAyes Jan 2014 Jan 2014 7 4346

I don't want a "tiny" house. I think i'd go crazy. Not because I want a lot of stuff, or 18 Flaxbee Aug 2013 Sep 2013 0 4097

Please help identify a (boring) mystery item! 18 IrishAyes Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 4918

Very strange feelings. 18 Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 Oct 2014 2 6087

Frugal gardening ideas for frugal times 18 Kaleva Jun 2018 May 2023 7 10011

Giving Up Coffee 18 violetpastille Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 3856

Frugal shopping at Dollar General 18 Kaleva Feb 2021 Feb 2021 26 5670

LOL. Shopping cart veggies... 17 pinto Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 8044

Dishwasher versus handwashing for multiple small loads: efficiency pros and cons... 17 hlthe2b Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 11302

Before you trash it, wear it out 17 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 5 4367

One more - What's the best frugal green way to rot out a tree stump? 17 IrishAyes Sep 2014 Jan 2016 0 5728

any smokers in here? 17 mopinko Oct 2020 Apr 2021 4 3652

Never mind, thanks for the answers. Please vote in Official thread with the ***s. 16 uppityperson Dec 2011 Dec 2011 1 3925

Harvesting ornamental & wild plants for food and other uses 16 Kaleva Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 4583

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

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

Replacing grocery totes 16 drmeow Jan 2022 Jan 2022 2 2434

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