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This might not be appropriate, but I figure there may be animal lovers here. Fundraiser 0 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2028
Turning my old, heavy duty top load washing machine into a high efficiency model 14 Kaleva Aug 2012 Oct 2012 1 10354
Best place online to buy bulk grains? 4 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 4838
Consignment store percentages -- what's fair? 10 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 15396
Where do you buy alkaline batteries size "D" that are reasonably priced. Here, the prices 4 RKP5637 Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2676
Frugal ideas: don't waste food. Don't buy junk food, either. 13 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Oct 2012 6 7334
apron from a pair of jeans (easy tutorial) 7 eShirl Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 5204
The Joys of Simple Living: Water 30 cbayer Sep 2012 Sep 2012 9 10380
Stretching dollars at the grocery store on household supplies, food 29 Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 Sep 2012 0 11712
Hi y'all... 2 littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 2962
Help installing home solar power 3 DPC.Comment Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2935
Solved the dust ruffle problem. 9 dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 Sep 2012 6 8027
"Life Edited" 0 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 2384
I am replacing windows on my house and need advice 6 roguevalley Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 5299
Apple cider vinergar works for weed control 7 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 4764
Turns out the frugal mystery fish I bought last week is a very mild catfish.. 1 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2604
Does anyone buy food or household products from Amazon? 31 cbayer Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 12197
Recycling urine for fertilizing plants. 3 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3210
Using rainwater collected from your roof for the garden 12 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 5409
A homemade toilet plunger washing machine. 10 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 3 15958
Hot on the left is not right for right handed frugalists.. 4 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3001
Swamp Hut 5 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 3575
More frugal thrift store finds today.. 3 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3798
Urban Farm Online 5 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3650
For those who smoke cigarettes 10 Kaleva Jul 2012 Aug 2012 0 4441
Today's special: 3D printed meat is what's for lunch, and dinner, and ... 0 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2336
Local produce markets and the frugally inclined 23 Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 7581
Winners of the Gates Foundation contest to develop a no plumbing toilet for africa. 1 applegrove Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 2761
Info on root cellars and indoor worm composters 6 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3551
What if your bike was a station wagon? 7 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 7 9304

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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Flying house concept 12 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 7092
How do you feel about air conditioning? 23 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Aug 2012 3 8625
The frugal and energy efficient water heater turned out to be not so frugal after all.. 6 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 6 4626
What if your bike was a pickup truck? 2 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3941
On the future of food: How to feed 9 Billion people sustainably - Prince Charles 4 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 5 3371
Info provided by USDA about the costs of feeding a family 9 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 2 4763
99 Ways to Save....from AARP 1 Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 3041
Israeli creates recycled cardboard bicycle 4 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 9 4428
ozone cleaners? 2 mopinko Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2838
Looking at the combined heat & drought and it's expected results to crops 2 Sherman A1 Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2872
Libraries target growing e-book audience 6 Sherman A1 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 3801
Some small-house love: 24 Flaxbee May 2012 Jul 2012 4 8649
Seeking a simple life 9 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 4625
Net-Zero Energy Buildings Take Hold in U.S. 7 Starboard Tack Mar 2012 Jul 2012 4 4827
IWC calls for net bans to prevent extinctions 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2518
Food price hike likely after long drought 1 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2661
Inexpensive point source, on-demand hot water heaters 1 kristopher Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 6550
Carole Brown lives the simple life in a Flint Hills cabin 2 proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 Jul 2012 8 4866
NetFlix vs. cable/satellite 14 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 1 9358
Recyclable Milk Jug Igloo for Kids 4 Tx4obama Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 5024
Dishwasher versus handwashing for multiple small loads: efficiency pros and cons... 17 hlthe2b Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 14249
Want to build frugal greenhouse in New England 2 wordpix Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 4488
You can get bulk coupons on Ebay 8 onestepforward May 2012 Jul 2012 0 5492
Searching for a microfiber travel towel I found the perfect thing. 2 uppityperson Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2795
Frugal and Energy Efficient Laundry 19 cbayer Apr 2012 Jul 2012 4 8165
I need to spend less. 43 yardwork Dec 2011 Jun 2012 3 16366
I Recently Bought a Retractable Clothesline 5 Le Taz Hot Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 7881
Garbage Warrior (87+minutes) 0 freshwest Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2377
Interesting: "How Veggie Co-Ops and Ice Cream 2 Flaxbee Jun 2012 Jun 2012 6 2815
Coinstar! Gotta love it. 10 cbayer May 2012 Jun 2012 1 5239

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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A property we bought has a water well which was abandoned by filling with bricks. 37 mbperrin Mar 2012 Jun 2012 1 16376
Any ideas on ways to earn money on the side? 5 Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 4038
This organization had a summit conference in Brattleboro, VT last week 0 Starboard Tack Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2119
are there places where you can rent a mechanic bay by the hour? 7 phantom power Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 5293
Interest on checking account. 4 safeinOhio Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2760
(Sort of) Off-the-Grid Living in Brooklyn 4 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 3 4323
x-post- Got a new power washer 1 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 2 2366
Bwahahahahahaha. Mangoes 4 uppityperson May 2012 May 2012 2 3150
Alright, fellow frugals: Recommend good cookware - pots and pans - that aren't teflon 15 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 0 9737
needed eyeglasses that cost next to nothing, found this 13 eShirl Mar 2012 May 2012 1 6612
I finished painting my bedroom. There was an area behind the bookcases I didn't paint 11 dimbear Feb 2012 May 2012 2 5535
An Effort to Bury a Throwaway Culture One Repair at a Time 3 Judi Lynn May 2012 May 2012 9 3557
In Denmark, a printable house 0 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 5 2721
7 compulsive shopping traps 4 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 1 3648
Does anyone have a wind generator? 1 Starboard Tack Dec 2011 Apr 2012 1 2293
I wonder if frugals minds just work differently 26 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 5 12603
"Disaster Preppers" 40 Renew Deal Feb 2012 Apr 2012 2 17627
So I'm walking around the flea market with a magnet, looking for cookware.. 6 Fumesucker Mar 2012 Apr 2012 2 5545
Does anyone use air fresheners? [View all] 62 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 2 72634
Students, teachers beaming over NFA's solar-car victory 0 mdmc Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2250
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