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Stretching dollars at the grocery store on household supplies, food 29 Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 Sep 2012 0 8108

Hi y'all... 2 littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 2522

Help installing home solar power 3 DPC.Comment Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2446

Solved the dust ruffle problem. 9 dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 Sep 2012 6 7040

"Life Edited" 0 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 1980

I am replacing windows on my house and need advice 6 roguevalley Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 4509

Apple cider vinergar works for weed control 7 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 3882

Turns out the frugal mystery fish I bought last week is a very mild catfish.. 1 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2141

Does anyone buy food or household products from Amazon? 31 cbayer Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 8727

Recycling urine for fertilizing plants. 3 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2650

Using rainwater collected from your roof for the garden 12 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 4133

A homemade toilet plunger washing machine. 10 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 3 14668

Hot on the left is not right for right handed frugalists.. 4 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2428

Swamp Hut 5 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 2802

More frugal thrift store finds today.. 3 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3177

Urban Farm Online 5 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2924

For those who smoke cigarettes 10 Kaleva Jul 2012 Aug 2012 0 3429

Today's special: 3D printed meat is what's for lunch, and dinner, and ... 0 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 1940

Local produce markets and the frugally inclined 23 Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 5329

Winners of the Gates Foundation contest to develop a no plumbing toilet for africa. 1 applegrove Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 2276

Info on root cellars and indoor worm composters 6 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2845

What if your bike was a station wagon? 7 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 7 8343

Flying house concept 12 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 5829

How do you feel about air conditioning? 23 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Aug 2012 3 6459

The frugal and energy efficient water heater turned out to be not so frugal after all.. 6 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 6 3885

What if your bike was a pickup truck? 2 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3405

On the future of food: How to feed 9 Billion people sustainably - Prince Charles 4 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 5 2719

Info provided by USDA about the costs of feeding a family 9 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 2 3708

99 Ways to Save....from AARP 1 Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 2577

Israeli creates recycled cardboard bicycle 4 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 9 3814

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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ozone cleaners? 2 mopinko Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2289

Looking at the combined heat & drought and it's expected results to crops 2 Sherman A1 Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2406

Libraries target growing e-book audience 6 Sherman A1 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 2993

Some small-house love: 24 Flaxbee May 2012 Jul 2012 4 6246

Seeking a simple life 9 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 3617

Net-Zero Energy Buildings Take Hold in U.S. 7 Starboard Tack Mar 2012 Jul 2012 4 3898

IWC calls for net bans to prevent extinctions 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2069

Food price hike likely after long drought 1 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2223

Inexpensive point source, on-demand hot water heaters 1 kristopher Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 6082

Carole Brown lives the simple life in a Flint Hills cabin 2 proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 Jul 2012 8 4234

NetFlix vs. cable/satellite 14 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 1 7883

Recyclable Milk Jug Igloo for Kids 4 Tx4obama Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 4360

Dishwasher versus handwashing for multiple small loads: efficiency pros and cons... 17 hlthe2b Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 12204

Want to build frugal greenhouse in New England 2 wordpix Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 4019

You can get bulk coupons on Ebay 8 onestepforward May 2012 Jul 2012 0 4530

Searching for a microfiber travel towel I found the perfect thing. 2 uppityperson Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2344

Frugal and Energy Efficient Laundry 19 cbayer Apr 2012 Jul 2012 4 6021

I need to spend less. 43 yardwork Dec 2011 Jun 2012 3 11864

I Recently Bought a Retractable Clothesline 5 Le Taz Hot Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 7134

Garbage Warrior (87+minutes) 0 freshwest Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 1982

Interesting: "How Veggie Co-Ops and Ice Cream 2 Flaxbee Jun 2012 Jun 2012 6 2313

Coinstar! Gotta love it. 10 cbayer May 2012 Jun 2012 1 3761

A property we bought has a water well which was abandoned by filling with bricks. 37 mbperrin Mar 2012 Jun 2012 1 11736

Any ideas on ways to earn money on the side? 5 Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 3332

This organization had a summit conference in Brattleboro, VT last week 0 Starboard Tack Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 1748

are there places where you can rent a mechanic bay by the hour? 7 phantom power Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 4460

Interest on checking account. 4 safeinOhio Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2170

(Sort of) Off-the-Grid Living in Brooklyn 4 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 3 3635

x-post- Got a new power washer 1 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 2 1910

Bwahahahahahaha. Mangoes 4 uppityperson May 2012 May 2012 2 2479

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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Alright, fellow frugals: Recommend good cookware - pots and pans - that aren't teflon 15 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 0 8116

needed eyeglasses that cost next to nothing, found this 13 eShirl Mar 2012 May 2012 1 5131

I finished painting my bedroom. There was an area behind the bookcases I didn't paint 11 dimbear Feb 2012 May 2012 2 4251

An Effort to Bury a Throwaway Culture One Repair at a Time 3 Judi Lynn May 2012 May 2012 9 2926

In Denmark, a printable house 0 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 5 2332

7 compulsive shopping traps 4 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 1 2853

Does anyone have a wind generator? 1 Starboard Tack Dec 2011 Apr 2012 1 1837

I wonder if frugals minds just work differently 26 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 5 8466

"Disaster Preppers" 40 Renew Deal Feb 2012 Apr 2012 2 13189

So I'm walking around the flea market with a magnet, looking for cookware.. 6 Fumesucker Mar 2012 Apr 2012 2 4647

Does anyone use air fresheners? [View all] 62 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 2 64427

Students, teachers beaming over NFA's solar-car victory 0 mdmc Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 1872

Breakthrough! World's first mini-nuclear home generator. 5 dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 8146

Leaving the gas water heater on pilot 3 Kaleva Apr 2012 Apr 2012 2 21102

What goes around, comes around. 4 pinto Mar 2012 Apr 2012 2 2515

Earth sheltered homes built on a gently sloping hillside 29 txlibdem Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 10442

Negawatt Challenge - the choice is yours 0 Denver Dave Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1934

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 oneshooter Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1548

I just learned that Coinstar machines will trade for gift cards at no loss... 7 Phentex Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 15606

BLTP Podcast Episode 002 — Making a Permaculture Livelihood 0 IrateCitizen Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2351

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