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Hot on the left is not right for right handed frugalists.. 4 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2064

Swamp Hut 5 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 2448

More frugal thrift store finds today.. 3 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2843

Urban Farm Online 5 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2518

For those who smoke cigarettes 10 Kaleva Jul 2012 Aug 2012 0 3044

Today's special: 3D printed meat is what's for lunch, and dinner, and ... 0 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 1654

Local produce markets and the frugally inclined 23 Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 4000

Winners of the Gates Foundation contest to develop a no plumbing toilet for africa. 1 applegrove Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 1975

Info on root cellars and indoor worm composters 6 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2540

What if your bike was a station wagon? 7 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 7 7837

Flying house concept 12 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 5338

How do you feel about air conditioning? 23 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Aug 2012 3 5521

The frugal and energy efficient water heater turned out to be not so frugal after all.. 6 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 6 3519

What if your bike was a pickup truck? 2 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3088

On the future of food: How to feed 9 Billion people sustainably - Prince Charles 4 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 5 2395

Info provided by USDA about the costs of feeding a family 9 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 2 3230

99 Ways to Save....from AARP 1 Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 2231

Israeli creates recycled cardboard bicycle 4 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 9 3485

ozone cleaners? 2 mopinko Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2002

Looking at the combined heat & drought and it's expected results to crops 2 Sherman A1 Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2097

Libraries target growing e-book audience 6 Sherman A1 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 2627

Some small-house love: 24 Flaxbee May 2012 Jul 2012 4 5454

Seeking a simple life 9 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 3107

Net-Zero Energy Buildings Take Hold in U.S. 7 Starboard Tack Mar 2012 Jul 2012 4 3364

IWC calls for net bans to prevent extinctions 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 1791

Food price hike likely after long drought 1 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 1915

Inexpensive point source, on-demand hot water heaters 1 kristopher Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 5810

Carole Brown lives the simple life in a Flint Hills cabin 2 proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 Jul 2012 8 3937

NetFlix vs. cable/satellite 14 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 1 7044

Recyclable Milk Jug Igloo for Kids 4 Tx4obama Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 3897

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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Dishwasher versus handwashing for multiple small loads: efficiency pros and cons... 17 hlthe2b Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 11281

Want to build frugal greenhouse in New England 2 wordpix Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 3709

You can get bulk coupons on Ebay 8 onestepforward May 2012 Jul 2012 0 4054

Searching for a microfiber travel towel I found the perfect thing. 2 uppityperson Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2122

Frugal and Energy Efficient Laundry 19 cbayer Apr 2012 Jul 2012 4 4673

I need to spend less. 43 yardwork Dec 2011 Jun 2012 3 10060

I Recently Bought a Retractable Clothesline 5 Le Taz Hot Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 6629

Garbage Warrior (87+minutes) 0 freshwest Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 1757

Interesting: "How Veggie Co-Ops and Ice Cream 2 Flaxbee Jun 2012 Jun 2012 6 1972

Coinstar! Gotta love it. 10 cbayer May 2012 Jun 2012 1 3227

A property we bought has a water well which was abandoned by filling with bricks. 37 mbperrin Mar 2012 Jun 2012 1 9780

Any ideas on ways to earn money on the side? 5 Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2867

This organization had a summit conference in Brattleboro, VT last week 0 Starboard Tack Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 1521

are there places where you can rent a mechanic bay by the hour? 7 phantom power Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 3937

Interest on checking account. 4 safeinOhio Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 1902

(Sort of) Off-the-Grid Living in Brooklyn 4 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 3 3224

x-post- Got a new power washer 1 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 2 1667

Bwahahahahahaha. Mangoes 4 uppityperson May 2012 May 2012 2 2175

Alright, fellow frugals: Recommend good cookware - pots and pans - that aren't teflon 15 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 0 7345

needed eyeglasses that cost next to nothing, found this 13 eShirl Mar 2012 May 2012 1 4426

I finished painting my bedroom. There was an area behind the bookcases I didn't paint 11 dimbear Feb 2012 May 2012 2 3598

An Effort to Bury a Throwaway Culture One Repair at a Time 3 Judi Lynn May 2012 May 2012 9 2539

In Denmark, a printable house 0 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 5 2095

7 compulsive shopping traps 4 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 1 2451

Does anyone have a wind generator? 1 Starboard Tack Dec 2011 Apr 2012 1 1589

I wonder if frugals minds just work differently 26 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 5 5596

"Disaster Preppers" 40 Renew Deal Feb 2012 Apr 2012 2 10875

So I'm walking around the flea market with a magnet, looking for cookware.. 6 Fumesucker Mar 2012 Apr 2012 2 4171

Does anyone use air fresheners? [View all] 62 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 2 57509

Students, teachers beaming over NFA's solar-car victory 0 mdmc Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 1671

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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Breakthrough! World's first mini-nuclear home generator. 5 dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 7686

Leaving the gas water heater on pilot 3 Kaleva Apr 2012 Apr 2012 2 20829

What goes around, comes around. 4 pinto Mar 2012 Apr 2012 2 2205

Earth sheltered homes built on a gently sloping hillside 29 txlibdem Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 9573

Negawatt Challenge - the choice is yours 0 Denver Dave Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1719

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 oneshooter Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1338

I just learned that Coinstar machines will trade for gift cards at no loss... 7 Phentex Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 15300

BLTP Podcast Episode 002 — Making a Permaculture Livelihood 0 IrateCitizen Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2088

Better Living Through Permaculture -- Podcast 001 -- Leading into Permaculture 0 IrateCitizen Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 1701

Shower or bath 21 Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 5389

Cold weather Duers, what do you set your thermostat at during the day and at night? 35 GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 Mar 2012 1 10041

High performance TV antenna from one piece of wire.. 4 Fumesucker Feb 2012 Mar 2012 4 74033

Better Living Through Permaculture: Things Permaculture Can Teach Us Through Our Children 2 IrateCitizen Feb 2012 Mar 2012 5 2273

Business energy saving tips 2 pennyfor Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2300

The future of free DTV over the air ... 2 RKP5637 Feb 2012 Feb 2012 8 2363

Better Living Through Permaculture: The Importance of Goal-Setting 0 IrateCitizen Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 1665

Helped some young friends of mine out with a car problem, saved them quite a bit of money. 2 Fumesucker Feb 2012 Feb 2012 3 1789

Congress to Sell Public Airwaves to Pay Benefits 1 RKP5637 Feb 2012 Feb 2012 3 2067

Better Living Through Permaculture: Permaculture and Social Convention 1 IrateCitizen Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 1714

Drafty Home Retrofits Spread from Neighbor to Neighbor 1 Starboard Tack Feb 2012 Feb 2012 4 1699

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