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Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
The Joys of Simple Living: Water 30 cbayer Sep 2012 Sep 2012 9 7928
Stretching dollars at the grocery store on household supplies, food 29 Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 Sep 2012 0 8933
Hi y'all... 2 littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 2692
Help installing home solar power 3 DPC.Comment Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2607
Solved the dust ruffle problem. 9 dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 Sep 2012 6 7359
"Life Edited" 0 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 2126
I am replacing windows on my house and need advice 6 roguevalley Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 4764
Apple cider vinergar works for weed control 7 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 4172
Turns out the frugal mystery fish I bought last week is a very mild catfish.. 1 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2301
Does anyone buy food or household products from Amazon? 31 cbayer Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 9872
Recycling urine for fertilizing plants. 3 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2842
Using rainwater collected from your roof for the garden 12 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 4525
A homemade toilet plunger washing machine. 10 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 3 15076
Hot on the left is not right for right handed frugalists.. 4 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2629
Swamp Hut 5 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 3076
More frugal thrift store finds today.. 3 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3399
Urban Farm Online 5 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3163
For those who smoke cigarettes 10 Kaleva Jul 2012 Aug 2012 0 3811
Today's special: 3D printed meat is what's for lunch, and dinner, and ... 0 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2080
Local produce markets and the frugally inclined 23 Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 6077
Winners of the Gates Foundation contest to develop a no plumbing toilet for africa. 1 applegrove Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 2460
Info on root cellars and indoor worm composters 6 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3105
What if your bike was a station wagon? 7 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 7 8689
Flying house concept 12 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 6257
How do you feel about air conditioning? 23 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Aug 2012 3 7221
The frugal and energy efficient water heater turned out to be not so frugal after all.. 6 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 6 4099
What if your bike was a pickup truck? 2 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3595
On the future of food: How to feed 9 Billion people sustainably - Prince Charles 4 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 5 2944
Info provided by USDA about the costs of feeding a family 9 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 2 4054
99 Ways to Save....from AARP 1 Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 2745

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Israeli creates recycled cardboard bicycle 4 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 9 4033
ozone cleaners? 2 mopinko Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2500
Looking at the combined heat & drought and it's expected results to crops 2 Sherman A1 Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2577
Libraries target growing e-book audience 6 Sherman A1 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 3266
Some small-house love: 24 Flaxbee May 2012 Jul 2012 4 6849
Seeking a simple life 9 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 3913
Net-Zero Energy Buildings Take Hold in U.S. 7 Starboard Tack Mar 2012 Jul 2012 4 4176
IWC calls for net bans to prevent extinctions 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2244
Food price hike likely after long drought 1 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2386
Inexpensive point source, on-demand hot water heaters 1 kristopher Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 6243
Carole Brown lives the simple life in a Flint Hills cabin 2 proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 Jul 2012 8 4460
NetFlix vs. cable/satellite 14 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 1 8361
Recyclable Milk Jug Igloo for Kids 4 Tx4obama Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 4605
Dishwasher versus handwashing for multiple small loads: efficiency pros and cons... 17 hlthe2b Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 12816
Want to build frugal greenhouse in New England 2 wordpix Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 4196
You can get bulk coupons on Ebay 8 onestepforward May 2012 Jul 2012 0 4861
Searching for a microfiber travel towel I found the perfect thing. 2 uppityperson Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2515
Frugal and Energy Efficient Laundry 19 cbayer Apr 2012 Jul 2012 4 6730
I need to spend less. 43 yardwork Dec 2011 Jun 2012 3 13041
I Recently Bought a Retractable Clothesline 5 Le Taz Hot Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 7390
Garbage Warrior (87+minutes) 0 freshwest Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 2120
Interesting: "How Veggie Co-Ops and Ice Cream 2 Flaxbee Jun 2012 Jun 2012 6 2502
Coinstar! Gotta love it. 10 cbayer May 2012 Jun 2012 1 4186
A property we bought has a water well which was abandoned by filling with bricks. 37 mbperrin Mar 2012 Jun 2012 1 12864
Any ideas on ways to earn money on the side? 5 Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 3561
This organization had a summit conference in Brattleboro, VT last week 0 Starboard Tack Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 1888
are there places where you can rent a mechanic bay by the hour? 7 phantom power Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 4723
Interest on checking account. 4 safeinOhio Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2387
(Sort of) Off-the-Grid Living in Brooklyn 4 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 3 3894
x-post- Got a new power washer 1 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 2 2071

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Bwahahahahahaha. Mangoes 4 uppityperson May 2012 May 2012 2 2728
Alright, fellow frugals: Recommend good cookware - pots and pans - that aren't teflon 15 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 0 8655
needed eyeglasses that cost next to nothing, found this 13 eShirl Mar 2012 May 2012 1 5560
I finished painting my bedroom. There was an area behind the bookcases I didn't paint 11 dimbear Feb 2012 May 2012 2 4667
An Effort to Bury a Throwaway Culture One Repair at a Time 3 Judi Lynn May 2012 May 2012 9 3151
In Denmark, a printable house 0 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 5 2467
7 compulsive shopping traps 4 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 1 3112
Does anyone have a wind generator? 1 Starboard Tack Dec 2011 Apr 2012 1 1989
I wonder if frugals minds just work differently 26 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 5 9494
"Disaster Preppers" 40 Renew Deal Feb 2012 Apr 2012 2 14585
So I'm walking around the flea market with a magnet, looking for cookware.. 6 Fumesucker Mar 2012 Apr 2012 2 4935
Does anyone use air fresheners? [View all] 62 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 2 66726
Students, teachers beaming over NFA's solar-car victory 0 mdmc Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 2013
Breakthrough! World's first mini-nuclear home generator. 5 dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 8417
Leaving the gas water heater on pilot 3 Kaleva Apr 2012 Apr 2012 2 21290
What goes around, comes around. 4 pinto Mar 2012 Apr 2012 2 2731
Earth sheltered homes built on a gently sloping hillside 29 txlibdem Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 11334
Negawatt Challenge - the choice is yours 0 Denver Dave Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2060
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 oneshooter Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1690
I just learned that Coinstar machines will trade for gift cards at no loss... 7 Phentex Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 15930
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