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Stretching dollars at the grocery store on household supplies, food 29 Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 Sep 2012 0 8116

Hi y'all... 2 littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 Sep 2012 6 2524

Help installing home solar power 3 DPC.Comment Sep 2012 Sep 2012 0 2447

Solved the dust ruffle problem. 9 dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 Sep 2012 6 7045

"Life Edited" 0 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 1983

I am replacing windows on my house and need advice 6 roguevalley Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 4515

Apple cider vinergar works for weed control 7 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 3884

Turns out the frugal mystery fish I bought last week is a very mild catfish.. 1 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2145

Does anyone buy food or household products from Amazon? 31 cbayer Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 8734

Recycling urine for fertilizing plants. 3 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2653

Using rainwater collected from your roof for the garden 12 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 4138

A homemade toilet plunger washing machine. 10 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 3 14670

Hot on the left is not right for right handed frugalists.. 4 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2429

Swamp Hut 5 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 2804

More frugal thrift store finds today.. 3 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3179

Urban Farm Online 5 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2925

For those who smoke cigarettes 10 Kaleva Jul 2012 Aug 2012 0 3431

Today's special: 3D printed meat is what's for lunch, and dinner, and ... 0 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 1941

Local produce markets and the frugally inclined 23 Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 5336

Winners of the Gates Foundation contest to develop a no plumbing toilet for africa. 1 applegrove Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 2279

Info on root cellars and indoor worm composters 6 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2847

What if your bike was a station wagon? 7 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 7 8344

Flying house concept 12 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 5834

How do you feel about air conditioning? 23 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Aug 2012 3 6464

The frugal and energy efficient water heater turned out to be not so frugal after all.. 6 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 6 3887

What if your bike was a pickup truck? 2 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3407

On the future of food: How to feed 9 Billion people sustainably - Prince Charles 4 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 5 2720

Info provided by USDA about the costs of feeding a family 9 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 2 3711

99 Ways to Save....from AARP 1 Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 2579

Israeli creates recycled cardboard bicycle 4 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 9 3815

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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ozone cleaners? 2 mopinko Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2291

Looking at the combined heat & drought and it's expected results to crops 2 Sherman A1 Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2409

Libraries target growing e-book audience 6 Sherman A1 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 2998

Some small-house love: 24 Flaxbee May 2012 Jul 2012 4 6254

Seeking a simple life 9 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 3618

Net-Zero Energy Buildings Take Hold in U.S. 7 Starboard Tack Mar 2012 Jul 2012 4 3900

IWC calls for net bans to prevent extinctions 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 2072

Food price hike likely after long drought 1 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2226

Inexpensive point source, on-demand hot water heaters 1 kristopher Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 6085

Carole Brown lives the simple life in a Flint Hills cabin 2 proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 Jul 2012 8 4237

NetFlix vs. cable/satellite 14 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 1 7886

Recyclable Milk Jug Igloo for Kids 4 Tx4obama Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 4364

Dishwasher versus handwashing for multiple small loads: efficiency pros and cons... 17 hlthe2b Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 12215

Want to build frugal greenhouse in New England 2 wordpix Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 4021

You can get bulk coupons on Ebay 8 onestepforward May 2012 Jul 2012 0 4532

Searching for a microfiber travel towel I found the perfect thing. 2 uppityperson Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2348

Frugal and Energy Efficient Laundry 19 cbayer Apr 2012 Jul 2012 4 6030

I need to spend less. 43 yardwork Dec 2011 Jun 2012 3 11872

I Recently Bought a Retractable Clothesline 5 Le Taz Hot Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 7137

Garbage Warrior (87+minutes) 0 freshwest Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 1983

Interesting: "How Veggie Co-Ops and Ice Cream 2 Flaxbee Jun 2012 Jun 2012 6 2317

Coinstar! Gotta love it. 10 cbayer May 2012 Jun 2012 1 3762

A property we bought has a water well which was abandoned by filling with bricks. 37 mbperrin Mar 2012 Jun 2012 1 11757

Any ideas on ways to earn money on the side? 5 Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 3336

This organization had a summit conference in Brattleboro, VT last week 0 Starboard Tack Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 1750

are there places where you can rent a mechanic bay by the hour? 7 phantom power Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 4461

Interest on checking account. 4 safeinOhio Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2171

(Sort of) Off-the-Grid Living in Brooklyn 4 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 3 3642

x-post- Got a new power washer 1 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 2 1915

Bwahahahahahaha. Mangoes 4 uppityperson May 2012 May 2012 2 2481

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 8124

needed eyeglasses that cost next to nothing, found this 13 eShirl Mar 2012 May 2012 1 5137

I finished painting my bedroom. There was an area behind the bookcases I didn't paint 11 dimbear Feb 2012 May 2012 2 4260

An Effort to Bury a Throwaway Culture One Repair at a Time 3 Judi Lynn May 2012 May 2012 9 2927

In Denmark, a printable house 0 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 5 2335

7 compulsive shopping traps 4 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 1 2857

Does anyone have a wind generator? 1 Starboard Tack Dec 2011 Apr 2012 1 1839

I wonder if frugals minds just work differently 26 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 5 8481

"Disaster Preppers" 40 Renew Deal Feb 2012 Apr 2012 2 13203

So I'm walking around the flea market with a magnet, looking for cookware.. 6 Fumesucker Mar 2012 Apr 2012 2 4651

Does anyone use air fresheners? [View all] 62 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 2 64477

Students, teachers beaming over NFA's solar-car victory 0 mdmc Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 1874

Breakthrough! World's first mini-nuclear home generator. 5 dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 8147

Leaving the gas water heater on pilot 3 Kaleva Apr 2012 Apr 2012 2 21103

What goes around, comes around. 4 pinto Mar 2012 Apr 2012 2 2516

Earth sheltered homes built on a gently sloping hillside 29 txlibdem Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 10454

Negawatt Challenge - the choice is yours 0 Denver Dave Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1935

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 oneshooter Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1550

I just learned that Coinstar machines will trade for gift cards at no loss... 7 Phentex Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 15610

BLTP Podcast Episode 002 — Making a Permaculture Livelihood 0 IrateCitizen Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2354

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