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Apple cider vinergar works for weed control 7 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 3563
Turns out the frugal mystery fish I bought last week is a very mild catfish.. 1 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2001
Does anyone buy food or household products from Amazon? 31 cbayer Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 7825
Recycling urine for fertilizing plants. 3 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2473
Using rainwater collected from your roof for the garden 12 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 3774
A homemade toilet plunger washing machine. 10 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 3 14197
Hot on the left is not right for right handed frugalists.. 4 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2207
Swamp Hut 5 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 2566
More frugal thrift store finds today.. 3 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 2972
Urban Farm Online 5 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2678
For those who smoke cigarettes 10 Kaleva Jul 2012 Aug 2012 0 3162
Today's special: 3D printed meat is what's for lunch, and dinner, and ... 0 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 1791
Local produce markets and the frugally inclined 23 Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 Aug 2012 2 4503
Winners of the Gates Foundation contest to develop a no plumbing toilet for africa. 1 applegrove Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 2114
Info on root cellars and indoor worm composters 6 Kaleva Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2644
What if your bike was a station wagon? 7 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 7 8049
Flying house concept 12 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 5479
How do you feel about air conditioning? 23 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Aug 2012 3 5763
The frugal and energy efficient water heater turned out to be not so frugal after all.. 6 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 6 3641
What if your bike was a pickup truck? 2 Fumesucker Aug 2012 Aug 2012 1 3233
On the future of food: How to feed 9 Billion people sustainably - Prince Charles 4 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Aug 2012 5 2523
Info provided by USDA about the costs of feeding a family 9 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 2 3399
99 Ways to Save....from AARP 1 Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 2379
Israeli creates recycled cardboard bicycle 4 Mosby Jul 2012 Jul 2012 9 3609
ozone cleaners? 2 mopinko Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2147
Looking at the combined heat & drought and it's expected results to crops 2 Sherman A1 Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2226
Libraries target growing e-book audience 6 Sherman A1 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 2794
Some small-house love: 24 Flaxbee May 2012 Jul 2012 4 5660
Seeking a simple life 9 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 3288
Net-Zero Energy Buildings Take Hold in U.S. 7 Starboard Tack Mar 2012 Jul 2012 4 3593

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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IWC calls for net bans to prevent extinctions 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2012 Jul 2012 2 1924
Food price hike likely after long drought 1 Flaxbee Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 2061
Inexpensive point source, on-demand hot water heaters 1 kristopher Jul 2012 Jul 2012 1 5940
Carole Brown lives the simple life in a Flint Hills cabin 2 proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 Jul 2012 8 4065
NetFlix vs. cable/satellite 14 Kaleva Jun 2012 Jul 2012 1 7318
Recyclable Milk Jug Igloo for Kids 4 Tx4obama Jul 2012 Jul 2012 6 4090
Dishwasher versus handwashing for multiple small loads: efficiency pros and cons... 17 hlthe2b Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 11642
Want to build frugal greenhouse in New England 2 wordpix Jun 2012 Jul 2012 0 3847
You can get bulk coupons on Ebay 8 onestepforward May 2012 Jul 2012 0 4206
Searching for a microfiber travel towel I found the perfect thing. 2 uppityperson Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2214
Frugal and Energy Efficient Laundry 19 cbayer Apr 2012 Jul 2012 4 5078
I need to spend less. 43 yardwork Dec 2011 Jun 2012 3 10816
I Recently Bought a Retractable Clothesline 5 Le Taz Hot Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 6805
Garbage Warrior (87+minutes) 0 freshwest Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 1851
Interesting: "How Veggie Co-Ops and Ice Cream 2 Flaxbee Jun 2012 Jun 2012 6 2124
Coinstar! Gotta love it. 10 cbayer May 2012 Jun 2012 1 3380
A property we bought has a water well which was abandoned by filling with bricks. 37 mbperrin Mar 2012 Jun 2012 1 10306
Any ideas on ways to earn money on the side? 5 Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2993
This organization had a summit conference in Brattleboro, VT last week 0 Starboard Tack Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 1631
are there places where you can rent a mechanic bay by the hour? 7 phantom power Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 4105
Interest on checking account. 4 safeinOhio Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 2006
(Sort of) Off-the-Grid Living in Brooklyn 4 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 3 3399
x-post- Got a new power washer 1 maddezmom May 2012 May 2012 2 1766
Bwahahahahahaha. Mangoes 4 uppityperson May 2012 May 2012 2 2291
Alright, fellow frugals: Recommend good cookware - pots and pans - that aren't teflon 15 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 0 7506
needed eyeglasses that cost next to nothing, found this 13 eShirl Mar 2012 May 2012 1 4596
I finished painting my bedroom. There was an area behind the bookcases I didn't paint 11 dimbear Feb 2012 May 2012 2 3889
An Effort to Bury a Throwaway Culture One Repair at a Time 3 Judi Lynn May 2012 May 2012 9 2673
In Denmark, a printable house 0 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 5 2200
7 compulsive shopping traps 4 Flaxbee May 2012 May 2012 1 2579

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Does anyone have a wind generator? 1 Starboard Tack Dec 2011 Apr 2012 1 1684
I wonder if frugals minds just work differently 26 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 5 6963
"Disaster Preppers" 40 Renew Deal Feb 2012 Apr 2012 2 11921
So I'm walking around the flea market with a magnet, looking for cookware.. 6 Fumesucker Mar 2012 Apr 2012 2 4302
Does anyone use air fresheners? [View all] 62 Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 Apr 2012 2 60706
Students, teachers beaming over NFA's solar-car victory 0 mdmc Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 1777
Breakthrough! World's first mini-nuclear home generator. 5 dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 7824
Leaving the gas water heater on pilot 3 Kaleva Apr 2012 Apr 2012 2 20933
What goes around, comes around. 4 pinto Mar 2012 Apr 2012 2 2304
Earth sheltered homes built on a gently sloping hillside 29 txlibdem Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 9755
Negawatt Challenge - the choice is yours 0 Denver Dave Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1822
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 oneshooter Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1456
I just learned that Coinstar machines will trade for gift cards at no loss... 7 Phentex Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 15394
BLTP Podcast Episode 002 — Making a Permaculture Livelihood 0 IrateCitizen Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2217
Better Living Through Permaculture -- Podcast 001 -- Leading into Permaculture 0 IrateCitizen Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 1818
Shower or bath 21 Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 5622
Cold weather Duers, what do you set your thermostat at during the day and at night? 35 GreenPartyVoter Jan 2012 Mar 2012 1 10250
High performance TV antenna from one piece of wire.. 4 Fumesucker Feb 2012 Mar 2012 4 74486
Better Living Through Permaculture: Things Permaculture Can Teach Us Through Our Children 2 IrateCitizen Feb 2012 Mar 2012 5 2400
Business energy saving tips 2 pennyfor Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2524
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