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A Synergetic Frugal Metamorphosis 3 Fumesucker Apr 2013 Jul 2013 3 2995

Where does one get reasonably priced supplemental vitamins. My dr. has me on a course of 28 RKP5637 Jan 2013 Jun 2013 1 6455

My efforts at frugal living [View all] 55 Kaleva Aug 2012 Jun 2013 13 63920

Why Americans Are Cutting Coupons Out of Their Lives 24 Sherman A1 Mar 2013 Jun 2013 2 6232

A review of Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: 10 Eleanors38 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 2 4036

Majority of Shoppers Don’t Make Lists 14 Sherman A1 May 2013 Jun 2013 1 3838

Cross-posting from video discussion. 1 pengillian101 May 2013 May 2013 1 1820

A frugal portable air cleaner 6 Kaleva Dec 2012 May 2013 8 3353

UMBRELLA TOTE BAG Make your own reusable shopping bag out of a broken umbrella. 2 Sherman A1 May 2013 May 2013 3

forageing app 4 gejohnston May 2013 May 2013 6 2152

Juicing? 32 Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 Apr 2013 0 7662

Hunting for health, economy, and the ecology... 14 Eleanors38 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 5156

I've had crock pot chili for dinner this entire week 6 otherone Feb 2013 Apr 2013 5 2980

Figured out a new use for a slow-cooker. 4 ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2610

George Carlin says that a house is "a pile of stuff with a cover on it" 36 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Apr 2013 0 8928

How to kill bedbugs without pesticides.... 2 Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2505

Some Good Cleaning Ideas (I got these in an email)... 10 Little Star Feb 2013 Apr 2013 12 3892

If you could live anywhere you wanted for the next 40 years (the last half 35 Flaxbee Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 8169

6 Ahold USA Stores Earn LEED Certification 9 Sherman A1 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 3587

Sign a Petition To Extend the Federal Tax Credit of 30% to Installations of Solar Systems to Rentals 0 votesparks Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1793

very interesting rankings: better world shopper 11 Flaxbee Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 3900

DIY Pallet Furniture Set 11 Shankapotomus Feb 2013 Mar 2013 7 5895

My new(ish) electric grocery getter 7 Fumesucker Mar 2013 Mar 2013 7 4057

The Sunnev electric car 10 Shankapotomus Sep 2012 Mar 2013 1 7769

Wal-Mart Lights Entire Store With LED 8 Sherman A1 Feb 2013 Mar 2013 5 3036

Theme song! 4 silverweb Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2366

Considering Roku in place of cable 8 melody Jan 2013 Feb 2013 0 3922

For fun: The $39 Experiment 5 Tsiyu Jan 2013 Feb 2013 3 3095

Feetz don't fail me now 1 Fumesucker Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 14579

My rainwater collection system in prototype: 5 Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 Feb 2013 2 10878

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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8 Rooms in 420 square feet 7 LongTomH Jan 2013 Feb 2013 10 3570

Geothermal heating/cooling experiences 11 NewJeffCT Jan 2013 Feb 2013 2 4597

"A Day In the Life of a Minimalist" -- free for three days (e-book) 3 Flaxbee Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 3017

10 Quick and Cheap Life Hacks to De-Clutter and Simplify Your Life 15 Flaxbee Jan 2013 Feb 2013 6 5266

Costco Emergency Food Storage Supply with Goal Zero 150 Escape Power Kit, 36 Bucket Pallet of food 8 Renew Deal May 2012 Feb 2013 0 8706

See the Future in Ancient Japanese Architecture 3 Flaxbee Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 2481

Cincinnati Kroger Stores Ending Double Coupons 4 Sherman A1 Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2973

AbleNook: Rapidly Deployable Modular Dwelling 6 Shankapotomus Jan 2013 Jan 2013 4 4440

50 ways to change your habits and reduce climate change (so many of them will appeal to a frugal's 19 Flaxbee Jan 2013 Jan 2013 9 24827

In case you've never seen the hole for a horizontal geothermal field 13 HereSince1628 Dec 2012 Jan 2013 3 4353

Before you trash it, wear it out 17 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 5 5791

Buy a wok! 8 OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2013 Jan 2013 6 2791

Loblaw Sponsors ‘National Sweater Day’ 2 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2454

27 Ways To Make Your Groceries Last As Long As Possible 9 Little Star Jan 2013 Jan 2013 16 4797

BROOKINGS, Oregon C&K Market Drops Plastic Bags 5 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 2617

Be careful to prevent indoor plants from browning 2 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 2307

Former students accused of stealing computers from North St. Louis County school 0 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 1834

Nice essay from Anne Lamott: Time Lost and Found 3 Flaxbee Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 3343

Tiny Zen Living: 8 Foot Square Mobile Cube [View all] 50 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Jan 2013 18 21281

Once in a while, something humbles me completely 5 Warpy Dec 2012 Dec 2012 15 3004

Your Thrift Habits (1948) 1 Robb Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 2151

10 Offbeat Charity Gifts that Do the World Good 4 Flaxbee Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2963

Does anyone use Soap Nuts? 4 The empressof all Nov 2012 Dec 2012 0 2804

A Double-Duty Solar Solution: How to Build a Solar Water Heater Read more: http://www.motherearthne 1 ashling Dec 2012 Dec 2012 3 2802

Making your shopper card count 12 Fumesucker Nov 2012 Dec 2012 0 3800

Question about microwave ovens.... 4 Bigmack Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 4533

9 Compostable or Edible Christmas Tree Decorations 8 Flaxbee Nov 2012 Dec 2012 2 4787

Harvesting ornamental & wild plants for food and other uses 16 Kaleva Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 6066

So my oven died today, the baking element....... 10 dimbear Oct 2012 Nov 2012 3 4262

Make your own toiletries? 4 Little Star Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 2942

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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On line EPA carbon footprint calculator 5 Kaleva Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 2720

Couple of links I came across for those considering living off the grid 3 Starboard Tack Nov 2012 Nov 2012 5 2369

For beginner mushroom foragers..... 13 Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 5082

Sustainable clothes, made in USA 14 Flaxbee Nov 2012 Nov 2012 3 4473

Electric "motorcycle" I'd drive one and like it just fine. 200 mile range not too bad. 3 2on2u Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 3057

Solar charger for batteries and phones? 4 Robb Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 2247

We just saved 100.00 last month off our power bill. 6 dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 2997

Woody (Harrelson) saves trees. Appropriate, no? 3 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 5 2077

Free walnuts, hickory nuts, firewood, etc. 1 Tanuki Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 2020

Good sites to help in reducing waste in the home / office 0 kentauros Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 1607

5 Minimalist Blogs Worth Checking Out 2 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Oct 2012 3 3199

A Guide to Eating a Plant-Based Diet 5 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Oct 2012 4 2865

"Happier Without" - a blog post from Miss Minimalist on 15 things she's happier not having... 15 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 6629

This might not be appropriate, but I figure there may be animal lovers here. Fundraiser 0 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 1753

Turning my old, heavy duty top load washing machine into a high efficiency model 14 Kaleva Aug 2012 Oct 2012 1 9106

Best place online to buy bulk grains? 4 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 4308

Consignment store percentages -- what's fair? 10 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 14468

Where do you buy alkaline batteries size "D" that are reasonably priced. Here, the prices 4 RKP5637 Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2142

Frugal ideas: don't waste food. Don't buy junk food, either. 13 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Oct 2012 6 6040

apron from a pair of jeans (easy tutorial) 7 eShirl Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 4410

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