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A Synergetic Frugal Metamorphosis 3 Fumesucker Apr 2013 Jul 2013 3 3046

Where does one get reasonably priced supplemental vitamins. My dr. has me on a course of 28 RKP5637 Jan 2013 Jun 2013 1 6599

My efforts at frugal living [View all] 55 Kaleva Aug 2012 Jun 2013 13 64362

Why Americans Are Cutting Coupons Out of Their Lives 24 Sherman A1 Mar 2013 Jun 2013 2 6361

A review of Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: 10 Eleanors38 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 2 4134

Majority of Shoppers Don’t Make Lists 14 Sherman A1 May 2013 Jun 2013 1 3904

Cross-posting from video discussion. 1 pengillian101 May 2013 May 2013 1 1866

A frugal portable air cleaner 6 Kaleva Dec 2012 May 2013 8 3431

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 2204

Juicing? 32 Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 Apr 2013 0 7880

Hunting for health, economy, and the ecology... 14 Eleanors38 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 5235

I've had crock pot chili for dinner this entire week 6 otherone Feb 2013 Apr 2013 5 3037

Figured out a new use for a slow-cooker. 4 ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2657

George Carlin says that a house is "a pile of stuff with a cover on it" 36 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Apr 2013 0 9126

How to kill bedbugs without pesticides.... 2 Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2570

Some Good Cleaning Ideas (I got these in an email)... 10 Little Star Feb 2013 Apr 2013 12 3966

If you could live anywhere you wanted for the next 40 years (the last half 35 Flaxbee Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 8376

6 Ahold USA Stores Earn LEED Certification 9 Sherman A1 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 3696

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 1829

very interesting rankings: better world shopper 11 Flaxbee Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 3988

DIY Pallet Furniture Set 11 Shankapotomus Feb 2013 Mar 2013 7 5975

My new(ish) electric grocery getter 7 Fumesucker Mar 2013 Mar 2013 7 4143

The Sunnev electric car 10 Shankapotomus Sep 2012 Mar 2013 1 7866

Wal-Mart Lights Entire Store With LED 8 Sherman A1 Feb 2013 Mar 2013 5 3120

Theme song! 4 silverweb Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2430

Considering Roku in place of cable 8 melody Jan 2013 Feb 2013 0 3995

For fun: The $39 Experiment 5 Tsiyu Jan 2013 Feb 2013 3 3170

Feetz don't fail me now 1 Fumesucker Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 14628

My rainwater collection system in prototype: 5 Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 Feb 2013 2 10956

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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8 Rooms in 420 square feet 7 LongTomH Jan 2013 Feb 2013 10 3655

Geothermal heating/cooling experiences 11 NewJeffCT Jan 2013 Feb 2013 2 4686

"A Day In the Life of a Minimalist" -- free for three days (e-book) 3 Flaxbee Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 3076

10 Quick and Cheap Life Hacks to De-Clutter and Simplify Your Life 15 Flaxbee Jan 2013 Feb 2013 6 5368

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 8780

See the Future in Ancient Japanese Architecture 3 Flaxbee Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 2535

Cincinnati Kroger Stores Ending Double Coupons 4 Sherman A1 Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 3039

AbleNook: Rapidly Deployable Modular Dwelling 6 Shankapotomus Jan 2013 Jan 2013 4 4525

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 24996

In case you've never seen the hole for a horizontal geothermal field 13 HereSince1628 Dec 2012 Jan 2013 3 4429

Before you trash it, wear it out 17 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 5 5978

Buy a wok! 8 OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2013 Jan 2013 6 2861

Loblaw Sponsors ‘National Sweater Day’ 2 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2511

27 Ways To Make Your Groceries Last As Long As Possible 9 Little Star Jan 2013 Jan 2013 16 4907

BROOKINGS, Oregon C&K Market Drops Plastic Bags 5 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 2684

Be careful to prevent indoor plants from browning 2 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 2357

Former students accused of stealing computers from North St. Louis County school 0 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 1877

Nice essay from Anne Lamott: Time Lost and Found 3 Flaxbee Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 3397

Tiny Zen Living: 8 Foot Square Mobile Cube [View all] 50 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Jan 2013 18 21480

Once in a while, something humbles me completely 5 Warpy Dec 2012 Dec 2012 15 3059

Your Thrift Habits (1948) 1 Robb Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 2197

10 Offbeat Charity Gifts that Do the World Good 4 Flaxbee Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 3037

Does anyone use Soap Nuts? 4 The empressof all Nov 2012 Dec 2012 0 2878

A Double-Duty Solar Solution: How to Build a Solar Water Heater Read more: http://www.motherearthne 1 ashling Dec 2012 Dec 2012 3 2851

Making your shopper card count 12 Fumesucker Nov 2012 Dec 2012 0 3884

Question about microwave ovens.... 4 Bigmack Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 4603

9 Compostable or Edible Christmas Tree Decorations 8 Flaxbee Nov 2012 Dec 2012 2 4901

Harvesting ornamental & wild plants for food and other uses 16 Kaleva Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 6185

So my oven died today, the baking element....... 10 dimbear Oct 2012 Nov 2012 3 4338

Make your own toiletries? 4 Little Star Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 2996

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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On line EPA carbon footprint calculator 5 Kaleva Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 2773

Couple of links I came across for those considering living off the grid 3 Starboard Tack Nov 2012 Nov 2012 5 2413

For beginner mushroom foragers..... 13 Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 5167

Sustainable clothes, made in USA 14 Flaxbee Nov 2012 Nov 2012 3 4582

Electric "motorcycle" I'd drive one and like it just fine. 200 mile range not too bad. 3 2on2u Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 3123

Solar charger for batteries and phones? 4 Robb Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 2305

We just saved 100.00 last month off our power bill. 6 dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 3044

Woody (Harrelson) saves trees. Appropriate, no? 3 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 5 2142

Free walnuts, hickory nuts, firewood, etc. 1 Tanuki Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 2052

Good sites to help in reducing waste in the home / office 0 kentauros Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 1643

5 Minimalist Blogs Worth Checking Out 2 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Oct 2012 3 3252

A Guide to Eating a Plant-Based Diet 5 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Oct 2012 4 2937

"Happier Without" - a blog post from Miss Minimalist on 15 things she's happier not having... 15 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 6735

This might not be appropriate, but I figure there may be animal lovers here. Fundraiser 0 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 1789

Turning my old, heavy duty top load washing machine into a high efficiency model 14 Kaleva Aug 2012 Oct 2012 1 9197

Best place online to buy bulk grains? 4 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 4361

Consignment store percentages -- what's fair? 10 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 14536

Where do you buy alkaline batteries size "D" that are reasonably priced. Here, the prices 4 RKP5637 Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 2194

Frugal ideas: don't waste food. Don't buy junk food, either. 13 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Oct 2012 6 6124

apron from a pair of jeans (easy tutorial) 7 eShirl Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 4489

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