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frugality

This forum is all about being frugal and saving money.

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Depression Era Cooking Tricks

4 months ago 77 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 4 59

clothing

Choosing or designing clothes that last a long time?

4 months ago 48 replies [ 1, 2 ] 53

sewing

Shall I make a hexi-quilt?

4 months ago 70 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 24 26

frugality

Taking advantage of economy rate electricity

4 months ago 11 replies 1 5

cooking

getting the smell out of jar lids (for re-use)

4 months ago 27 replies 8

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Waterfalls: Odd window insulation that's working!

4 months ago 19 replies 16 48

bread

Using Feed Grain for Feeding Humans

4 months ago 31 replies 1 5

sewing

Tallukkaat - Winter boots sewn from wool scraps

4 months ago 48 replies [ 1, 2 ] 10 13 26

frugality

Homemade/Handmade gift ideas

4 months ago [ 1, 2, 3 ] 2 89 44

Homemade firestarters

4 months ago 12 replies 6 4

Tents as space reducers for heating

4 months ago 72 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 59

frugality

Pallet yurt for simple shed

4 months ago 38 replies 1 31 51

meaningless drivel

I went up in my attic and I found.....

4 months ago 2 replies 4 6

The Zero Dollar Christmas Plan

4 months ago 23 replies 2 50

personal care

DIY cloth diapers on the cheap or even for free!

4 months ago 20 replies 11 23

chickens

Does keeping chickens actually save money?

5 months ago 86 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 2 1 64

BuyNothing Project and App

5 months ago 3 replies 2

frugality

What I do with freebie meat scraps...

5 months ago 19 replies 1 52 29

frugality

Any of you guys use straight razors?

5 months ago 39 replies 1 4 3

frugality

Free and frugal soup

5 months ago 66 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 19

hugelkultur

Herbal Hugel Spiral of Randomness!

5 months ago 72 replies [ 1, 2 ] 47 12

frugality

Healthy Home Cooking for under a dollar a plate

5 months ago 95 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 6 3 24

personal care

under arm Deodorant alternative

5 months ago 131 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] 3 16

cooking

Cooking with Dry Beans and Peas

5 months ago 219 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ] 2 17 37

recycling

Upcycling clothes!

6 months ago 93 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 70 65

frugality

Lye from Ashes

6 months ago 24 replies 1 6

personal challenges

Just getting started is discouraging

6 months ago 20 replies 12 21

frugality

"Free cycling", or a cheap holiday in the UK

6 months ago 0 replies 1

frugality

Sneaky Xmas gifts + cuttings for yourself!

6 months ago 2 replies

frugality

Stop wasting money by buying whole chicken and learning to break it down and use it all

7 months ago 26 replies 2 3 29

homestead

Do you collect/scrounge available free items for your homestead?

7 months ago 22 replies 4 20

conservation

making the best of electric heat

7 months ago 462 replies [ 1, 2, 3 < ... <10, 11, 12 ] 2 43 20

cooking

5 meals in 1 chicken

7 months ago 11 replies 5

meaningless drivel

Home Depot classes

7 months ago 2 replies 4

Saving a ton of money by buying used work wear

7 months ago 5 replies 4

sewing

Transforming old sweaters into snuggly leggings

8 months ago 27 replies 14 34

clothing

Garden Laundry - where I take the wringer washing machine out into the garden

10 months ago 47 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 3 33

Dryer Lint.....

11 months ago 22 replies

zero waste

Just Use Less!

11 months ago 128 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] 4 15 63

Shaving for cheap without waste

11 months ago 8 replies 1 3 3

food preservation

Fat-Sealed Food Preservation?

11 months ago 39 replies 3 7

upcycling

other ways to recycle cardboard...furniture design

1 year ago 6 replies 2 2 1

conservation

driving technique in traffic to reduce fuel use and pollution

1 year ago 4 replies 1 2

low tech

Light tubes, done differently

2 years ago 20 replies 1 1 20

Dale's barber shop.

10 years ago 12 replies 3
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