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frugality

This forum is all about being frugal and saving money.

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What is it.... the game! Post unknown objects to ID... and to stump others!

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Writing with a Fountain Pen

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Cooking with Dry Beans and Peas

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mending our clothes...do you?

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Going poo-less: No Shampoo/Soap in the Shower

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The search for a practical skirt

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the most eco and last coffee maker - cowgirl coffee

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Herbal Hugel Spiral of Randomness!

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toilet paper alternative- wash with water

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making the best of electric heat

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r (attempts to) build a capsule wardrobe

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Healthy Home Cooking for under a dollar a plate

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Spending more to save money

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Early Retirement Extreme by Jacob Lund Fisker

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My re-use projects--- and yours as well

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twined rag rug 'how to'

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Upcycling clothes!

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I cut 87% off of my electric heat bill

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growing, harvesting and using natural dye plants and other natural dye materials

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Free Stuff - Look at what I got today.

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r (attempts to) build a capsule wardrobe

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Permies are "The Joneses"

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Building a hussif (housewife)

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What is invisibly mended cloth? (and how to do it)

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How to Save Money on Groceries

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Making a shoulder bag from paper

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Sew your own apron

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hot-cure soap recipe from reclaimed oils?

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Rodents and wires

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Gadgets that you don't need -but that save you money to own

32 replies 1 13

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brass polish alternatives?

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Housecoat and dressing gown

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I need temporary shelter

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The classic jeans-to-skirt upcycle

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Choosing sustainable software: my personal rules of thumb after 35 years of computing

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Using used vegetable oils for preserving wood structures in the garden or farm

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finally figured out what to do with BIG zucchini !!

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Homemade Sandals

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My frugal greenhouse / polytunnel build

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The environmental impact of frugality

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r (attempts to) build a capsule wardrobe

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recycling

What is it.... the game! Post unknown objects to ID... and to stump others!

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Rodents and wires

1 day ago 21 replies 2 2 12

woodworking

Using used vegetable oils for preserving wood structures in the garden or farm

3 days ago 15 replies 4

hugelkultur

Herbal Hugel Spiral of Randomness!

6 days ago 66 replies [ 1, 2 ] 46 10

Metal “coffee cans”, where do we find them?

1 week ago 3 replies 1

recycling

mending our clothes...do you?

1 week ago 163 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ] 2 88 117

Laundry Detergent/ Methods of getting clothes clean

1 week ago 17 replies 1 4

Pros and Cons of using woodchips in place of gravel

1 week ago 28 replies 1

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planned obsolescence (documentary)

1 week ago 39 replies 1 1

Depression Era Cooking Tricks

2 weeks ago 43 replies [ 1, 2 ] 3 32

upcycling

Improvising, making, or sourcing DIY (do-it-yourself) garden cloches

2 weeks ago 44 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 9 25

digital market

New Scrounging eBook by James Juczak

$14.00

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Permies are "The Joneses"

3 weeks ago 43 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 69

Steel Toe, Work Boot Harvest. They don't grow on trees. They hang from wires.

3 weeks ago 3 replies

Working for money is expensive

3 weeks ago 68 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 2

gear

Choosing sustainable software: my personal rules of thumb after 35 years of computing

4 weeks ago 10 replies 1 7

personal care

Going poo-less: No Shampoo/Soap in the Shower

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cooking

Adding vegetable stock making in my pressure cooker (yummy!) to my existing garden/food workflow

1 month ago 37 replies 5 6

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the most eco and last coffee maker - cowgirl coffee

1 month ago 197 replies [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ] 2 12 28

dyeing

growing, harvesting and using natural dye plants and other natural dye materials

1 month ago 83 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 3 37 20

alternative energy

Solar water heater plans - safe and easy to build

1 month ago 16 replies 2 1 2

recycling

Shifu, Japanese paper yarn, and koyori, Japanese paper cord 'how to'

1 month ago 6 replies 5

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How to cut the food bill by 80 percent?

1 month ago 49 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 15

personal care

no make-up / natural beauty

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plants

Thyme propagation technique.to make mini-hedges.

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Best Non Electric Coffee Grinder

1 month ago 48 replies [ 1, 2 ] 14 9

forest garden

Edible Food Forests... Only for the rich?

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permaculture

host a local plant exchange as a source for perennials

1 month ago 24 replies

upcycling

Making a shoulder bag from paper

1 month ago 21 replies 3 1 7

recycling

Upcycling clothes!

1 month ago 76 replies [ 1, 2 ] 54 47

Build a gym at your house!

1 month ago 3 replies 3

free buckets?

1 month ago 18 replies 1

Reasons to shop thrift stores and garage sales (responses to those who look down their nose)

1 month ago 26 replies 3 11

personal care

Vital Skincare: Natural Healthy Skin in just 5 minutes a day by Laura Pardoe

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propagation

Dumb/crazy grape propagation idea -- has anyone tried rooting stems/tendrils inside a fruit bunch?

1 month ago 18 replies 1

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The search for a practical skirt

1 month ago 99 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 4 40 37

food preservation

finally figured out what to do with BIG zucchini !!

2 months ago 15 replies 2 2 3

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Non-Electric Gadgets

2 months ago 79 replies [ 1, 2 ] 7 21 22

The environmental impact of frugality

2 months ago 3 replies 1

I need temporary shelter

2 months ago 31 replies 8

Free Stuff - Look at what I got today.

2 months ago 92 replies [ 1, 2, 3 ] 121 8

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Saving on Trash Removal...

4 months ago 30 replies 1 2 3

How to Use Less Data on Satellite Internet--for non-satellite users, too!

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