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What 'green disasters' have you encountered on your green/frugal quest? 9 laundry_queen Jul 2013 Jul 2013 4 3827
Volvo sunshade charges with solar power 10 Sherman A1 Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 4362
What do you consider your most frugal act of 2012? 29 Fumesucker Dec 2012 Jul 2013 3 11042
1685 MPG 7 Fumesucker Apr 2013 Jul 2013 1 4840
On Modular: what is the safest and most efficient? 7 joeunderdog Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 4399
Walmart Completes 10 Solar Installations in Md. 4 Sherman A1 Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 2742
Green in 365 - A Year of Going Green (one day at a time) 8 Flaxbee Apr 2013 Jul 2013 2 4151
A Synergetic Frugal Metamorphosis 3 Fumesucker Apr 2013 Jul 2013 3 3445
Where does one get reasonably priced supplemental vitamins. My dr. has me on a course of 28 RKP5637 Jan 2013 Jun 2013 1 8514
My efforts at frugal living [View all] 55 Kaleva Aug 2012 Jun 2013 13 70772
Why Americans Are Cutting Coupons Out of Their Lives 24 Sherman A1 Mar 2013 Jun 2013 2 8104
A review of Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: 10 Eleanors38 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 2 4886
Majority of Shoppers Don’t Make Lists 14 Sherman A1 May 2013 Jun 2013 1 4955
Cross-posting from video discussion. 1 pengillian101 May 2013 May 2013 1 2143
A frugal portable air cleaner 6 Kaleva Dec 2012 May 2013 8 4020
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 2658
Juicing? 32 Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 Apr 2013 0 10048
Hunting for health, economy, and the ecology... 14 Eleanors38 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 6150
I've had crock pot chili for dinner this entire week 6 otherone Feb 2013 Apr 2013 5 3602
Figured out a new use for a slow-cooker. 4 ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 3081
George Carlin says that a house is "a pile of stuff with a cover on it" 36 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Apr 2013 0 11422
How to kill bedbugs without pesticides.... 2 Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2929
Some Good Cleaning Ideas (I got these in an email)... 10 Little Star Feb 2013 Apr 2013 12 4703
If you could live anywhere you wanted for the next 40 years (the last half 35 Flaxbee Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 10725
6 Ahold USA Stores Earn LEED Certification 9 Sherman A1 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 4580
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 2043
very interesting rankings: better world shopper 11 Flaxbee Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 4777
DIY Pallet Furniture Set 11 Shankapotomus Feb 2013 Mar 2013 7 6914
My new(ish) electric grocery getter 7 Fumesucker Mar 2013 Mar 2013 7 4848

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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The Sunnev electric car 10 Shankapotomus Sep 2012 Mar 2013 1 8725
Wal-Mart Lights Entire Store With LED 8 Sherman A1 Feb 2013 Mar 2013 5 3729
Theme song! 4 silverweb Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2854
Considering Roku in place of cable 8 melody Jan 2013 Feb 2013 0 4576
For fun: The $39 Experiment 5 Tsiyu Jan 2013 Feb 2013 3 3726
Feetz don't fail me now 1 Fumesucker Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 14949
My rainwater collection system in prototype: 5 Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 Feb 2013 2 11689
8 Rooms in 420 square feet 7 LongTomH Jan 2013 Feb 2013 10 4330
Geothermal heating/cooling experiences 11 NewJeffCT Jan 2013 Feb 2013 2 5392
"A Day In the Life of a Minimalist" -- free for three days (e-book) 3 Flaxbee Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 3541
10 Quick and Cheap Life Hacks to De-Clutter and Simplify Your Life 15 Flaxbee Jan 2013 Feb 2013 6 6548
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 9614
See the Future in Ancient Japanese Architecture 3 Flaxbee Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 2933
Cincinnati Kroger Stores Ending Double Coupons 4 Sherman A1 Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 3505
AbleNook: Rapidly Deployable Modular Dwelling 6 Shankapotomus Jan 2013 Jan 2013 4 5286
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 26707
In case you've never seen the hole for a horizontal geothermal field 13 HereSince1628 Dec 2012 Jan 2013 3 5227
Before you trash it, wear it out 17 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 5 7457
Buy a wok! 8 OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2013 Jan 2013 6 3491
Loblaw Sponsors ‘National Sweater Day’ 2 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2848
27 Ways To Make Your Groceries Last As Long As Possible 9 Little Star Jan 2013 Jan 2013 16 5744
BROOKINGS, Oregon C&K Market Drops Plastic Bags 5 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 3238
Be careful to prevent indoor plants from browning 2 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 2739
Former students accused of stealing computers from North St. Louis County school 0 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2130
Nice essay from Anne Lamott: Time Lost and Found 3 Flaxbee Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 3795
Tiny Zen Living: 8 Foot Square Mobile Cube [View all] 50 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Jan 2013 18 26166
Once in a while, something humbles me completely 5 Warpy Dec 2012 Dec 2012 15 3548
Your Thrift Habits (1948) 1 Robb Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 2496
10 Offbeat Charity Gifts that Do the World Good 4 Flaxbee Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 3559
Does anyone use Soap Nuts? 4 The empressof all Nov 2012 Dec 2012 0 3344

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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A Double-Duty Solar Solution: How to Build a Solar Water Heater Read more: http://www.motherearthne 1 ashling Dec 2012 Dec 2012 3 3186
Making your shopper card count 12 Fumesucker Nov 2012 Dec 2012 0 4739
Question about microwave ovens.... 4 Bigmack Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 5070
9 Compostable or Edible Christmas Tree Decorations 8 Flaxbee Nov 2012 Dec 2012 2 5820
Harvesting ornamental & wild plants for food and other uses 16 Kaleva Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 7427
So my oven died today, the baking element....... 10 dimbear Oct 2012 Nov 2012 3 5162
Make your own toiletries? 4 Little Star Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 3475
On line EPA carbon footprint calculator 5 Kaleva Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 3291
Couple of links I came across for those considering living off the grid 3 Starboard Tack Nov 2012 Nov 2012 5 2818
For beginner mushroom foragers..... 13 Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 6177
Sustainable clothes, made in USA 14 Flaxbee Nov 2012 Nov 2012 3 5607
Electric "motorcycle" I'd drive one and like it just fine. 200 mile range not too bad. 3 2on2u Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 3539
Solar charger for batteries and phones? 4 Robb Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 2769
We just saved 100.00 last month off our power bill. 6 dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 3524
Woody (Harrelson) saves trees. Appropriate, no? 3 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 5 2609
Free walnuts, hickory nuts, firewood, etc. 1 Tanuki Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 2284
Good sites to help in reducing waste in the home / office 0 kentauros Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 1886
5 Minimalist Blogs Worth Checking Out 2 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Oct 2012 3 3594
A Guide to Eating a Plant-Based Diet 5 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Oct 2012 4 3447
"Happier Without" - a blog post from Miss Minimalist on 15 things she's happier not having... 15 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 7708
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