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XPost -- any thoughts/experience re Frontier telecoms ? 0 eppur_se_muova Jul 8 Jul 8 0 265

This one saved me $ over the years. "If nobody could see it, would you still buy it?" 0 3Hotdogs May 21 May 21 5 692

I'm anti-consumption, frugal, environmental, penny-pinching ... 6 bucolic_frolic May 14 May 14 4 963

Construction waste clogs landfills and worsens climate change. These women salvage it 2 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2023 May 14 14 4486

Downsizing: Week Two 15 no_hypocrisy May 2024 May 14 8 7188

Just saved a bunch on coffee. 3 multigraincracker Apr 2025 May 14 6 3384

News and money 2 hydrolastic May 10 May 10 4 669

The $5 Battery That Never Dies -- Edison Buried This 100 Years Ago 10 bucolic_frolic May 3 May 5 12 2182

Job hunting not going great, so I need to read more in this forum 8 Ouroborosnek Apr 2026 May 1 15 1719

Got a pair of Drifire jeans at a 3 multigraincracker Aug 2022 Apr 18 7 5196

Go Big-Food Shopping Today. 1 no_hypocrisy Apr 2026 Apr 2026 18 1053

Great AI shopping tool that finds best price for everyday items 1 jmbar2 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 3 1076

Old Fashioned Habits That Still Save You Thousands Today 5 no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 Nov 2025 12 3835

Check Your Receipts: How Stores Are Sneaking In Extra Charges 3 TheBlackAdder Sep 2025 Nov 2025 6 3415

Frugal tip - what to do with the coins in your coinjar 2 jmbar2 Jan 2025 May 2025 4 3198

How I took an organic/hormone-free, family-farm-raised turkey 4 no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 Apr 2025 12 2718

Are You PREPARED To Survive TOUGH Times With A Stocked Pantry? 0 no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 Apr 2025 5 2355

Can you recommend nice small towns with cheap rent? 9 jmbar2 Mar 2025 Apr 2025 5 4193

My plans in preparing for a frugal future 12 Kaleva Jan 2025 Feb 2025 22 5279

This message was self-deleted by its author 17 GenXer47 Jun 2023 Jan 2025 2 8327

How do you clean the lawnmower decK? 19 OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2023 Jan 2025 2 8503

I need to find a new long distance phone carrier 13 AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 5663

I loved The Phil Donahue Show and my favorite episode 2 no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 3197

Looking for non-plastic pot scrubber 14 drmeow Aug 2024 Aug 2024 0 5681

Amazing New Tiny Houses Built Inside Old Emergency Staircases! FULL TOUR. 350 ft over 3 floors 7 BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2024 Jul 2024 11 4441

Water bill went from $134.00 to $41 4 XanaDUer2 Apr 2024 Jun 2024 12 4621

How much are you spending on electric for your computers? 2 bucolic_frolic Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 3406

In my area, gas prices are up a nickel 8 multigraincracker Mar 2024 Mar 2024 1 4680

This Maine home can stay 70 degrees without a furnace, even when it's freezing outside 12 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2023 Mar 2024 16 10718

I like coffee. I roast my own, grind my own and then "drip" brew it. (I am not sure that "brew" is a 14 3Hotdogs Sep 2023 Mar 2024 7 8487

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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Why putting solar panels beside highways is a no-brainer 4 Think. Again. Sep 2023 Sep 2023 13 5329

'This way of farming is really sexy': the rise of regenerative agriculture 2 Jilly_in_VA Aug 2023 Aug 2023 18 8402

Streaming Devices To Watch Local TV Channels For Free 4 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 Aug 2023 5 5926

interesting house 5 llashram Jan 2023 Aug 2023 9 4788

Any recs for a great Heat Pump/exchanger ? 4 WhiteTara Jul 2023 Aug 2023 0 6941

I love my yard sale Pedi-Paws 0 multigraincracker Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 4516

August 11, the worlds longest 3 multigraincracker Jul 2023 Jul 2023 4 4034

Housing prices have gone nuts. 10 multigraincracker Jul 2023 Jul 2023 7 6628

Looking for ways to lower my electric bill 43 OnionPatch Feb 2023 Jul 2023 2 17225

Is Your Lush, Green Lawn Killing Mother Nature? 4 niyad Jun 2023 Jul 2023 8 6519

A month ago I spotted 1 multigraincracker Jun 2023 Jun 2023 21 4035

so before the clean air act and the reduction of smog...what did folks do to avoid it 8 dembotoz Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 6604

This message was self-deleted by its author 14 GenXer47 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 12 7949

Frugal gardening ideas for frugal times 18 Kaleva Jun 2018 May 2023 7 17044

This message was self-deleted by its author 1 GenXer47 Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 4034

This Colorado 'solar garden' is literally a farm under solar panels 5 Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 Feb 2023 20 8471

Going thru stuff from last year and ran across a 0 multigraincracker Feb 2023 Feb 2023 7 5104

Loving my new Presto digital pressure canner 14 Kaleva Jan 2023 Jan 2023 22 8674

'It's a sanctuary': the magic of quiet, low-cost, allergy-free 'passive' homes 1 Jilly_in_VA Feb 2022 Jan 2023 16 6748

france is pushing conservation of energy again we should too 4 dembotoz Oct 2022 Dec 2022 5 5423

The Earthships of New Mexico Are Next Level Sustainable Living. 4 SergeStorms Jul 2022 Sep 2022 11 7179

I just realized the 100% recycled toilet paper I bought also says, 'Minimum 50% post 6 Maraya1969 Sep 2022 Sep 2022 1 7183

Through the wall AC question 12 Tumbulu Aug 2022 Aug 2022 2 8802

Events have pretty much overwhelmed my plans for this year. 9 Kaleva Aug 2021 Jul 2022 15 9180

So my radiant heat barrier arrived & was (mostly) installed yesterday! 14 SheltieLover Jun 2022 Jul 2022 7 8895

I scored at the bread store today. 29 multigraincracker Jul 2022 Jul 2022 43 11935

Yes, aluminum foil can be used over windows to help keep homes cool 6 SheltieLover Jun 2022 Jun 2022 5 6670

How to be a sustainable fashion lover - and why it matters 6 littlemissmartypants Apr 2022 Jun 2022 12 10258

Earthships - America's Off-Grid Desert Community 4 Uncle Joe Nov 2021 Jun 2022 17 5929

Gas prices are up roughly 40% from just a year ago. So you may want to try this method to get 'basic 1 multigraincracker May 2022 May 2022 4 7292

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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Handy chart on recyclables. 3 Maraya1969 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 7 4304

Replacing natural gas heat 6 Delarage Jul 2021 Apr 2022 2 6506

Efforts pour in to reduce Galway carbon coffee cup print 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 4746

CA to temporarily double recycling refund. 10Cents per can 1 Demovictory9 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 5183

Items and materials for repairs 9 canetoad Jan 2022 Feb 2022 6 6845

Replacing grocery totes 16 drmeow Jan 2022 Jan 2022 2 8387

Reusable toilet paper! Seriously. 5 Maraya1969 May 2021 Jan 2022 2 8208

Building complete and warm survival shelter Bushcraft earth hut, grass roof & fireplace with clay 1 bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 Jan 2022 6 5540

I can't see...damn lightbulbs. 25 multigraincracker Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 10436

Installed a mini split heat pump yesterday 8 Woodwizard Oct 2021 Oct 2021 11 7260

The bumpy road to India's electric car dreams 4 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 5807

It's time for the thermal undies and socks again. I stay nice and cozy and save money on my heat 25 brewens Oct 2021 Oct 2021 21 12705

Life at 50C: Keeping cool in India's heatwaves 0 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 4478

Any "Stashers" here? 7 Shermann Aug 2021 Sep 2021 2 5580

Our HVAC died and we lost our big trees but there is a silver lining... 4 Phentex Sep 2021 Sep 2021 12 5786

The ancient Persian way to keep cool 5 Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 Aug 2021 20 6659

"Is It Scratchy? 5 Things to Know About Bamboo Toilet Paper " 6 TreasonousBastard Jul 2021 Aug 2021 4 7784

Frugally prepping for possible COVID19 Delta variant lockdown 21 Kaleva Jul 2021 Jul 2021 9 10773

Home battery 14 CountAllVotes Nov 2020 Jul 2021 0 10084

Review of a Chinese EV delivery van 4 Warpy May 2021 May 2021 0 10146

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