Frugal Living
Yes, I was accused today of being out of my frugal mind. What would precipitate this kind of comment? I was researching the possibility of alternate forms of energy and came across plans for a waste oil heater. Waste oil is basically used motor oil and most car repair shops have to pay someone to [...]
After finishing the container garden article this morning, I walked out my backdoor and lo and behold, the perfect container for my square foot garden was staring at me. I have walked by it every day all winter and my only thought was to take it to the dump. When I said ANYTHING could be [...]
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Vegetable Container Gardening I don’t want people to think that I am turning Oh My Aching Debts into a gardening blog but I can’t think of anything that defines the meaning of frugal better than growing your own food. The frugal minded will tell you that being frugal isn’t about being cheap or doing without. [...]
by riesenweib Do pictures like this make you green with envy? There has been much talk among personal financers this year about gardening. Frugal Dad and Being Frugal built their square foot gardens and have actually begun planting in them. A four foot square may still be too big for your yard if you live [...]
by Denise1922 I came across this article by Brian Orr in the Mother Earth News. The Mother Earth News is a great source of advice for do it yourself projects for energy savings, alternate heating and cooling, and gardening. The author made approximately $4300 in 2005 and claims that he and his wife live well [...]
Flexo at Consumerism Commentary posted an article on CNN Money’s Series: America’s Money. It led me off to read the other stories from people facing economic challenges. It seems that quite a few people are facing hard times lately. I followed another link and ended up reading about Bear Stearns biggest losers. I found myself [...]
Some mornings when I get up, the peacefulness and beauty of farm life reminds me why I am killing myself trying to make this work. It’s worth all the stress, headaches and heartaches when my mornings are filled with so much beauty.
by Gone-Walkabout This is a favorite with my kids. The yeast ferments and produces carbon dioxide which gives it carbonation. It was a cross between a science project and a healthier version of soda. You will want to note that it is not brown colored like the ones you buy in the store. This is [...]
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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post on the fashionableness of frugality. I had a lot of positive feedback about it and a few people who left a comment that they hoped that it was becoming more popular because they wanted to be a trendsetter. I decided to do a T-shirt that would [...]
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