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How to make hand soap last longer

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foot operated sink.

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looking for help with heating an unheated basement -- cheaply

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Packed Lunch?

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brass polish alternatives?

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The Lightbulb Conspiracy: planned obsolescence

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Computer frugality

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Avoiding camping fees

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

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Struggle meals

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"Making It" on One Income

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Any of you guys use straight razors?

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"Young people flaunt their used stuff as 'underconsumption' goes viral"

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Getting to the bottom of things

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

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Melting glass (bottles) into stepping stones?

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Looking for suggestions to refurbish older lawn chairs

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paint your car with roller - and it looks freaky good!

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DIY Chain Link Fence

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Homemade firestarters

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getting cooking oil stains out of clothing?

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Personal Property Taxes

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Brainstorm on uses for old mattresses and boxsprings

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De-pickling the pickle jar?

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Medical costs

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Auctions, a sustainable way to thrift great local deals

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What to do with Lemon Peels?

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re-using empty toilet paper/paper towel rolls

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Powdered greens?

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Making Food and Drinks For The Cheap and Lazy

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a tiny little decorative box made from an aluminum can

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Frugal Man Cooks on Hotel Coffeemaker

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Slumtube: Affordable Housing Made From Shipping Pallets!

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substitue for rolling pin

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Finding wealth in waste....

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hankie versus tissue

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Kena's Bananoats: Improvisatory oatmeal bars for next to nothing

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Bartering?

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Harlan & Anna Hubbard - Adventuring & Homesteading Inspiration

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planned obsolescence (documentary)

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Dryer Lint.....

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Permaculture with no money

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Craigslist materials used to build incredible treehouse

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Make Super Cheap Seed Starters

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Uses for left over fat from butcher trimmings

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Reprocessing tomato pulp through Breville juicer after making juice to make ketchup

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Space required in a chest freezer?

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The Great Big List of Easy Ways to Save Big

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DIY HVAC furnace Filters?

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Dinner Party Frugality

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Bubble wrap as window insulation

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The $8 house

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Budget Thermal Curtains to stay warm and save money

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no impact man

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Pallet Shed / Building / House

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ways to use Christmas trees after Christmas

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Tractor Supply Trees

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Learn From the Dumb Guy

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Overwork and poverty?

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I need temporary shelter

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