Frugality
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How to make a DIY chicken and quail feeder for 0 dollars
DIY feeders for your brooder that cost nothing If you’ve already read my previous posts on chicken rearing, you can probably guess that I’m a fan of diy’ing over buying when possible. This applies to chicken feeders too. I hate most feeder designs because they’re yet more scraps of plastic polluting the planet. They also suck at what they’re supposed to do! No matter what, your chickens will find a way to spill their food all over the floor. Your chickens will also inevitably find a way to drop a deuce or two in their food. These things will happen no matter what. So if these things will happen no…
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How we frugally shop for groceries with 0 food waste (and without eating beans!)
Eating frugally for those of us who hate beans I’m fortunate that we are a 2 person household with no picky eaters (except for my aversion to beans and rice). We can adjust what we cook and what we eat based on what’s on sale when/where we do our twice a month grocery run. We also only buy certain foods when it is in season and at its cheapest and freshest. That means lots of fresh veggies and salads during spring/summer, stone fruits, melons, and berries in the summer, and lots of root vegetables, stews, baking, pasta, and curries in winter. Our total monthly grocery and household bill for 2016-2017…
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8 easy low-cost ways to stay warm this winter (and cut your heating bills by 15%)
Here are 8 easy low-cost & eco-friendly ways you can cut down on your heating costs while staying warm at the same time. Did you know that you can save 15% on your heating bill by turning your thermostat down to below 68 degrees Fahrenheit? 1. Block drafts from coming in through doors *Doors are the biggest source of cold drafts. It’s easy 5 minute fix to insulate your doors with foam weatherseal tape and door draft stoppers. 2. Block drafts from coming in through windows Your windows are the second largest source of cold drafts and heat loss. There are two very simple ways to fix your windows so…
