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18 August 2014
Bathroom renovation DIY
I am often praised for just living the way I want to live: I want to sew, bake, mend, tend the garden and spend time with my family. And th...
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12 August 2014
Food and grocery budgeting - it's more than money
Although I don't write about it nearly as much as I think about it, food budgeting is one of my favourite topics. It's the firs...
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21 May 2014
Frugal food and recipes
Yesterday we discussed menu plans, stockpiling and how to get the best value for money when shopping. I hope you read the comments too beca...
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20 May 2014
Cutting the cost of grocery shopping
I'm guessing that most of us try to live well without spending too much money. Some of us are forced via our circumstances to do it, so...
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19 May 2014
A thrifty home
I finished the frugal living book on Friday, mainly because I dragged it out by doing bits and pieces that had nothing to do with the book,...
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17 April 2014
Setting yourself up for simple life
An email arrived last week from a reader in Canberra. For those of you who don't live here, Canberra is situated half-way between Sydne...
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17 March 2014
Local shopping
When I was growing up, my mother, like most other women, did her grocery shopping at what was often called the corner shop. This was a litt...
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24 February 2014
Permaculture inside the home - 1
Permaculture is a design system started in Australia, originally for permanent agriculture and homesteads, but now the principles have spre...
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20 February 2014
Starting your simple life
I got some good news from Penguin yesterday. Down to Earth is being reprinted again. :- ) I've received many emails from people who ha...
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23 October 2013
Freezing pineapple and pickling eggs
If you can't grow vegetables due to having no time, bad health, young children, or no space, the answer for you might be to buy local s...
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