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30 August 2007
Simple change
A good way of building an emergency fund, or to save for other things, is to have a change jar. “Change” can be coins or notes. I usually cl...
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Free activites
Keeping the kids active and occupied doesn't have to cost a lot. There are plenty of activities and hobbies they can do at home that are...
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29 August 2007
Dishcloths on parade - updated
Here are photos of some of the dishcloths swapped during our first swap. If you have a photo of your dishcloths you'd like to share, sen...
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Catch up day
I live a very fortunate life. My husband and I have been hard workers all our lives and we are now enjoying the fruits of that hard work. We...
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Down to Earth readers' guide to saving electricity + added bonus
Turn off appliances at the wall. Reorganise your appliances to make this as easy as possible. Turn off all chargers with a black box on them...
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28 August 2007
Saving electricity
I went back to work yesterday, and had a meeting following work, so I didn't get a chance to come back at all yesterday. It was a long d...
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27 August 2007
Reading your electricity meter
Isn't it frustrating when you receive your electricity bill, you think it's too high but you can't really remember what you did ...
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26 August 2007
Making sauerkraut from scratch
Sauerkraut is made with just two ingredients - cabbage and salt, with a bit of time thrown in for good measure. I used four small sugarloaf ...
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It will be a busy place at this homestead today. I'm going back to my voluntary job tomorrow after having two weeks off and I still have...
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25 August 2007
The true cost of food - more added
A few years ago, when I started thinking about the true cost of food, I started to buy as much as I could in, and from, my own local area. I...
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