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Wrap-up: Save money with DIY, organic coupons5 comments

cheaplikeme wrote 9 months ago: Some good ideas around the Web this week for saving money and living naturally: Real Simple’s … more →

Tags: Home, Deals, Saving, Environment, recycling, thrift, Cleaning, Money, reuse

Sign up now for CSA vegetables7 comments

cheaplikeme wrote 10 months ago: Some of us are complaining about holiday debt. Much of the North American population is bellyaching … more →

Tags: Eating, Shopping, Home, Green Living, Money, Deals, Saving, Environment, Fair Trade

Thrift stores won't be affected by lead-testing law10 comments

cheaplikeme wrote 11 months ago: Good news for those, like me, who have been alarmed by news about new lead-testing requirements from … more →

Tags: Children, Green Living, Environment, recycling, thrift, buy-nothing challenge, Toys, clothing, Used

Why to go organic5 comments

cheaplikeme wrote 11 months ago: This morning I came across this guest post on Focus Organic listing 10 reasons to go organic. It is … more →

Tags: Eating, Green Living, Environment, Food, organic, Green, Meat, Natural, Dairy

Green (and cheap) your shipping by unpacking plastic1 comment

cheaplikeme wrote 12 months ago: ‘Tis the season to send gifts far, far away … and whether you’re shipping a handma … more →

Tags: Shopping, Home, Green Living, Money, Deals, Saving, Environment, Holidays, waste

World Vegetarian Day: What do you eat?8 comments

cheaplikeme wrote 1 year ago: It’s World Vegetarian Day today, Oct. 1, and the kickoff of Vegetarian Awareness Month. Let … more →

Tags: Eating, Home, Environment, Food, Carbon, Poll, Local, vegetarian, Meat

Green gifting, good oil prices & organic ROI5 comments

cheaplikeme wrote 1 year ago: Today’s weekly wrap-up tackles issues sure to raise hackles around family dinner tables, even … more →

Tags: Eating, Shopping, Travel, Green Living, Money, Saving, Garden, Environment, Fair Trade

How vacation busted my green chops8 comments

cheaplikeme wrote 1 year ago: At the beginning of this month, my family went on vacation. Took off across the country to Virginia … more →

Tags: Travel, Environment, waste, Carbon, @ vacation

Driving Change1 comment

cheaplikeme wrote 1 year ago: This week, I have an appointment with the government, and I’m excited. No, I don’t mean … more →

Tags: Green Living, Environment, Energy, Driving, Car, Driving Change, Denver, Auto, carbon footprint

Help me choose a car5 comments

cheaplikeme wrote 1 year ago: Every morning for a couple of weeks, Mr. Cheap’s car has been drooling some green iridescent s … more →

Tags: Green Living, Money, Saving, Cars, Prius, HYBRID, Gas Mileage, Auto loan

Buy Nothing Update: Living Life7 comments

cheaplikeme wrote 1 year ago: As I continue with the Buy Nothing Challenge, I’m enjoying the challenge to my mindset. On the … more →

Tags: Fun, Green Living, Money, Saving, buy-nothing challenge

Dealbusters: Our quarter beef is here4 comments

cheaplikeme wrote 1 year ago: This Monday series checks out whether something that sounds like a good deal — or takes a bit … more →

Tags: Eating, Children, Green Living, Deals, Saving, Environment, Fair Trade, Food

Paper footprint4 comments

cheaplikeme wrote 1 year ago:   Lately, I’ve been thinking about how to save paper. In some ways, we’re using mor … more →

Tags: Home, Green Living, Environment, waste, recycling

Get dirty!

cheaplikeme wrote 1 year ago: When is the last time you got your feet dirty? If it was ages ago, chances are you haven’t bee … more →

Tags: Fun, Green Living, Garden, Environment, DIY, Fair Trade, Local

Not now, I'm organizing my lightbulb collection

cheaplikeme wrote 1 year ago: Often, I find myself diving into a big project in my spare time, and all too often, my spare time ha … more →

Tags: Home, Green Living, Environment, Energy, Utilities

What can you Just.Not.Do?6 comments

cheaplikeme wrote 1 year ago: Happy Valentine’s Day, featuring my non- eco- friendly (but cheap, crafty and personalized) ch … more →

Tags: Green Living, Saving, Environment, Energy, Holidays, waste

Finding meat of one's own3 comments

cheaplikeme wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday, I posted about our upcoming order of a quarter beef. This purchase is part of our ongoing … more →

Tags: Eating, Green Living, Environment, Fair Trade, Local

Execution day is Feb. 197 comments

cheaplikeme wrote 1 year ago: This year, we’re buying one-quarter of a locally raised, hormone- and antibiotic- and cruelty- … more →

Tags: Eating, Home, Green Living, Environment, Fair Trade

Add it up: What living green saved us in 2007

cheaplikeme wrote 1 year ago: Putting effort into conserving makes a BIG difference. Here’s how things added up for our fami … more →

Tags: Home, Green Living, Saving, Environment, water, Energy, Utilities, waste


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