Thrift & Minimalism

Get tips and techniques for thrifty living and learn about the relationship between frugality and sustainability.

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The Van Life: What You'll Need and How to Make It Work

Treehugger Voices

The Minimalists' New Documentary Is a Decluttering Pep Talk

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What Is a Consignment Shop?

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Van Life Pros and Cons
Treehugger Voices
The Minimalists' New Video Series Explores Problems Created by Consumerism
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How Can I Live Rent-Free?
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Can You Reuse Canning Lids?
Green Living
The 7 Best Clothes Drying Racks of 2021
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Tips For Taming the 7 Kitchen Clutter Zones
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How to Digitize Your Life to Reduce Paper Clutter
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Transformer Furniture Is Magic for Maximizing Minimal Spaces
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What Kind of Minimalist Are You?
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From Trash to Treasure: Why You Should Buy Secondhand Furniture
Treehugger Voices
10 Mantras to Keep Your Spending in Check
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How to Get Started with Zero Waste Living
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Minimalism Can Be Found Around the World
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How to Thrift Shop Like a Pro
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A Quick Guide to Decluttering Your Home
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Simplify Your Life With a Capsule Wardrobe
Treehugger Voices
We Need a 'New Normal' When It Comes to Consumption
Home & Design
Decluttering in a Time of COVID-19
Treehugger Voices
What's the Difference Between Frugality and Minimalism?
Current Events
Minimalism Is Doomed ... For a While, at Least
Garden
10 Fast Growing Shade Trees for Your Yard
Treehugger Voices
'The Art of Frugal Hedonism' Proves That Pleasure Can Be Free (Book Review)
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Don't Stop Hanging Clothes Out to Dry This Winter
Zero Waste
8 Cooking Liquids You Shouldn't Toss
Sustainable Eating
7 Uses for Leftover Leek Leaves
Recycling & Waste
10 Ways to Improve Your Recycling
Sustainable Eating
10 Uses for Parmesan Cheese Rinds
Sustainable Eating
9 Ideas to Use Leftover Fresh Lemon Juice
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20 Habits of Frugal People
Current Events
Will This Pandemic Teach Us to Be Frugal?
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In Case of Rapturous Decluttering, Don't Throw Away Your Books
Current Events
Frugal Green Living: Seven Tips to Get Recession Ready
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6 Ways to Build Resilience at Home
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12 Ways to Spruce Up Your Home at Almost No Cost
Treehugger Voices
Slow Shopping for the Modern Age
Current Events
Will the Pandemic Bring Back Bartering?
Green Living
In Praise of Maximalism
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Kakeibo: A Life-Changing Method for Saving Money
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Buying 'Green' Won't Make You Any Happier, but Buying Less Will
Sustainable Eating
9 Uses for Leftover Corn Bread
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How Often Do You Really Need to Shower?
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How an 'Untouchable Day' Can Boost Your Productivity
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What to Do With Old Cooking Oil
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Why I Don't Own a Printer
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Concept of “Ma” Is at the Heart of Japanese Minimalism
Holidays
Today Is Boxing Day, a Great Idea That Turned Into Wretched Excess
Climate Crisis
It's Time to Consider Carbon Rationing, and All That That Entails
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Inside One Man's Quest to Grow and Forage 100% of His Food for an Entire Year
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How to Tell the Difference Between Wants and Needs
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Living a 1.5 Degree Lifestyle Is Hard
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10 Alternatives to the Soul-Suck of Shopping on Black Friday
Economics
French MPs Want to Ban Black Friday
Zero Waste
This Zero-Waste Expert Waits 30 Days Before Buying Anything
Sustainable Fashion
From Frivolous to Finely-Tuned: How My Clothes Habit Has Evolved
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6 Ways to Clear Physical and Mental Clutter
Zero Waste
Nothing New 2020: I'm Embarking on a Year of Secondhand Purchases
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Want to Save Money? Borrow a Wedding Dress.
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20 Ingredients for a Frugal Pantry
Sustainable Fashion
Why You Should Be Cautious About Online Shopping
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Beware the Season of Excess
Treehugger Voices
'24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week' (Book Review)
DIY
How to Make Rose Water
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'16 Dollar House' Squatter Gets the Boot
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Fill Your Home With Random Stuff From Marie Kondo's New Store
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It's Better to Buy Less Than to Buy 'Green' Products
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Two Excellent Strategies for Second-Hand Shopping
Sustainable Eating
Make Creative Meals With What You Have on Hand
Climate Crisis
Go Slow to Help Slow the Climate Crisis
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The Best Thing to Do With Old LEGO Bricks
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Oxfam Has Issued a 'Second-Hand September' Challenge
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How to Get Better at Thrift Shopping
Treehugger Voices
5 Frugal Life Skills I Want to Pass on to My Kids
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The Surprising Pleasure of Living Out of a Suitcase
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'Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World' (Book Review)
Treehugger Voices
Nobody's Perfect, and You Don't Have to Be
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Resist the Diderot Effect!
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Minimalism Isn't All or Nothing
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A Kenyan Monk Who Gave Away Most of His Earnings Just Won a $1 Million Teaching Prize
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Everyone Is 'Tidying Up.' Are Thrift Stores Bursting at the Seams?
Sustainable Fashion
Build a Travel Capsule Wardrobe This Summer
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4 Foes of Frugality
Business & Policy
5 Financial Lessons We Should All Learn From the Government Shutdown
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3 Questions to Ask Before You Buy Anything
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Can Less Meal-Planning Save More Money?
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'Making Do' Is More Important Than 'Sparking Joy'
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The 'Hurry Slowly' Podcast Can Help You Do More by Slowing Down
Family
Taking Baby to the Beach? Don't Spend a Fortune on Dumb Gadgets
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How to Stop Unwanted Mail-Order Catalogs and Junk Mail With Catalog Choice
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How to Live Like a Millionaire on an Ordinary Salary in Sustainable Style
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In Praise of the Mix-And-Match Table
Treehugger Voices
How a Minimalist Deals With Books and Heirlooms
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Tool Libraries Are Making a Comeback
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Why You Should Join the 'Do Nothing' Club
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5 Tips for Sustainable Shopping Beyond the Grocery Store
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Gretchen Rubin Shares Some Golden Rules for Decluttering
Zero Waste
How to Be a Frugal Zero Waster
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Reusables Are Great — If You Wash Them
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10 of the Best Grocery Shopping Tips
Sustainable Eating
8 Strategies for Fighting Food Waste at Home
Business & Policy
Telecommuting, the Ultimate Green Job?
Recycling & Waste
How to Reuse Silica Gel Packets
Home & Design
Thrift Stores Are Tired of Getting People's Useless Junk
Recycling & Waste
How to Remove Label Glue From Glass Easily and Naturally
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You Don't Need All Those Clothes in Your Closet
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3 Things You're Wasting Money On
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7 Ways to Declutter Your Inbox and Keep It That Way
Sustainable Eating
7 Ways to Use Expired Spices
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Why Decluttering Doesn't Work on Its Own
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Marie Kondo's Magic Lies Not in Tidying, but in Regarding 'Stuff' in a Whole New Way
Zero Waste
You Need More Glass in Your Kitchen
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20 Unique Ways to Save Money
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An Alternative Scale for Gauging What You Should Declutter
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10 Ways to Reject Capitalism in Your Personal Life
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'Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way' (Book Review)
Natural Cleaning
8 Easy Maintenance Tips for Front Load Washers
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How to Create an Ethical Wardrobe for Less Money
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No, Green Lifestyles Aren't 'Only for the Rich'
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10 Ways to Give Without Buying Stuff
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Decluttering? Consider the Japanese Concept of 'Mottainai'
Home & Design
Thrift Stores Are Overwhelmed With Donations, Thanks to Marie Kondo
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Mr. Money Mustache Has Launched a YouTube Channel
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20 Ways for Renters to Stay Cool and Save Money This Summer
Sustainable Eating
10 Healthy Foods Worth Buying in Bulk
Holidays
19 Ways to Reuse Your Halloween Pumpkin
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It's Time to Revive the Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving
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5 Reasons to Take Clutter Seriously
Green Living
10 Tips for Keeping Your Fridge Frosty — And Energy-Efficient
Sustainable Eating
9 Money-Saving Grocery Shopping Habits
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How to Create a Charitable Giving Plan
Recycling & Waste
10 Uses for Shredded Paper
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How to Recycle an Old Swimsuit
Automotive
10 Ways to Save Money on Gasoline
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10 Green Retro Activities Making a Comeback
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Our Favorite MLB Pitcher Still Loves the Van Life
Recycling & Waste
8 Clever Ways to Decorate With Tools
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Give Up Chocolate for Lent? No Way. I'm Giving Up Clutter
Public Transportation
She Lives on a Train Because It's Cheaper Than Rent
Recycling & Waste
How to Reduce Packaging When Ordering Online
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Making a Toaster From Scratch
Sustainable Eating
Bad Economy = Budget Home Cooking
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Donate Your Old Denim to Keep a House Warm
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The Cold Shoulder
Sustainable Eating
Are You a Recession Flexitarian?
Automotive
Buying a Used Car in Troubled Times: Beware the Depreciation Monster
Automotive
New Guinness Fuel Economy Record: An Amazing 67.9 Mpg...in a Jetta!
Science
We're Drowning in Stuff, and This Study Proves It's Making Us Miserable
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5 Free Online Investment Courses
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Website Only Stocks Products That Last a Lifetime
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9 Skills They Don't Teach in School (But Should)
Recycling & Waste
20 Ways to Reuse Coffee Grounds, Tea Leaves
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10 Habits You Should Pick Up From Your Grandmother
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'Swedish Death Cleaning' Is the New Decluttering Trend
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Canada's First 'Library of Things' Opens in Toronto
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How to Retire Ridiculously Early
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How to Raise a Minimalist Child
Sustainable Eating
Don't Throw Out That Pickle Juice
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How to Reuse Grey Water in the Home and Yard
Sustainable Eating
9 Ways to Use Up Leftover Macaroni and Cheese
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The Many Benefits of Buying Bulk Foods
Sustainable Fashion
With Boro, You Can Rent Fancy Clothes From Strangers
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15 Ways to Save Money You Haven't Thought Of
Home
The Experts' Secrets to Getting Organized
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Ask Pablo: Will a "Water-Saving" Hot Water Recirculation Pump Really Save Me Money?
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Thrifting 101: How to Find the Best Clothes
Garden
6 DIY Garden Projects Using Dead Wood
Green Living
19 Ways to Stop Creating Unnecessary Trash
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Warning: Don't Make Big Decisions From High Elevations
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What to Do With the Stuff That Doesn't Spark Joy
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7 Personal Finance Skills for College Kids
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Your Guide to Living Without a Microwave
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9 Ways to Resist the Siren Call of Consumerism
Sustainable Eating
6 Tips for Making Healthy Choices When You're Eating Out on a Budget
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Conquer the Clutter With 'Throw Out 50 Things'
Garden
How to Regrow Food From Scraps
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Who Wants to Play the Minimalism Game?
Natural Cleaning
Common Good Cleaners Want to Help You to Reduce and Reuse
Garden
How to Get a Second Crop of Tomatoes -- For Free
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In Praise of Frugality
Natural Cleaning
How to De-Stink Glass Jars
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How to Use Food Stamps at Farmers Markets
Recycling & Waste
6 Things to Do With an Old Refrigerator
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50 Ways to Reuse Your Garbage
Garden
5 Ways to Get Free Seeds for Your Garden
Climate Crisis
Five Radical Steps We Can Take to Fight Climate Change
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How Throwing Stuff Away Makes You Frugal
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The Moneyless Manifesto Just Launched (Yes, It Is Free)
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A Small Yet Profound Piece of Wisdom to Keep Minimalism on Track
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10 Common Things You Don't Need to Buy for Your Home
Sustainable Eating
Can Leftover Grilled Cheese Be Saved?
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5 Ways to Become a Minimalist
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4 Lessons Learned From a Year of Extreme Frugality
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6 Ways to Slow Down Your Life
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Barnes & Noble Want to Buy Your Books
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13 Items You Should Always Buy in Bulk
Sustainable Eating
Canning Tomatoes: A Late-Summer Task That's Deeply Satisfying
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10 Money-Saving Dishes Everyone Should Know How to Make
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14 Lifestyle Hacks That Will Save You Money
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How to Purge, Pack and Move Like a Zen Master
Natural Cleaning
23 Laundry Tips to Save Money and Lessen Your Impact
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Be Frugal, Be Happy
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Could You Live Out of Just One Bag?
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A Communal Bar of Soap Will Not Make You Sick
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The Story of (Getting Rid Of) Stuff
Garden
For Safer, Cheaper Pest Control, Just Add Ants
Sustainable Eating
How to Eat Well on $4 a Day
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What Does It Mean to Be Frugal?
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That Backyard Pool Is Way More Expensive Than You Think
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8 Frugal Date Night Ideas
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11 Great Mason Jar Gifts
Home & Design
Marie Kondo Wants You to Buy More Boxes
Sustainable Eating
8 Ideas for Leftover Scrambled Eggs
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How to Save a Wet Book
Sustainable Eating
9 Low-Tech Ways to Brew Great Coffee With Minimal Waste
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7 Strategies for Curing the Urge to Shop
Treehugger Voices
'The Joy of Less' Is the Best Minimalism Book I've Read
Technology
6 Ways to Do Good With Your Old Cell Phone
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Minimalists in Japan Take Simple Living to New Extremes
Sustainable Eating
How to Go Vegan on a Budget
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9 Ways to Reduce Kitchen Clutter
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11 Ways to Reuse Old Milk Bags
Garden
How to Get Free Seeds for Your First Garden
Sustainable Fashion
Could You Wear 6 Items of Clothing for 6 Weeks?
Technology
Electronics BlueBook Provides Accurate Fair Market Values for Used Devices
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Frugality Is Environmentalism
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Minimalism May Be Trendy, but It Certainly Isn’t New
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Hit the Thrift Store for Your Next Capsule Wardrobe
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4 Steps for Creating a Capsule Wardrobe
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What Makes a Good Product Service System?
Automotive
Crowdsourcing Your Car
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Clutter Is Bad, Even if You're Not a Hoarder
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10 Things Not to Replace Once They’re Used Up or Broken
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Young People Don't Want Their Parents' Stuff
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Get Organized With Mason Jars in the Kitchen
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Not Buying It: The Allure of the Year-Long Shopping Ban
Sustainable Eating
From Shoe Shining to Skin Smoothing: 7 Uses for Overripe Bananas
Holidays
7 Strategies for Giving the Best Holiday Gifts
Travel
Library Opens in Turkey With Books Collected by Sanitation Workers
Sustainable Eating
18 Tips for Saving Money on Groceries
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25 New Uses for Old Jars
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The Seven Sustainable Wonders of the World
Sustainable Fashion
How to Build a Capsule Wardrobe
Thrift & Minimalism
Give Yourself a Digital Spring Clean
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Is It Possible to Be a Frugal and Ethical Shopper?
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21 Ways to Repurpose an Old Yoga Mat
Automotive
$1 a Gallon Gas? Sure, but There Are Consequences
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11 Easy to Save Flower Seeds
Recycling & Waste
Why I Search for Treasures on Facebook Yard Sale Pages
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"The Year of Less" (Book Review)
DIY
Making Soap: 5 Tips for Homemade Soap
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The Problem With Too Many Tote Bags
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10 Steps to Getting Your Pantry Organized
Treehugger Voices
Why We Love Second-Hand Furniture
Renewable Energy
Homeowners: Sell Your Own Carbon Credits
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What's Intentional Poverty, and Why Are So Many People Choosing It?
Family
Limiting Kids' Time in the Shower
DIY
Upcycle Wine Bottles to Create Self-Watering Planters
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7 Creative Uses for Dryer Lint
Technology
What You Can Get for Your Old Kindle
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Wind-Powered Oil Press Makes Homemade Oils an Easy Breezy Task (Video)
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'Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life' (Book Review)
Interior Design
Graham Hill Describes "Living With Less, a Lot Less" in the New York Times
Thrift & Minimalism
How to Fix Uneven Patio Furniture Legs With a Wine Cork
Recycling & Waste
How to Ship Your Goodwill Donation for Free
Thrift & Minimalism
How to Dry Your Hands Using Just One Paper Towel
Automotive
5 Cheap, Reliable and Fuel-Efficient Used Cars
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How to Save Money on Your Coffee Habit
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'Clean My Space' Wants to Change the Way You Tackle a Messy House
Treehugger Voices
"The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" (Book Review)
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Stuffstr Helps You Put the Stuff You Don't Use Back to Work
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7 Products That Promise to Last a Lifetime
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5 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Shopping Ban
Home & Design
It's Illegal to Have a Rain Barrel in Colorado, but That's About to Change
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Happy Minimalist Author Achieves Happiness With Extreme Minimalism
Zero Waste
A Visit to London's First Zero Waste Store
Zero Waste
Lauren Singer Talks About Her New Zero-Waste Store, Package Free
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"Why Bother Knitting a Scarf?"
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'Organized Enough: The Anti-Perfectionist's Guide to Getting and Staying Organized" (Book Review)
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All You Need Is One
Zero Waste
Can You Be Zero-Waste Without a Bulk Store Nearby?
Treehugger Voices
Why We Need Wisdom Taught in Schools
Thrift & Minimalism
Let's Not Turn Easter Into the New Christmas
Treehugger Voices
Why You Should Be 'Hardcore' About One Thing in Life
Sustainable Fashion
Use a 'Minimalist Wardrobe' to Simplify Your Life
Thrift & Minimalism
Why Second Hand Is Healthier for Your Baby
Thrift & Minimalism
Forget 'Spark Joy.' How About 'Use It Up'?
Current Events
Black Friday Is Losing Appeal for US Shoppers, but It's Not as Good as It Sounds
Products
Could You Live With Fewer Toiletries?
Automotive
In the Future, We All Might Live in Our Cars Out of Choice
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Don't Despair - Repair
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Is Stacking Coupons With Grocery App Offers Worth It?
Interior Design
Steve Mouzon on What He Learned From Downsizing His Office