My friend Mad Maxine scored an awesome old samovar at Goodwill the other day - she has a great post on her blog about how it works. It reminds me a bit of a rocket stove - it uses very small amounts of fuel very efficiently.
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Seattle surplus
The City of Seattle has a surplus warehouse - they currently have leftover street signs, used parking meters, typewriters, other odd stuff. I also found a link there to Public Surplus, an online clearinghouse of stuff from all over the country - there’s a spot on the right to check for surplus auctions in your [...]
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Frugal living blogs
Kim just told me about two blogs she reads - Wise Bread, and Homemaker Barbi. They both have tons of budget, frugal homemaking, and inexpensive food info, with lots of links to coupons and free offers.
Last minute eBay deals
Tim pointed out the Daily Dollar Deal, a site of eBay listings that are ending soon and are currently priced below $1.
Webs 35th anniversary sale
Webs, one of my favorite online yarn places, is having their 35th anniversary sale - there are some really good deals.
Buying stuff cheap - Sierra Trading Post
I found some great warm stuff this year for both me and the kidlet at Sierra Trading Post. They used to be strictly outdoors/rec clothing, but they’ve branched out into home items, bedding, work clothes and the occasional cute clothing item. You have to poke around a bit for the real deals.
Garden pea/bean supports
Last year I did a webby-looking twine support for my green beans - it worked really well, plus it was entertaining to look at while waiting for the beans to grow. When the season was over and I took down the dead vines, the twine had rotted and came right down, too. This year I [...]
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