Ecofrugal Living

This week, Brian and I received a free " Quick Home Energy Check-up " from our utility. Basically, they sent a guy out to our hous...

I've been a regular visitor to thrift shops for decades now. Based on a quick count, roughly two-thirds of the clothes in my closet are...

Sometimes I fantasize about having a little side business helping people plan ecofrugal weddings . I wouldn't be like a normal wedding p...

Our cucumber vines have been very productive this year. They're the same varieties that gave us such a disappointing crop last year, so...

For many gardeners, late July and early August is the time of Peak Zucchini. They're harvesting squash every day, including some the siz...

For most of this gardening season, our rain barrel has been out of commission. When we first hauled it out of the shed in the spring, Brian ...

Last Wednesday, Brian and I went to a free outdoor concert of swing music in town. We sat on our camp chairs among a crowd of our neighbors ...