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I buy most of my clothes used as well. I think it's fun looking through everything and getting such a good deal! The thought of spending $50 on a new sweater makes me a little ill LOL We are working towards being more self sustainable with our food too. I'm planning my garden already (we can't...

This is what we are working towards too! Since we plan to move this summer I am just doing container gardens so we can move them. Have my hens for eggs, and on Wednesday I'm actually hauling 5 roosters in to be butchered :) Hubby is gone working and I don't want to do it myself so I'm having it...

I'm loving reading all these great ideas! Loblolly what is your recipe for laundry detergent? I usually wash my floors with a vinegar/baking soda mix in the water. We are clean eaters too (well, primal/paleo...no processed foods and no grains either. I'm celiac anyways so it was easy to drop...

How exciting! I'm so jealous :) Like I said earlier, we are hobby farm shopping right now too! Looking at 5-10 acre properties. Congrats!!

HeatheryLynn > I think you are doing it right! For sure. That is exciting you are going to start building soon. My in-laws built a house, cash, and did most of the work themselves and it took them less than a year. My dad built his house cash as well, same situation as you he got land through...

Hubby and I are acreage shopping right now. By living frugally we have been able to save up a pretty big down payment over the last 3 years :) We are still being frugal of course, especially as we would like to be mortgage free in 3-5 years which is possible if we buy the right place. We are...

What a great thread :) My hubby and I try to live frugally and are gradually building more and more towards self-sustainability (a big reason why I got my chickens, for eggs and meat). We'd eventually like to raise and grow the majority of our own food. I follow a paleo/primal type diet and my...