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I'm starting a cheapy hydroponics garden to have veggies and herbs and some fruits in the house all year round. Looking into a wood or pellet stove for the basement to help with heating costs. Building a "greenhouse" that's actually just a heat well for the outside of one lathe and...
Another one.. I use dry milk in all baking because a single box will last me a long, long time. I negotiate with store managers for just-expired or expiring-tomorrow whole milk that will then be turned into yogurt. I can make huge batches of yogurt for less than a six pack of the little cups...
I buy veggies and fruits when they're on sale somewhere cheap, and buy a lot of them and then either freeze, dry, or can them.
Wear whatever can be worn more than once - sweaters/jeans/etc - more than once to save on laundry.
I arranged with the utility companies to have a budgeted amount...