Frugality, thrift and simple living in this week’s media:
Urban foraging for crabapples – Frugal & Urban
I especially liked how many people stopped to talk with her as she was picking apples.
Two-cycle billing – Get Rich Slowly
Make yourself aware of two-cycle billing, weird grace period cut-offs and other credit card maneuvers that will cost you money.
What Cooking Skills Would You Like to Learn? – Mother Earth News
Readers answer the question in the comments section — interesting.
Plastics: What’s Dangerous, What’s Not – Mother Earth News
Helpful breakdown toward the end of the article of what to avoid. Yikes.
Roundup: Repurposed Mail Sorters – Apartment Therapy
We actually repurposed a mail sorter/magazine holder into a drying rack for baking trays and cutting boards.
The Many Reasons to Make Do with Less – Wise Bread
A nice perspective from one writer who has cut down on consumption.
Enjoy Homemade Butter in Less than Five Minutes – Lifehacker
I never knew it was so easy! I’m curious how much the recipe makes and if it’s cheaper than buying butter.
Top 10 Tricks MacGyver Would Be Proud Of – Lifehacker
These are great! Except for storing your food in a plastic cd case. Perhaps they need to read the Mother Earth plastics article linked above.
Thanks for featuring my crabapple adventures! I’ll let you know when I post about making the jelly.
Definitely! Curious to hear about more of your urban foraging adventures.