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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Curmudgeoness

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2. Dang it!

Reply to IrishAyes (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 07:55 PM

Jan 2014

I just read about growing your onions on a windowsill by planting just the root part off and planting it. And since I always cut the root part off AND THROW IT AWAY, I am spanking myself now.

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Found another excellent savings website: Budget101.com [View all] IrishAyes Jan 2014 OP

That's a great site PumpkinAle Jan 2014 #1

Dang it! Curmudgeoness Jan 2014 #2

Live and learn, right? IrishAyes Jan 2014 #4

I hate to ask, but what happened? Squinch Jan 2014 #5

No apology needed; we're all here to learn from one another. IrishAyes Jan 2014 #6

Oh, yikes! Stories like this make me happy I live in an apartment. Squinch Jan 2014 #11

Hence the adage, "You don't own a house - it owns you." Worse than a boat! IrishAyes Jan 2014 #12

I do understand this. Squinch Jan 2014 #13

Don't pine too much after a boat, either; I've heard many a former boat owner say IrishAyes Jan 2014 #14

I totally get it - I recently bought an old renovated cabin with just a crawl space ConcernedCanuk Jan 2014 #15

We who are about to freeze salute you! IrishAyes Jan 2014 #17

No, you are right, I did not pour de-icer salt in a drain. Curmudgeoness Jan 2014 #10

Bookmarked Kaleva Jan 2014 #3

me too! ConcernedCanuk Jan 2014 #16

Ah, another great bit of info from you. TxDemChem Jan 2014 #7

I owe other Duers far more than I can ever repay. IrishAyes Jan 2014 #8

I think you are the gift that keeps on giving. TxDemChem Jan 2014 #9

Sure you can ConcernedCanuk Jan 2014 #18

Whazzat? IrishAyes Jan 2014 #19