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    getting rid of fleas

    is there a natural/cheap way to get rid of fleas n dogs?
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    Hunting for food...does it justify the cost?

    Ok, I know most people probably hunt for the SPORT but...when it comes to the economics of it is it really worth it if you are trying to save money on the grocery bill? I mean after you pay for amo (and how many shots you MISSED) and the butcher and all the times you spent all day and didnt get...
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    trying to make the perfect bean burger

    I first tried a bean burger about a month ago while experimenting with *cheap* but healthy food ideas. After all ground beef cost a lot of money now days. The first one I made sucked. The last one was great but still not meaty enough. I want to see how close I can get this to taste meaty...
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    anyone having any luck selling products or crops localy?

    I was thinking about growing some crops or something and selling locally but not sure what to try first. Any ideas? Just looking for something to bring me a few hundred/month.
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    What do you can?

    Or a better question might be what CANT you can. Im trying to save energy by not using the freezer. Do you can meats?
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    ok so whats the deal with raising & eating rabbits?

    cant get enough of this forum! So how many rabbits do I need to be breading to produce...one nice size rabbit Rabbit a week to eat lol
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    trying to find cheap whole wheat flour

    I was goign to make my own bread to save money but I want to do a little better than white bread for health reasons. I can get 25 lbs of all purpose flour at samsclub for 7.00 Is it possible to find a deal like this on wheat flour? If not, maybe I can put just a little wheat flour in the...
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    My first attempt at making my own bread :(

    I wanted to start with a basic bread. Here was the recipe 1 package dry yeast 2 cups lukewarm water 1 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons sugar 5 1/2 cups flour I left out the sugar. I also went to bed and the breadmaker stayed on all night keeping the bread warm (I guess thats...
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    Is this even Practical??

    I love this forum and I want to be as self sufficient as I can!! But where my family and I live (just outside the city) I cant raise any meat that I can think of. But what I am thinking is... since there are a few things we CAN get away with...then perhaps we can use THOSE things to barter for...
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    Making your own shampoo??

    My DW Is struggling to find the right shampoo and is goign through one bottle after another. Her hair is a little damaged from perming and she needs something that leaves her hair moist (not frizzy) BUT conditioner makes her hair fall out. I want to make her something homemade that will not...
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    What time of year do strawberries & Apples go on sale?

    Im waiting for apples to go on sell for 0.50/ LB and strawberries for 1.00/LB. Any idea What time of year they go down?
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    Bartering for land?

    First of all awesome forum! I have spent the last 6 hours just hanging out and reading and I finally decided to sign up and post! So my question is pretty simple. I have heard about a few cases here and there where people have received land in exchange for care-taking, or crop-sharing, but I...
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