Considering everything that’s happened in 2020, I’ve had the urge to do Christmas in *a big way* to make up for everything that hasn’t happened. Lots of new lights and decorations, plenty of presents for my son, husband, roommate, and extended family, and anything else I can think of. Really, though, those things won’t make the holiday […]
Browsing Tag: ecofrugal
Simplify your electric life
To the uninitiated, there is something almost magical about electricity. You flip a switch and out comes heat, light, movement, sound or a whole slew of other things, including the wast and world-changing internet. But do we need everything electronic under the sun? The problem with electronics From a purely frugal and personal standpoint, owning […]
Baby Steps to Ecofrugality: How to Slowly Transform Your Life
While it may seem that living sustainably comes naturally to me these days, my life looked very different even a decade ago. While the environment is something I’ve cared about most of my life, I didn’t think too much about my personal impact on the Earth – I was too busy living my day to […]
Ecofrugal around the web – March 2020
March was the month where covid-19 was on everybody’s lips and home offices, toilet paper shortage, and pandemics became a part of a strange, new normal.
Our emergency preparedness supplies for COVID-19 and beyond
How do you prepare yourself for potentially weeks of self-isolation and social distancing (if you can) during Covid-19? How can you avoid going to the shop 3 times a week if that is what you were used to? Here is one example of how one couple keeps their pantry stocked to keep them well-fed for weeks.
Ecofrugal things to do at home
What are we to do if coronavirus fears forces us to stay at home? Either due to orders from our job or concerns for ourselves or high-risk friends and relatives? Here is a list of different things we can do to help the time go by without feeling trapped.
Free Permaculture Primer – starter review
What is permaculture? How does it relate to ecofrugal? And can you learn about it for free? (YES)
Palm oil revolution
Or how Norwegian consumers realized they have power. A lot of power. And you do to.
Launching Ecofrugals: The New Site from Tread Lightly Retire Early and Frugasaurus
This post was originally posted for Tread Lightly Retire Early, and cross-posted here for clarity. When I first started blogging back in summer 2017, I had absolutely no idea what I was doing and knew no one in the online community. Months before I had even figured out that Twitter was where I would find […]
What does ecofrugal even mean?
Hi there! Welcome to our brand new and sparkly Ecofrugals website! If you just got here, it might be because Angela or myself (Kristine) tweeted, IG posted or otherwise mentioned our exciting new joint effort. But what exactly does ecofrugal mean, and what do we want this site to do?