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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Grandma’s fried squirrel was a favorite breakfast food of my Dad. Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. How would we deal with the sewage; lack of water; lack of heat; and interrupted supply of food, coffee, light, entertainment, communication ability?

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

If I could spend it without strings, I might just donate it to a food pantry. I have tried homemade laundry detergent and abandoned it – time consuming and it didn’t work well in my machine. We have a big family, but we live in a small house – we use bunk beds and make do. I have what I need right now.