Any Unexplored Frugal Areas ?

[rvijay]

What areas of Frugality have you yet to explore ? Here are mine:

1. Dumpster Diving
2. Barter
3. Growing Own Food
4. Frugal Residence
5. Canning/Preservation
6. eBay

Vijay

[rvijay]

7. Auctions
8. Public Libraries and their Free Events
9. Bartering Services
10. Frugal banking (Negotiation Services)
11. Volunteering (This is expected to help in networking.)

Vijay

[ForestGlade34]

well well well, :) the question is for sure leaning toward which areas haven't you explored, hehe. :D I think its interesting anyhow, ie, seeing how many aspects we can include and which to cover etc, but just one thing, don't you have "bartering" down twice unessentially? :confused: it sure looks that way.. :stinkeye: (Just an observation that maybe you can enlighten us about)...
Maybe you have different ideas for each "bartering" and "bartering services" though, I don't l know... Let us know whether a mistake or not if you will...

[spehlbaund]

Yeah I thought it said what kinds of frugal things have you participated in and I was starting to list them when I saw that it said unexplored. lol.
So i didn't post.. but it seems now I have.

[ForestGlade34]

Seems now you have what?..... made provision to post but in the end never posted your list?....

And/OR do you mean something else like you've explored some and
actually particpated in others Spehlbaund?........

I'm slightly confused with what you are saying...

[spehlbaund]

Now I'm kind of confused by what you're saying.. lol
I meant when I saw that I was replying to the wrong question I didn't click reply and just didn't post. But I did post after you posted sort of in reply to some of the stuff you said..:dizzy:

[ForestGlade34]

oh, lol, you're funny, I'm with you now... you did post something at least, but why not post your UNexplored list (if you have one) of what you've not yet participated in, OR likewise (betterstill IMO) simply list everything, from partially explored, right the way thru to well known aspects.

ie, try this......

ACKNOWLEGED ASPECTS (pending further exploring/looking into, time permissing)

AND/(or)... **to add to the LIST**... include what you already know well, if thats okay with Vijay...

Aspects Already Practiced= ACTUALIZED & PARTICIPATED IN... (or aspects of which that may still be new territory to others. Help with this I'd say is ALL according to methods in circulation and whether they are satisfying the frugal principle or ethic (however that is defined from person to person) and functioning of frugal prosperity, and using this sentiment or practice for ALL frugal hopes and frugal desires in our LISTS of wants and wotnots.

ALL (to me anyways) still in need of being acknowledged, so this is why I request a we all consider to do "a FULL list of EVERYTHING" to be clear on what is popular and practicable and all the rest but most importantly to give new learners a chance like myself to pick up on things, out of which some advanced frugalitarian may take for granted as given knowledge etc etc etc)

[spehlbaund]

heh, why does that end part look like some sort of terms of agreement thing...
I guess the reason I decided not to post was mostly laziness since I was just going to post what I could remember of that I explored which was not going to be a very long list, and I also have problems with coming up with things off the top of my head especially if there isn't much I could come up with anyway (like if I was given a lot of time)
But ok I guess my list would be similar to rvijay's except I am a friend of ebay :)

[ForestGlade34]

heh, why does that end part look like some sort of terms of agreement thing

A quick answer to that, is again you posted whilst I was editing I guess,
(seeing what I had drafted momentarily) and so what you read now may hopefully appear less formalized, better revised wording, but overall a more loose based structure (to begin with) for a suggestion of what we are all to do when composing a list, such as what to include and how to present etc. :)

[spehlbaund]

yep now it looks more like a list example suggestion thing than terms of service :) i like organization :lick:

[ForestGlade34]

:lol: Yeah I am trying....hang in there!! :D ...I keep revising stuff in my head, (pontificating ever so slightly).

[das_nut]

While I have *technically* dumpster dived in the more vague sense of the word, its not something that really attracts me -- I would never eat food out of a dumpster, and, excluding food, my weekly purchases are pretty small.

Dumpster diving seems like an excellent way to add clutter to your home, and I do not wish to have a cluttered house.

Be careful of Ebay, it can end up being a trap. I've used it, and I've saved money doing so, but I tend to search ebay only if I'm looking for something.

Ditto for auctions.

As for the rest, the public library service is horribly underused and an excellent service for the frugal, as is a small home garden and canning. I'm a big user of the public library, and I've done gardening before. I'm hopinig to learn to can someday soon.

[rvijay]

12. Wine Making

13. Home Safe from Walmart etc., Vs. Bank Safety Deposit Box.

Vijay

[SystmDwnGrl2]

but... a home safe.. if small enough can be stolen out of my house... and I have no room in an apartment to buy a big ass safe. Um...and I don't shop at walmart.

[spud]

Home safe? I've always used a loose floor board.

[SystmDwnGrl2]

yeah no loose floor boards here. um...I have all tile and carpet though so...not much possibility for that.