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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

safeinOhio

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3. 2 years ago I bought a large, thick

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 07:59 PM

Jan 2019

sleeping bag at a yard sale for five bucks. Took it to the big machine at the laundry mat and washed the hell out of it. One of my better buys. Wrap up in it where ever I am in the house and I feel a chill.

I also bought 10 space blankets on amazon for $15. They work great to.

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