Pecuniarities

Quite a few years ago, when P. Pince and I were starting out, we rented a tiny studio apartment. To make a little more space, we built a free standing loft over our beds where we had a computer, some little shelves and cabinets and one of those pouffes for a chair.
After moving into a [...]

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A Simple Cooling System
Heat naturally diffuses from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration. And cold being the absence of energy, a block of ice literally draws heat out of the air.
As was mentioned in P. Pince’s recent article, our air conditioning system is on holiday at this [...]

How to keep your home cool with basic scientific principles and thermodynamics. Save money on utilities and air conditioning with logical and simple methods.

Our new DIY country kitchen shelf and frugal kitchen storage solutions for under $10.

An inexpensive alternative to purchasing scouring pads – a piece of used aluminum foil to scrub out burnt stains in your cookware.

Making your mortgage payment due January 1st in December can lower your income tax bill come April.