Where to Get Firewood?
My son recently asked where I get all this wood for firewood (he and his siblings have been doing quite a bit of stacking in recent months). I said good question, and even better answer:
- I get from the property from downed trees that haven't rotted
- I advertise for it at the supermarket with signs that I make
- People give it to me, because they know I want it and they don't
- My wife and I are always looking for piles curbside
But best of all, I get it all free . . . my only cost is processing it, which I actually like to do.
Posted by DDFD at 11/6/2008 6:05 PM 
Categories: Free Resources, Homesteading, Self Sufficiency, Frugality, Money Savers, Firewood, Green Living, Simple Living
Tags: Free Resources Homesteading Self Sufficiency Frugality Money Savers Frugal Firewood Simple Living Green Living
Categories: Free Resources, Homesteading, Self Sufficiency, Frugality, Money Savers, Firewood, Green Living, Simple Living
Tags: Free Resources Homesteading Self Sufficiency Frugality Money Savers Frugal Firewood Simple Living Green Living
I too am an expert in obtaining free fire wood. I have about 10 years of fire wood that I accumulated based on an ad in the local trading paper last summer that ran for two weeks. It was advertised as a free service called Wood Rescue.
Learn about how I did it here: http://www.frugal-living-freedom.com/fire-wood.html
The fire wood is free except for the cost of hauling and cutting (and a $22 ad), and that's minimal when compared to what it saves you in home heating costs. I believe in knocking out utility costs, and a good source of wood heat gives a knock-out punch to fuel bills in the winter.
Clair
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Outstanding! It really is amazing what you can get simply by asking or letting people know you can help them get rid of something they don't want. 10 years worth I am jealous! Here is another idea-- if you were suddenly short cash you could sell some of that wood . . . just like money in the bank!
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That's exactly what I call it - money in the bank. Money kept in my bank instead of the Utility Bank and Trust.
Clair
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I've been dragging my feet for years on buying a wood stove. I have fireplaces but they are smoky and unsafe so I have not used them in quite a long time.
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You can get woodstoves that fit into fireplaces-- it is what we use in our house. I strongly recommend them-- these woodstoves are highly efficient and can really help offset your oil or other heating costs.
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