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Inside the Tiny House Movement where more and more Americans have rejected tradition for a simpler..
UK Daily Mail ^
| August 5, 2014
| David McCormack
Posted on 08/05/2014 10:02:25 AM PDT by C19fan
Once upon a time an American familys home was their castle and the bigger the better, but growing concerns about meeting mortgage payments and the environmental impact of large houses has helped fuel a new movement of people who are happy to live small.
The Tiny House Movement is a growing group of people who are happy to downsize the space that they live in and enjoy simplified lives as a result.
While the average American home is around 2600 square feet, the typical small or tiny house is around 100-400 square feet.
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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: americaindecline; house; smartgrowth; socialism; standardofliving; stupidpeople; thirdworldatlast; tiny
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To: Jacquerie
Thank you, but it’s only common sense.
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08/05/2014 12:59:31 PM PDT
by
Rides_A_Red_Horse
(Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
To: Osage Orange
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08/05/2014 1:52:15 PM PDT
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Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: huldah1776
“The best way to avoid housework is to live outside!” ~ (Some 1800’s Cowgirl, I Forget Who)
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08/05/2014 1:53:50 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: crusher
Jealous! But, I’m on my way!
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posted on
08/05/2014 1:54:29 PM PDT
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Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
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posted on
08/05/2014 2:03:08 PM PDT
by
Osage Orange
(I have strong feelings about gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be controlling it.)
To: Mad Dawgg
I’m sure there are some who are renting spacing in a trailer park, but the stories I’ve read and seen on tv show the greenies wanting to live free somewhere - without the rules- so one was parked in a back yard for awhile, another was out on some land (I have no idea where or who owned it) but it had no utilities so no sewer hookup. I assume they could pay to dump somewhere, but if they are biking it I doubt they would be hauling a heavy tank someplace.
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08/05/2014 2:04:01 PM PDT
by
WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
(Turmoil in the Middle East? Quick Obama, show them your Peace Prize!)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
LOL, and the best way to not have to rake up leaves or mow the grass is to live in a forest.
To: a fool in paradise
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posted on
08/05/2014 2:17:54 PM PDT
by
AustinBill
(consequence is what makes our choices real)
To: Diana in Wisconsin; crusher
7000sf ‘barn’?
What is he raising, T-Rexes?
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08/05/2014 2:26:01 PM PDT
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txhurl
(2014: Stunned Voters do Stunning Things!)
To: Vigilanteman
What is going to happen to the school property tax base for the Chilluns? Property evaluations will skyrocket.
A former Houston mayor wants to see all homes less than $250,000 knocked down "they cost the city money!".
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08/05/2014 2:30:52 PM PDT
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a fool in paradise
(CNN suppressed news to maintain their Baghdad bureau under Saddam; they just did the same for Hamas.)
To: C19fan
I love watching the tiny house You Tubes. The people are so optimistic. It is definitely uplifting.
My conclusion: The happiest people are those who use their scare resources creatively. It is this creative uses of resources that is the fount of profound self-esteem, gratitude, and satisfaction with one’s circumstances.
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