10 keys to succesful DDF life.

Listed are the 10 KEY FACTORS that define a DDF home in the 21st century. The principle that underlies all these factors is that DDF is a way of life not just a hobby or passing trend

While these 10 factors make up the “ideal” of DDF, it is understood that individual circumstances vary greatly and that many of these ideals will perfect with time.

I. Grow your own FOOD and Dumpie the rest.
More than 50% of your diet should come from the home-grown food and the dumpie finds.

II. Use alternative ENERGY sources.
E.g., solar, wind, in conjunction with energy efficiency and conservation measures to reduce usage. Also the implementation of free resources (pot belly stove, firplace chiminea

III. Use alternative FUELS & TRANSPORTATION.
bikes, walking public transportation.

IV. Keep expenses for produce to the minimum by dumpieing and foraging.
Practice creative dumpstering.

V. Practice WASTE REDUCTION.
Re-use, recycle, repair refurbish.

VI. Reclaim GREYWATER and collect RAINWATER.
Though in Denver its illegal fuck em . Hard times require hard choices

VII. Live SIMPLY.
…in the manner of past eras. Develop back-to-basics homemaking skills, including food preservation and preparation. Develop hobbies and interests that can benefit you as well as society. wood work, gardening, reading etc

VIII. Do the work YOURSELF.
Learn to do home and vehicle maintenance, repairs and basic construction.

IX. Work at HOME.
Earn a living from the land or hand work done at home. Develop a homebased economy

X. Be a good NEIGHBOR.
Offer a helping hand for free. DDF is a community-based way of life, not a business opportunity. Be a neighbor, not a business person. Share the wealth