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Archive for the ‘energy saving’ Category

April 6th, 2007

Frugal Friday #2: The Dishwasher

Until recently, I have always had a problem with my dishwasher.  I’ve never been able to just scrape my dishes and put them in the dishwasher.  The dishes just don’t come clean.  I moved to a house with a new dishwasher and still had problems.  I even bought the expensive products.
According to Consumer Reports, prerinsing […]

By Karen -- 12 comments

March 17th, 2007

Thrifty Links for March 17th

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Here are some thrifty links for your viewing. 
13 Steps to Profitable Auctions from Get Rich Slowly
A Simple Way to Cut Your Monthly Expenses from Christian Business Daily
Shower Monitor Cuts Water Bills.  I wonder if they have these monitors in the United States.  Does anyone know?
The Do-It-Yourself Home Spa Party written by Shelly […]

By Karen -- 0 comments

January 4th, 2007

Festival of Frugality

If you’re looking for some good reading, then drop by Binary Dollar for their Festival of Frugality.  My post “Top 10 Ways to Save on Your Winter Heating Bill” is also featured in the blog carnival.  I accidentally stumbled upon Binary Dollar’s website last week and I’m glad I did.  I’m sure you will find […]

By Karen -- 0 comments

January 4th, 2007

Ed Begley Jr has his own frugal and green living reality show!

Does anybody remember Ed Begley Jr? I loved him on 7th Heaven. He played the OB-GYN brother-in-law. Now, he and his wife have their own reality show. Turns out, he is a real environmentalist who tried every way possible to save energy and the environment. I bet tuning in will […]

By kellys -- 0 comments

December 28th, 2006

Top 10 Ways to Save on Your Winter Heating Bill

Do you feel like the guy in this picture?  Do you feel like you’re wasting energy and throwing money out the window?  Below are some things you can try to reduce your winter heating bill.  Some of these ideas can save you 20%. 
1.  Open blinds during the winter.  This allows the heat from the sun to come in and […]

By Karen -- 5 comments

October 28th, 2006

Change Your Clock & Change A Bulb

Don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour this weekend.  The National Fire Association and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission also recommends that when you change your clocks you also change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. 
Why not take it a step further?  Since you’ve already got out the ladder […]

By Karen -- 5 comments

October 25th, 2006

Daylight Savings Time

Spring forward . . . Fall back.  Those words are ingrained in our minds.  I still remember “Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November . . . “.  In fact, I still use that one to help me remember how many days each month has.
So, every year we do this thing of turning our […]

By Karen -- 5 comments