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| Drafty Window Tips
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Here is a simple way to keep cold drafts from coming in your windows. Roll up some sheets of newspaper into a small tube, tape the ends, and place it in the bottom of the window where the cold air comes in.
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| Posted on: 11/20/2009 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Keep Your Freezer Full To Save On Electricity
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Don't let your freezer get partially empty, that costs you money. If the empty spaces are large enough to accommodate large plastic bottles (2-liter or milk), fill the bottles 3/4 with water and place in the freezer.
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| Posted on: 11/18/2009 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Lower Your Water Heater Temperature
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Is there really any point in having your hot water setting so high that you have to cool it down before you can use it?
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| Posted on: 11/18/2009 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| My Frugal Life: Saving Money and Water
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 I have lived a frugal life all my life. I am 1 of 11 children so we had to learn to save almost everything from food scraps to water saving. Now I have 4 children. Every summer, I place a bucket in the shower so we can still water my plants.
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| Posted on: 11/18/2009 | 3 Feedback(s) |
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| Save Electricity with Motion Detector Light Switches
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A good way to save on electric bills, especially when you have someone in the home who forgets to turn out the lights, is to install motion detector switches. These are great.
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| Posted on: 11/10/2009 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Winter Warmth Tips
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I have several things I do to keep myself and my pets warm in the winter without getting heating bills through the roof!
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| Posted on: 11/09/2009 | 3 Feedback(s) |
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| Use Timer Light Switches for Easily Forgotten Lights
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Purchase timer light switches and install in the bathrooms, kids rooms or any room were lights may be forgotten on. The timers automatically shut the lights off after 15 to 60 minutes or whatever the time is on the one you purchase.
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| Posted on: 11/05/2009 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Use Warm Oven to Dry Pots and Pans
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When you have used your oven for cooking or baking and have pots and pans that have to be hand washed, place them upside down on the rack in the warm oven to dry. Do not forget to remove them before you preheat the oven.
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| Posted on: 11/04/2009 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Allow Your Dishwasher to Air Dry
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To save energy costs, I fire off that sucker just an hour before bed time, then when it's done washing, I crack it open and let it air dry. If you are picky, picky, this will not eliminate all of the water spots, but your dishes will be clean!
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| Posted on: 11/02/2009 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Hot Water Could Cause Kidney Stones in Pets
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In speaking to my Veterinarian, she said that the minerals from the hot water tank would cause kidney stones and not to give water from the hot water tank to the pets.
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| Posted on: 10/21/2009 | 4 Feedback(s) |
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