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SUMMER FUN - WHILE SAVING MONEY
Here are some simple, money-saving, tricks and sustainable hints to use this summer that will save money and protect the planet at the same time:
• Hang clothes—especially whites—outside in the sun to dry, at least in the summer. It will give your clothes a fresh natural scent. Saving energy one-third of the year is better than not at all and you’ll be letting the sunshine bleach your whites rather than harsh chemicals.
• Close your curtains and blinds during the day. It will keep the house cooler and help reduce your use or air conditioning in the summer.
• Wash clothing in vinegar and baking soda rather than harsh chemicals. Use ¼ cup white distilled vinegar and ¼ cup baking soda.
• Always use rechargeable batteries rather than the one-use variety.
• Take digital pictures rather than one-use cameras, even on vacations. They don’t take up that much space and it’s so easy to email photos to family and friends.
• Soak a washcloth in water, place it in a baggie and put it in the freezer, when you’re on a road trip, you’ll have a handy wipe that won’t leave any waste behind. Plus, if you’ve got a baby, it can double as a slightly frozen, crunchy, and soothing teething toy to munch on without any worries about worn-out teething rings.
TIPS AND HINTS
Turn off computers - especially the monitors - at night.
Taking the stairs saves energy and helps your cardio health.
Hang a sheet or blanket over your windows on the hottest days of the year - it will keep the heat outside and lower the temperature in your house from 5-10 degrees
• Hang clothes—especially whites—outside in the sun to dry, at least in the summer. It will give your clothes a fresh natural scent. Saving energy one-third of the year is better than not at all and you’ll be letting the sunshine bleach your whites rather than harsh chemicals.
• Close your curtains and blinds during the day. It will keep the house cooler and help reduce your use or air conditioning in the summer.
• Wash clothing in vinegar and baking soda rather than harsh chemicals. Use ¼ cup white distilled vinegar and ¼ cup baking soda.
• Always use rechargeable batteries rather than the one-use variety.
• Take digital pictures rather than one-use cameras, even on vacations. They don’t take up that much space and it’s so easy to email photos to family and friends.
• Soak a washcloth in water, place it in a baggie and put it in the freezer, when you’re on a road trip, you’ll have a handy wipe that won’t leave any waste behind. Plus, if you’ve got a baby, it can double as a slightly frozen, crunchy, and soothing teething toy to munch on without any worries about worn-out teething rings.
TIPS AND HINTS
Turn off computers - especially the monitors - at night.
Taking the stairs saves energy and helps your cardio health.
Hang a sheet or blanket over your windows on the hottest days of the year - it will keep the heat outside and lower the temperature in your house from 5-10 degrees
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Answer to Thought for Thursday
Answer: to "What is the Largest Plant in the World?"
The Sequoia .
I know it's a tree - but have you ever seen the Redwoods? Awe------mazing.
The Sequoia .
I know it's a tree - but have you ever seen the Redwoods? Awe------mazing.
THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY
THOUGHT: What's the largest plant in the world?
Do you know? Take a guess. Put it in comments and then come back around 3 to C if you were right or wrong.
Do you know? Take a guess. Put it in comments and then come back around 3 to C if you were right or wrong.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Answer to Word for Wedneday
Word: Triggin
Definition: When you're playing a video game and start pressing all the buttons in a panic, that's triggin. Can also be applied when working on your PC and pressing the mouse when things aren't working.
This according to Urban Dictionary
Definition: When you're playing a video game and start pressing all the buttons in a panic, that's triggin. Can also be applied when working on your PC and pressing the mouse when things aren't working.
This according to Urban Dictionary
Word for Wednesday - a game for Writers
Word: Triggin
Take a guess, what does it mean?
Put your thought in comments and then come back around 3 - to see - if you were "write" or wrong.
Take a guess, what does it mean?
Put your thought in comments and then come back around 3 - to see - if you were "write" or wrong.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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