Archive for the ‘Saving Money’ Category

Bathroom Tip: Make Use of What You Have

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

How many cakes of soap, bottles of perfume or cologne, bath fizzes and containers of lotion do you own? Until you organize them and arrange like items together, you probably have no idea what luxurious fragrances and body cleansers are waiting to be used in the cabinet. Consumerism is what ...

A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place

Friday, August 20th, 2010

How many hours do you think you spend looking for misplaced items? Even when age is on your side, according to the American Demographics Society, Americans waste a whopping 9 million hours per day (collectively) searching for misplaced belongings! There are a dozen other ways to spend that chunk of time, ...

Sustainable Back to School Tips

Friday, August 13th, 2010

By the end of August or beginning of September, you will be back in the school swing, which means that you have limited time to get you and your child’s act together. Not only do you have to start retiring to bed earlier, you also have to gather school supplies. ...

Can Human Waste Fuel a Car? Apparently So.

Friday, August 6th, 2010

What would you say to a car that could be fueled by human waste? It sounds like a far out idea, but recently, a car that can do just this was launched in the U.K. The person who developed the car, Mohammed Saddiq from GENeco, and the company that built the ...

Fruit and Veggie Preservation Tips

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Preserving fruits and vegetables takes some forethought, because you can purchase fresh looking berries and cucumbers at the store and by day two they are rotting away. To combat this issue, some people choose to grocery shop every day or at least a few times a week to ensure that ...

Line Drying Your Clothes Can Have Several Advantages

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

When you see neighbors line drying their clothes outside, you might think that they’re out of their mind. Or it might remind you of your grandmother. Either way, your neighbor or grandma is smart and not so crazy after all. In addition to saving energy, there are many other benefits ...

Garden Fresh Zucchini: Turn This Fruit into Several Meals

Monday, July 26th, 2010

A backyard garden is simply the best possible investment you can make this year, because as long as it’s taken care of properly, you can reap the rewards and spend less at the grocery store. In order to effectively take advantage of homegrown vegetables, it’s important to have meal plans ...

Read, Watch & Enjoy: Where to Find Eco-friendly & Inexpensive Entertainment

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Is all of your money going to bills and credit cards? After allocating your money to all of the necessities such as food, gas, clothing for the kids, etc. every month, it’s depressing when you’re left with $100 or less for incidentals and fun. Instead of spending your time sulking ...

Save Money Through Consignment Store Shopping

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Want to update your home without spending all of your extra money that you happen to have at the end of the month? Well, an efficient and eco-friendly way to improve the appearance of your home is to shop at consignment stores. Not only are there great finds at these ...

The Mess in the Gulf: How Can You Help?

Friday, June 18th, 2010

The news boards have been buzzing over British Petroleum’s (BP) oil spill, which occurred about two months ago in the Gulf Coast. While it’s uncertain how this mess will be remediated and how long we will see the consequences from it, it’s important that consumers begin to do their part ...