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Learning to be Frugal. What do YOU do?
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 455013" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Lets see - all of this is off the top of my head, really, but...</p><p></p><p>Light bulbs - only put in the minimum wattage you actually need for that light. If the hall light only gets used at night to navigate to bedrooms... put a 15 watt in, its all you need. How many tri-lights do you have where you only use the first or second setting? Buy bulbs of that wattage instead. Often bathroom fixtures have multiple bulbs - don't replace the hard-to-reach inside ones, just put high enough wattage on the others that you have enough to do what has to be done. Use task lighting instead of room lighting, unless the task requires lighting up the whole room.</p><p></p><p>Do you really need all those cordless phones and their re-charge cycles?</p><p></p><p>Sometimes newer is better - computer monitors don't cost much these days, but the new thin screens use a lot less energy than the old "big box" monitors.</p><p></p><p>If you sew - its hard to get "end of bolt" deals anymore from the fabric store, but often they donate these to the thrift stores... where you can pick up good-sized pieces for a fraction of the cost... denim, cord, poly-cottons, etc. Enough for a dress or a skirt or a bedspread... If you have access to an old treadle machine, they don't use any electricity at all! AND work great for heavier jobs like denim.</p><p></p><p>If you don't use your fireplace, create a solid decorative front for it - keeps cold air from seeping down the flue in the winter.</p><p></p><p>Cheap kitty litter is a good choice for icy sidewalks - environmentally friendly (compared to salt and other chemicals), doesn't damage shoes or cars, and gives good footing.</p><p></p><p>Man, if I had time, I could probably write a book.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 455013, member: 11791"] Lets see - all of this is off the top of my head, really, but... Light bulbs - only put in the minimum wattage you actually need for that light. If the hall light only gets used at night to navigate to bedrooms... put a 15 watt in, its all you need. How many tri-lights do you have where you only use the first or second setting? Buy bulbs of that wattage instead. Often bathroom fixtures have multiple bulbs - don't replace the hard-to-reach inside ones, just put high enough wattage on the others that you have enough to do what has to be done. Use task lighting instead of room lighting, unless the task requires lighting up the whole room. Do you really need all those cordless phones and their re-charge cycles? Sometimes newer is better - computer monitors don't cost much these days, but the new thin screens use a lot less energy than the old "big box" monitors. If you sew - its hard to get "end of bolt" deals anymore from the fabric store, but often they donate these to the thrift stores... where you can pick up good-sized pieces for a fraction of the cost... denim, cord, poly-cottons, etc. Enough for a dress or a skirt or a bedspread... If you have access to an old treadle machine, they don't use any electricity at all! AND work great for heavier jobs like denim. If you don't use your fireplace, create a solid decorative front for it - keeps cold air from seeping down the flue in the winter. Cheap kitty litter is a good choice for icy sidewalks - environmentally friendly (compared to salt and other chemicals), doesn't damage shoes or cars, and gives good footing. Man, if I had time, I could probably write a book. [/QUOTE]
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