Saving electricity is not only about saving money, though that is a big part of the equation. It is also important to our future as a whole.
To live a greener life, in some cases, will automatically bring money savings. Sometimes this money savings is very much needed.
Right now, I am saving energy costs because I [...]
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Energy Savings
Posted in Cleaning, Clothing, Goals: Save and Help, Household Needs, Reduce Reuse Recycle, Utilities and Other Bills, tagged costs, electricity, energy, greener life, money, save, tips, water on Friday, July 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Tips For Using Less Water Around The House
Posted in Goals: Save and Help, Household Needs, Kitchen Needs, Reduce Reuse Recycle, Utilities and Other Bills, tagged conservation, home, house, less, tips, water on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My new article, Tips For Using Less Water Around The House, has been published on GreenandSave.com. Please check it out and let me know what you think.
What other tips do you have for water conservation tactics around the home?
Shannon
Water Savings
Posted in Goals: Save and Help, Utilities and Other Bills, tagged greenandsave.com, pay, savings, water on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
For those of us who have to pay for our water, I suggest that we find as many ways as possible to cut the water use in our daily lives. Even if you don’t have to pay for your water use, using less will be better for the world in general. How can this be [...]
Can You Eat on 1 Dollar a Day?
Posted in Cheap, Cheapskate, Food, Frugally, Goals: Save and Help, Low-Income, Tightwad, tagged $1, challenge, dollar, e-book, eat, experiment, food stamped, Free, low-cost on Monday, June 29, 2009 | 9 Comments »
This link will lead you to a short article and a YouTube video describing an experiment on low-cost eating. I cannot view YouTube videos on my computer, so I am wondering if someone could gives us a rundown of what is said.
Can You Eat on 1 Dollar a Day? Watch New Documentary ‘Food Stamped’
If this [...]
Family Guide to Going Green 2009
Posted in Food, Gardening & Yard Work, Goals: Save and Help, Household Needs, Low-Income, Reduce Reuse Recycle, Utilities and Other Bills, tagged compost, family, Food, greening, grow food, less toxic, life, Low-Income, natural, organic, planet, plastic, saving money on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Family Guide to Going Green 2009 is a great resource for any household. As low-income individuals and families, some greening efforts can go a long way in saving us money. What could be better than that? (Except for saving the planet, of course.)
I, personally, found the guide very useful. I am already doing some [...]
Resources for Low-Income Living
Posted in Food, Goals: Save and Help, Household Needs, Low-Income, tagged air conditioning, budgeting, life, living, Low-Income, resources on Friday, June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have decided to share some resources with you regarding living the low-income life. These will come in handy for many of you.
Have a nice day.
Shannon
Low-Income Living on Suite 101
Low-Income Living: Make it Through Summer without Air Conditioning
Budgeting on a Low Income
Reuse Glass Jars
Posted in Cheap, Creating A Pantry Challenge, Food, Free, Goals: Save and Help, Household Needs, Kitchen Needs, Reduce Reuse Recycle, tagged containers, Food, Free, glass, Jars, plastic, reuse on Friday, June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have a collection of old canning jars, as well as an assortment of food jars with lids. I also have many plastic food storage containers.
I have been rethinking many things over the past year, and the use of plastic is only one of those things.
I am giving away the plastic food containers to use [...]
Frugal Recipes Blog
Posted in Food, Food Cupboard Creations, Goals: Save and Help, tagged blog, frugal, platter, recipes, snack, tomato on Monday, June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hello All,
I wanted to let you know that I have been busy over at the Frugal Recipe blog. This past week, I posted three snack platter ideas. Next week I am posting three tomato soup ideas, one each on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Happy Eating!
http://frugalrecipes.wordpress.com
Shannon
Homemade Shampoo Recipes
Posted in Goals: Save and Help, Health, Household Needs, Personal Hygiene, Uncategorized on Friday, May 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Mama Kalila visited the blog and commented not long ago and mentioned homemade shampoo. I asked if she had any recipes and she directed me to her “no poo” post on her blog. I have posted the link to the recipes in the sidebar, but you can visit her blog at http://www.mamakalila.blogspot.com/. I enjoyed my visit [...]
What to do with Small Pencils
Posted in Goals: Save and Help, Homeschool Frugality, Reduce Reuse Recycle, tagged children, pencils, recycle, reuse on Friday, April 3, 2009 | 4 Comments »
As adults, it becomes hard to use pencils once they have been sharpened too many times. They are too small for our hands to comfortable handle.
Does this mean that we must throw them out? Of course not! We can pass them along to young children. They have smaller hands than us, so they can still [...]
