How Low Impact Laundry Saves You Money
September 4, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Eco Simplicity
Ok, I’ll admit that my first love is green living; yes, even over (gulp) saving money). However, I do also love a good saving money session and as we’ve talked about before here at Thrifty Mommy, green living and budgeting and saving money are all totally interconnected. Living green is cheap by default.
Energy Star Amana 3.5 Cu. Ft. Super Capacity Front Load Washer shown above
Low impact laundry is an excellent example of one green living choice that not only saves the planet but saves you loads of green as well. Here’s how.
Cold water costs less: Washing on cold – …read more
Change Your Clock & Change A Bulb
October 28, 2006 by Karen Weideman
Filed under energy saving, money saving idea
Don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour this weekend. The National Fire Association and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission also recommends that when you change your clocks you also change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Why not take it a step further? Since you’ve already got out the ladder why not change a bulb to an energy efficient bulb? Energy efficient bulbs could save you $30 per year, per bulb!!!! (I know. I am in shock too.)
Energy efficient lighting is important in the fall because the days are shorter, therefore we are using more …read more
