Lets all be environmentally friendly!
Some green things:
- if you know you're going to be away from your computer for only a few hours, turn it on hibernate, don't turn it off. Turning your computer on and off really used up a lot of energy
- cleaning gets rid of dust mites that are air pollutants (make sure to use natural cleaners [pine oil])
- 1/4 baking soda, 1/2 vinegar can clean your drain (don't use unnatural chemicals)
- buy in bulk
- make a compost bin with non acids (vegetables work well)
- only buy things within a 500 mile radius. The energy is takes to transport goods is rediculous
- a full fridge saves energy
- don't use non bio degradable packaging like bubble wrap or beans
- buy sustainable materials (natural laytex, wool, down feathers, horsehair, buckwheat, cotton [watch for pesdicides], hemp, natural linoleum, stone, and silk [be careful where you get it from, Indian countries have started burning silk worms alive to get them to secrete more silk], wood, ceramic tile, bamboo [local], concrete, cork)
- spider plants take pollutants out of the hair (brown tips mean it's working)
- TV should be 10-15' away from your bed (radiation)
[Feature] Back to school: Get frugal now!
As summer comes to a close, the back-to-school shopping ads are blitzing the airwaves and cramming mailboxes. Stores are clamoring for your school supply dollars, knowing that you'll probably spend between $200 to $500 per child for supplies and clothes. You have a choice: get frugal or go broke.
08/27/2008
[News] Mortgage Help-Government Assistance to Troubled Borrowers Increases
The US government and the nation's largest banks have teamed up to stem the rising tide of foreclosures and mortgage delinquencies. However, statistics from July show that it is going to be tough to outpace escalating borrower troubles.
Green Building Lets all be environmentally friendly!
Some green things:
- if you know you're going to be away from your computer for only a few hours, turn it on hibernate, don't turn it off. Turning your computer on and off really used up a lot of energy
- cleaning gets rid of dust mites that are air pollutants (make sure to use natural cleaners [pine oil])
- 1/4 baking soda, 1/2 vinegar can clean your drain (don't use unnatural chemicals)
- buy in bulk
- make a compost bin with non acids (vegetables work well)
- only buy things within a 500 mile radius. The energy is takes to transport goods is rediculous
- a full fridge saves energy
- don't use non bio degradable packaging like bubble wrap or beans
- buy sustainable materials (natural laytex, wool, down feathers, horsehair, buckwheat, cotton [watch for pesdicides], hemp, natural linoleum, stone, and silk [be careful where you get it from, Indian countries have started burning silk worms alive to get them to secrete more silk], wood, ceramic tile, bamboo [local], concrete, cork)
- spider plants take pollutants out of the hair (brown tips mean it's working)
- TV should be 10-15' away from your bed (radiation)
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