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Recycle Your Compact Fluorescent Bulbs

You probably knew this, but I’m a little slow on the uptake sometimes. Not owning a television adds to my general ignorance about what’s going on in the world around me. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Aug 18th 2008 | Filed in Frugal Living, Healthy Living | Comments (5)

10 Ways to Save Money on Gas

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Most people who know me know that I love to save money on gas. I get great joy in knowing that I just purchased the cheapest gas in town. My husband has a message saved on his voice mail of me sounding ecstatic about driving by gas stations with incredibly low prices. I have to admit that I was thrilled. I’d called him just to share the exciting gas prices I’d seen. Who wouldn’t be excited about great gas prices? Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Feb 6th 2008 | Filed in Frugal Living | Comments (2)

10 Ways to Help the Environment While Saving Money

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I’ve seen plenty of pictures of stunning environmentally friendly homes. It’s nice to fantasize, but right now I don’t the money to buy or build one of those homes. It’s easy to think of environmentalism as something for the rich. I can’t afford an electric car or even a hybrid for that matter. The property manager at my apartment complex wouldn’t be happy to see me crawling out onto the roof to install solar panels. I’m sure that would somehow violate the lease. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Jan 16th 2008 | Filed in Frugal Living, Smart Living | Comments (2)

Unclog Your Drain Without Harsh Chemicals

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My shower has been draining too slowly for the past couple weeks. I’ve taken the ignore it and it will go away attitude about it. I was actually hoping my husband would notice and do something about it before I had to, but no luck. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Jan 7th 2008 | Filed in Frugal Living | Comments (1)

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