What can your friends tell you about saving money? (Part 2)
This is part 2 of the information my friends passed along.
My next door neighbor passed on the following information:
1 recycle…
cans=$
plastic keeps global oil cost/usage down
paper keeps packing costs from china down (china is the largest purchaser of recycled paper and cardboard, it is the US largest export to them)
most metals are worth some monetary value
2 go green(er)…
lower the thermostat, open windows and shades, ride your bike, car pool, drive slower, limit water usage, compact florescent bulbs
Use large appliances after 10 pm eg. dishwasher, dryer, washing machine, pool pumps and cleaners…all will help your bottom line ( electricity is almost a third cheaper between 10 pm and 6 am! )
CB has a suggestion on a triple play (combining three money-saving approaches):
I watch ads buying only what is on sale that I have coupons for and then combine those saving with what rebates are offered..Walgreens is really good for this..A lot of the time I end up getting items completely free on top of the already coupons savings!
AD has this suggestion, however, I am unclear on the calculations:
cost savings and environmentally friendly….
I have been doing this for about the last 8 months (prior to the media hype) and have noticed a savings.
Drink water, Drink, Water, Drink water… this seems to be pounded into our heads, It is good for you.. well I developed about a $20.00 a week bottled water habit. As habits go I guess it could be worse 
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When I moved into my new house last June my landlord left me a Brita pitcher as a present…. This is great!!! It cut my bottles water habit in third but there were still all those time when I was out and grabbed a bottle. I now keep a drinking cup at work to fill up from the water cooler. I also found a cup that you can put in the freezer and the outside stays really cold all day.. I keep this one in my car.
I did have to make an initial investment in the cups and about every 3 months I have to buy a new filter.
Water $20.00/week X 52 = $1040.00
2 re-usable cups 7.00
4 filters 7.00 = 28.00 total 33.00
TOTAL SAVINGS IN A YEAR= $100.00 plus no move plastic bottle to run to the recycle bin
That’s it. Lots of great information. Add your tips in the comments section and we can all help each other.
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