Category: General
Stop Dryer Vent Cold Air Drafts and Save on Heating Costs
When the outside temperature drops and the indoor thermostat gets cranked up, it’s time to plug all cracks, leaks and spaces to prevent cold air drafts. Its time to break out the door guards to stop drafts from creeping in beneath the front and back doors. Window sealants and heavy curtains do a nice job [...]
Work at Home and Save on Heating Costs
There is no doubt that working from home is not only convenient, but it is a money saver. No more commutation costs, eating lunches out or having to buy the work clothes for making a presentable appearance. Working from home does have its financial drawbacks, however. It’s especially noticeable for folks who live in areas [...]
How to Remove Fireplace Soot: Cleaning the Surrounding Brick Wall
If you’ve ever had smoke billow from your fireplace and deposit soot on your brick wall, there’s an easy, inexpensive way to remove it. If you have a functioning fireplace you understand that sometimes an overzealous blaze may, on very rare occasions, cause smoke to billow out of its confines (not opening the flue prior [...]
Homemade Laundry Detergent – Cost Saver
How much did you pay for your last box or bottle of laundry detergent? How many loads of wash can you get from each container? Take the number of loads per container and divide it by the price to get the cost per load If your per load cost is more than 1 cent, you’re [...]
House Clean the Green Way
Housecleaning has never been more environmentally friendly. Imagine drinking the cleaning solvent used to clean the house. How environmentally friendly is that? Common household white vinegar is versatile and has more uses than just making salad dressing. It can be used for cleaning a variety of household items. For folks who believe in green living, [...]
Homemade Dishwashing Detergent
Making your own dishwashing detergent is not only easy to do, but it is environmentally friendly and can save you money in the long run. In order to survive in today’s economy you must find ways of cutting financial corners while still maintaining the same level of integrity in what you do and what you buy. [...]
