February 8, 2009 at 3:41 pm (money savings)
Tags: baking soda, beauty, economy, saving money
Beauty may only be skin deep, but most females spend a lot of money to achieve it. But we don’t need to.
Creams and cleaners, moisturerizers and scrubs, skin softners and foot soaks, the list goes on and on. I’m not suggesting you give up any of these, I’m saying look at other products that do the same thing.
During winter we all fight dry skin and hair. A deep conditioner for your hair can cost big bucks. Try full fat mayo for the same effect. That’s right, take several large spoonfuls of mayo, work it into the hair and cover with a shower cap for at least 30 minutes and wash out. For dry skin use olive oil after your shower.
Foot and body soaks feel so good and leave your skin so soft. Use baking soda and epsom salt for the same feeling for just pennies.
If you use a face or body scrub try mixing olive oil, sugar and coffee grounds and scrub as normal.
Saving money doesn’t have to mean going without your beauty routine. Shop in your kitchen to find products that can do double duty for a fraction of the cost.
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January 26, 2009 at 11:40 pm (money savings)
Tags: eating, economy, food, freezer, garden, green, saving money
No matter how bad the economy is we all need to eat. But most people could cut their food bills considerably and save some green.
This week I’ve come across some interesting stats that point to the fact that people are rethinking how they eat. While restaurant revenues are down, cookware and cookbook sales are up. And people aren’t spending as much money on high end flashy appliances, but they are buying more freezers.
Here are some other good ideas for saving money on food.
First, watch the waste. Your not saving if your over buying and throwing food out. If the vegetables are at the end of their shelf live and you can’t eat them all now then freeze them. You can still use them later in soups and stews.
Second, go to the source. I buy all our bread at the Rainbow store. I can buy Sara Lee multi grain bread for $1.25 a loaf.
Third, if you have a freezer buy in bulk. We are getting ready to buy half a side of beef from the butcher. It’s cheaper than even buying in bulk from the store. If thats way to much meat for your family then split it with friends.
Fourth, grow your own food. Anybody can grow a few vegetables and herbs. I usually grow a large garden and enjoy the produce all year.
Everywhere you look today there are hints on saving on your food bill. It’s really not hard to do if you put a little bit of thought into “what’s for dinner tonight.”
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January 26, 2009 at 2:51 am (money savings)
Tags: bad exonomy, economy, green, save money, spend money
I have purposely avoided the subject of the economy for the last several months. There are more than enough blogs that are discussing the subject. However, it is a bit like ignoring the 800 pound gorilla in the room.
So I’ve decided to talk some about the current state of the American economy and how it can effect the efforts of people to be more green.
Actually a bad economy can be a good thing for the green movement. If people have less money to spend, they try a little harder to make sure that they are getting their moneys worth.
Over the next several posts I’ll try and break down some very specific ways that you can go green and save money. Basically if you are paying money for something now, there is probably a greener and less expensive option.
So instead of ignoring the big gorilla, because I don’t think it’s going away anytime soon, we might as well make friends with it.
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January 19, 2009 at 11:52 pm (good things, money savings)
Tags: economy, energy, environment, saving money, shopping
After checking out some of my stats, it seems that one on my oldest post is still one of my most popular posts, so I thought I’d do a recap.
Saving green is not only good for the environment but it’s also good for your wallet. I realize that the wallet is probably why people are looking at this post right now. That’s okay and maybe these simple ideas will carry over when the economy does get better.
But for now by changing a few habits and doing a few simple things you really can make a difference to the environment and your wallet.
I’ll do a quick recap of a few ideas and you can read many of my other posts for other ideas.
Get an energy audit for find out how to do your own.
Buy used, everything from books to clothes to furniture to jewelry.
Take your lunch to work in a reusable sack. Don’t forget to take silverware and use reusable containers.
Shop for the best deals on the web before you leave the house. Try to plan your errands so you cut down on driving.
Use regular dishes instead of paper at home.
This list is just the tip of the iceberg. There are hundreds of things you can do that will save you money and help the environment.
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December 14, 2008 at 9:16 pm (Cost of green)
Tags: atlernative cars, economy, planet, recycle
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last year or so, you know the US and world economy are in the tank. And that may not be the worst of the long term news.
Recyclable items, everything from paper to metals, are not worth what they were a few a months ago. As a result recycling centers are either closing or charging a fee to accept items.
Fuel prices have dropped and the excitement about alternative cars dropped with it.
We are buying less new items, everything from cars to washing machines to clothes to shoes. That is good for the planet but bad for economy, or so they say.
So why do most of us only recycle when we can make a buck at it? Why do we only want cars that get 40 mpg when gas is over two dollars a gallon. Why don’t we always insist that the durable goods we buy are just that durable?
It is more than the economy that is out of balance, it is our sense of priorities. We need to fix our economy, but not at the price of our planet.
I am deeply concerned about the economy, but I am just as concerned about our planet.
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November 16, 2008 at 7:48 pm (general, money savings)
Tags: advise, economy, government, money, parents, saving
I must admit, I am more than a little confused. Growing up my parents always told me that saving money was a good thing. Now my government is saying I’m not spending enough and that’s why the economy is a mess and people are losing their jobs and homes.
I think I’ll continue to take the advise of my parents. I mean my dad retired at 56 (now he’s almost 70) from a blue collar union job that we worked at for a 70 hours each week. My mom never really worked outside the home. They own (yes own as in no payments) a house in Arizona, land in New Mexico and are looking to buy a house in Colorado. They figure why not since they can get it cheap and thier money isn’t making much interest anyway (thank you federal reserve.) They also own (again no payments) a car, a truck and a fifthwheel trailer. Not bad for a guy with an 8th grade education. My Dad has two rules, save your money for the unexpected and always pay cash. Oh yeah, and where are all my dad’s hundreds of thousands of dollars? Not in the stock market. That seemed like too big a risk. They are tucked away and fully insured in several banks.
On the other hand it seems like our government is being run by a bunch of people that think they are using monopoly money. How many zeros are there in a trillion? Is it nine? This is insane. Since “we the people” now own most of AIG does that mean we all get free insurance. It should. If “we the people” bail out a car company do we all get free cars? We should. I am not in the habit of giving my money away for nothing in return, but apparently our government doesn’t think the same as me or my father. The government doesn’t know the meaning of saving and paying cash. If they run out of money the print more. If we try that it’s called counterfeiting. Why is it different for the government?
So yes, I’ll stick with my fathers advice, thank you anyway. I will continue to save the rainy days. I will also spend money, but only on the things I need or REALLY want and then I’ll spend cash, not credit. And if I get another stimulus check it will go right where three quarters of the first one went, in the bank. I’m not stupid enough to spend money just because some guy with free housing and utilities in Washington says I should.
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