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Monday 20 May 2013 Allotment Diary |
Frugal and Green Living - Self Sufficieny & Low Cost Living |
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Frugal Living - Avoiding Waste to Save Money and Help the Environment
Like most allotment holders, I avoid waste. One person’s discarded pallet is another man’s compost bin panel! Just basically some of the ways we try to save not just money but also save energy and try to reduce our impact on the environment and reduce our carbon dioxide output. This doesn’t mean we live a low quality lifestyle, far from it. My father told me a business truth that is very appropriate; The Poor need a Bargain and the Rich buy a Bargain. By this he meant that wealthy people rarely got like that by wasting money or paying more than they need to for things. Sadly I'm not wealthy, but I don't feel poor by any means - I've written some of our tips and lifestyle into a book you might like - Low Cost Living and I've started another web site devoted to the subject of low cost living and self sufficiency Whatever your view on global warming, mine is that we could be passing on a terrible problem to our children, there are many changes we can make to our lives that are so small we hardly notice them but they help our planet. Unless you have your own space ship, you too have an interest in our environment. Blackberries - Food for FreeBlackberries are one of our most popular foods for free, most of us remember going blackberry picking as a child but we seem to have forgotten it when we grew up.Chest or Upright? Buying a FreezerA review of some of the freezers on the market and the best buys for the home growerDiscounted Pet Medicine Online Cheap will Save You MoneySave money on pet medicine and drugs by buying online. You can provide veterinary prescription only medicines for your dog or cat and save over 50% on expensive pet pillsEnergy Saving, Simple Tips to Help Save Money and the EnvironmentSome simple tips to help you save energy and the environment without having to change your life and reduce your comfortFreezer Running Costs Conclusion Part ThreeMy conclusions on freezers following our tests on reducing freezer running costs with and without intelligent plug electricity managementFreezer Running Costs Test Results Part TwoFreezer Running Costs the results of testing with and without intelligent plug electricity managementFreezer Running Costs Part OneFreezer Running Costs introduction and test methodologyControl Your Heating and Save Money and the Environment - Keep Warm for LessSave money on your heating bills by insulating your home and controlling your heating without reducing your comfort. Includes discussion of the economics of these improvementsMake the Supermarket Pay You to Shop!Being in to frugal living I've learned how to get the best possible deals from the supermarkets and save a lot of money. I have even got them to pay me to take things away!Save Money on Electricty and Help The EnvironmentSave money by replacing your light bulbs with low energy bulbs. The facts and figures as well as debunking the myths about low energy lightbulbs.Saving Energy is the Best InvestmentNew innovative devices will not just help save energy and reduce carbon footprints but are a fantastic investment giving high returns on small investments.
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