free Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/free/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:55:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Don’t Let Mosquitoes Bug Your BBQ https://smthingscount.com/2020/08/22/dont-let-mosquitoes-bug-your-bbq/ Sat, 22 Aug 2020 17:37:08 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9625 Were you “bugged” at your BBQ last weekend?  Next time, solve the problem NOT by spraying toxic chemicals but by using your BBQ to chase

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]]> A Cool Way to Save Money https://smthingscount.com/2020/08/08/a-cool-way-to-save-money/ Sat, 08 Aug 2020 16:16:19 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9562 Be cooler in summer and save up to 25% annual energy costs.  Get summer shade by planting deciduous shrubs and trees on the south and

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]]> Smiles on Golf Balls but not on You https://smthingscount.com/2020/08/01/smiles-on-golf-balls-but-not-on-you/ Sat, 01 Aug 2020 15:31:49 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9520 Giving up on golf? Drowning in old golf balls?  Although you can’t toss them into the recycle bin, you can recycle them.  Find out how at http://1800recycling.com/2014/08/recycle-golf-balls.  [For more

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]]> Unmelted Bottle Caps https://smthingscount.com/2020/07/18/unmelted-bottle-caps/ Sat, 18 Jul 2020 15:36:55 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9477 Remove caps from bottles before recycling.  Because they melt at far different temperatures, a cap mixed in with bottles can leave unmelted plastic, making the

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]]> Put Your Fish to Work https://smthingscount.com/2020/06/27/put-your-fish-to-work/ Sat, 27 Jun 2020 15:18:14 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9374 Don’t waste that water your fish have enriched with nutrients.  When cleaning the fish tank, use the water on your plants and trees. You think

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]]> Donate Money Without Paying a Cent https://smthingscount.com/2020/06/17/donate-money-without-paying-a-cent/ Wed, 17 Jun 2020 15:47:07 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9321 How can you help many without leaving your chair and NOT opening up your checkbook?  Next time you’re on the Internet, go to www.thebreastcancersite.com and

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]]> ReStore Your Home https://smthingscount.com/2020/06/13/restore-your-home/ Sat, 13 Jun 2020 16:50:00 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9294 As you plan repairs and remodel, check to see if Habitat for Humanity has a ReStore in your community. They sell quality used and new

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]]> Cool AC Savings https://smthingscount.com/2020/05/16/cool-ac-savings/ Sat, 16 May 2020 17:32:32 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9197 Keep your AC unit cool.  Loosely cover the condenser or window-mounted unit (don’t restrict air-flow, which will increase electricity use); put an awning over it;

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]]> Safe, cheap weed control https://smthingscount.com/2020/05/02/safe-cheap-weed-control/ Sat, 02 May 2020 16:51:06 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8777 Here’s a safe, cheap, earth-friendly weed control: Spray those bad guys with a mixture of a gallon of white vinegar and an ounce of bio-degradable

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]]> About that Garbage Disposal… https://smthingscount.com/2020/04/11/about-that-garbage-disposal/ Sat, 11 Apr 2020 15:45:22 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9068 Use the garbage disposal less. Between faucets washing scraps down the drain while they’re being ground up and the water used to process sewage in treatment plants,

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