save Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/save/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:17:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 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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]]> Know How to Boil Water? https://smthingscount.com/2020/06/20/know-how-to-boil-water/ Sat, 20 Jun 2020 16:06:10 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9341 When boiling water, cover the pan.  This prevents evaporation and makes the water boil faster, thus saving both water and energy. [For more easy, money-saving,

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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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]]> 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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]]> Beat the Heat! https://smthingscount.com/2019/08/03/beat-the-heat/ Sat, 03 Aug 2019 15:40:58 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8327 Beat the heat with skylights that reflect sunlight, low-E coatings on windows facing south and west, and awnings over windows. In the summer, a non-heated

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]]> Saving Can Be Cool in the Summer https://smthingscount.com/2019/06/22/saving-can-be-cool-in-the-summer/ Sat, 22 Jun 2019 18:03:32 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8208 Here are a few hints to keep your house–and so yourself–cool this summer: 1) Open up the window coverings when sunlight isn’t streaming through, then

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]]> Save Bread (Both Types) https://smthingscount.com/2018/11/17/save-bread-both-types/ Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:26:23 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7476 So much bread goes stale, then into the garbage. It’s a waste of money and natural resources to grow the grain to make it. Check

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]]> Swaps and Saved Trash https://smthingscount.com/2018/11/03/swaps-and-saved-trash/ Sat, 03 Nov 2018 13:39:31 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7413 Thanks to Tina Blease for this great chart.

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]]> Too Good to Waste https://smthingscount.com/2018/04/28/too-good-to-waste/ Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:27:15 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6850 Want to save money on your food bill and be kinder to the Earth at the same time? You’d be surprised how much good food

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]]> The Family Budget as a Weapon https://smthingscount.com/2017/07/07/the-family-budget-as-a-weapon/ Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:30:33 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6034 Here, in the middle of the year, many of us are reviewing our family budget to make sure we’re okay until January.  This is a

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