If you have young kids in the house, take note. When my kids were young, it seemed like they went through a roll of toilet paper every time they used the bathroom. It was just too tempting to see that paper roll off the roll so easily, they just couldn’t stop. Before I could blink Read More >>
Penny Pinching Tip | Pack That Freezer
I used to think that if I packed a freezer, it would increase my energy costs to keep all that extra food cold. I was wrong. I learned, years later that the exact opposite is true. If a freezer is packed, there is less empty warm air to cool. Also, more frozen food will slow Read More >>
Make Your Own Rope Tug Toy For Dogs
If you have pets and love them nearly as much as I love Lucy, you probably know it’s tempting to spend hundreds of dollars into unnecessary toys and trinkets to keep them happy. But it doesn’t mean you have to stop making them happy, you just have to be smarter about it so you avoid Read More >>
7 Ways to Lower Your Cooling Costs This Summer
After a winter of trying like crazy to drop my heating bills, I thought I’d get ahead of the game on cooling. I don’t particularly want to get another surprise like the insanely high heating bill I got this winter–prevention my friends, prevention. Here’s how I plan to keep my cooling bills manageable this summer: Read More >>
Penny Pinching Tip – Turn The Pilot Off On Your Gas Fireplace During The Summer and Save
If you have a gas fireplace, make sure to turn off the pilot light in the warmer months when the fireplace is not in use. It’s one of those things that could easily go unnoticed, but we figure we are saving about $8-$10 a month by turning off the pilot light for our gas fireplace during the warmer Read More >>