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Ways To Save Money In The Laundry And Keep Clothes Longer

celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 30 Sep 16

Of course we have all heard of using cold water to save energy. You can save about 30 cents on each laundry load. Powdered laundry soaps may not dissolve as well in cold and unless you have very dirty and even greasy clothes you...

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Solar inverter or normal inverter?

ajithlal @ajithlal (14716) • India 10 Jun 16

We do have power problems some days and I have an inverter and it do have problems and not working. I am planning to repair it and sometimes might go for a new one if the one is not working. I do want solar inverter so as to...

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How do you pinch pennies?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169479) • United States 15 Apr 16

We like the pennies we earn as well as those we pinch. I scrape the peanut butter from the jar to make one more sandwich, etc. I do not like to waste.That is just a small thing, though. Early in the morning, as soon as my husband...

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Some tips to save fuel of vehicle

ajithlalm @ajithlalm (9) • India 2 Apr 15

The price of fuel is getting higher day by day and it is always good to try to save fuel and there are lots of methods to save fuel. We should always try to save energy and fuel as much we can so that there would be more fuel in...

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How do I save energy this winter?

tangleddreams84 @tangleddreams84 (581) • United States 17 Nov 12

How do I save energy this winter. I had a huge summer bill of course since air conditioning. I am trying to save some pennies this winter. What are some good ideas? I don't want to freeze but I need advice. I already stop using...

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How much frugal?

fannitia @fannitia (2167) • Bulgaria 24 Apr 12

Most people want to save and not only money. It's good also to save energy and go green. So we want to have a frugal living. But what sacrifices can you make? How far are you prepared to go?

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dared to save energy???

ChoukseyMK @ChoukseyMK (1044) • India 9 Jan 12

many of us are least bothered about saving electricity while there is severe shortage of electricity worldwide. if you are told to save 10-15% of energy everyday is that possible for you? how ? or will you make it a habit to...

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What a hottie

Anne18 @Anne18 (11029) 21 Sep 11

Bet the title has got you going??? Hot water bottles As the frostly weather blows in, save energy and money on oyur heating bill by taking a cosy hot water bottle to bed with you. Always remember to take care when filling...

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Is it economical to leave the lights on or shut them off when we leave a room?

egnoramos @egnoramos (9) • Philippines 8 Apr 11

Our parents told us to turn the lights off each time we left a room, and it turns out they were right! It not only saves electrical use but is also safer. Sometimes we think that frequently having to turn the lights on and off...

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Do you keep switching off the fans when they are not in use?

kalav56 @kalav56 (11464) • India 28 Apr 10

Today seems to be my energy saving day and I have started two topics now on the same concept. Please share your views. I do keep switching the fan off when I am not in a room or if no one is seen in a room.

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Do You Have Energy Star Products?

Payout @payout (3797) • United States 12 Mar 10

Now I know ENERGY STAR products are take in over in my house of course haha. Seems like in stores there every where too. The Government controls this if some people didn't know that haha.. However they are a great help and...

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how you save energy?

ksmita @ksmita (513) • India 2 Mar 10

hi. as everyone is aware that lot of emphasis is given on saving power/energy. frequent power cuts by the electrcity board is just one of the methods. as an individual, do you adopt any particular care / step to save energy. share...

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USA enters Smart Grid- the future is here......

tdemex @tdemex (3540) • United States 27 Oct 09

I've been reading a lot lately about the new smart grid coming out soon. It's already being tested. You have the electric company put a special meter on your home of office, and this gives control of certain things inside to the...

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Do you off the switch when you leave the room....

kkanaka @kkanaka (886) • Singapore 31 Aug 09

Hi friends, When you leave a room either at home or at office, do you switch off all the lights, fan or Airconditioners and then go to the next room, or you just leave it on without bothering.... At home, even when I go from...

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Do you use the Smart Light Bulbs?

ibuemma @ibuemma (2953) • United States 19 Aug 09

These light bulbs supposed to save the energy we use. Let say it's a 100 watts but it only use 26 watts of energy. The last couple months I did change most of the light bulbs in my house. I just want to see if my electric bill...

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Are you going to participate in EARTH HOUR?

desireeo @desireeo (595) • Philippines 27 Mar 09

Earth Hour is a movement started in Australia last year. It is a self-imposed power shutout for one hour to help solve climate change. More than anything, this is aimed to raise awareness to the worsening global climate. It is a...

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Do you know the this project?

youless @youless (114117) • Guangzhou, China 25 Mar 09

Today I learned that on this Saturday there are some cities will join the saving energy project. For example, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen etc. will turn off the light at 8:30-9:30 pm on this Saturday. The goal is to remind people...

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Can you imagine the distance for a car to drive with one 1L of gas?

youless @youless (114117) • Guangzhou, China 30 Dec 08

1KM? 2KM? 10KM? No! How about 100KM? I think it's already enough for a car to drive 100KM with 1L of gas only. But this answer is also wrong. The right answer is... 3435KM! Hard to believe. But this is true. I learned this from...

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Do you care about the global warming? What do you do if you care?

caesarin @caesarin (1089) • Indonesia 17 Dec 08

So I believe that most everyone knows that extreme climate changes and unusual water levels of flood are caused by the global warming. How? The global warming had trapped too much heat the world could stand and it automatically...

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Do Dryer balls really work?

Monkeyrose @Monkeyrose (2840) • Canada 8 Oct 08

]I was reading about ways to save energy and the enviroment. One girl said that you could use these dryer balls. You put them in your wash and they bounce around. Apparantly you don't need to use fabric softener and they decrease...

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