The holidays are coming, and many Americans feel the temptation to buy all new things and decorate so life is beautiful. Our household is in no way exempt from this desire. How are you planning to have a greener Thanksgiving?
Archive for November, 2008
Making green preparations for Thanksgiving
Posted in Deals, Environment, Green Living, Home, Saving, Shopping, money, waste, tagged candle holders, crafts, Home, napkins, Shopping, Thanksgiving on November 24, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Save with old gift cards at Brookstone
Posted in Deals, Home, Saving, Shopping, money, tagged brookstone, Deals, gift cards, promotion, sale, savings on November 23, 2008 | Comments Off
Brookstone e-mailed me this week that they will take any old gift card (from another retailer … in any amount) and turn it into 15% off your purchase.
How I got a new Dyson vacuum for $92
Posted in Deals, Home, Saving, Shopping, money, thrift, tagged bed bath, Deals, dyson, frugal, gift card, save, thrift, vacuum on November 21, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Mr. Cheap said he would like to have a Dyson vacuum for a Christmas gift. I came up with a plan to get a new one for $92.
Frugal kitchen: Make your own broth
Posted in Deals, Eating, Environment, Green Living, Home, Saving, money, waste, tagged beef, broth, chicken, cook, frugal, homemade, kitchen, organic, stock, vegetarian on November 20, 2008 | 8 Comments »
This is a kitchen-oriented addition to the Dealbusters series that checks out whether something that sounds like a good deal — or takes a bit of extra work — will really help your budget. We’ll look at cost and benefit — with everything filtered through individual experience. Please chime in with your take.
How many recipes [...]
Gift cards – buyers and holders beware
Posted in Uncategorized on November 19, 2008 | 6 Comments »
We’ve all seen the “for lease” signs that show a business has gone down. “Going out of business” can indicate a great sale, but it turns out that those left holding gift cards for a business that declares bankruptcy are left holding a worthless piece of plastic.
This week, several media outlets have reported on bankrupt [...]
My new favorite dish soap
Posted in Environment, Green Living, Home, tagged biodegradable, dish rag, dish soap, fresh, green, mildew, pine, recycled, Williams-Sonoma on November 18, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The soaps are biodegradable and packaged in recycled plastic bottles.
But I have saved the best for last: With this soap, our dish rags no longer get that nasty, mildewy, disgusting smell ….
Snapfish photo book creation deadline extended
Posted in Uncategorized on November 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
If you, like me, signed up for the free photo book coupon, but didn’t have time this weekend to get the book together, take heart: You now have until Nov. 22 to make your book.
Apparently, all the demand has made their computers super slow. Their loss is your gain — and the company encourages us [...]
Reboot your dishwasher to fix it
Posted in Home, Saving, money, tagged dishwasher, repair, reset on November 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
After writing just a week or so about saving money by fixing things yourself, I found myself facing an assortment of technical problems.
The printer’s paper feed jammed and then wouldn’t work properly at all. The power source for my laptop started buzzing and overheated. And the dishwasher decided that after running a bit of water [...]
Make a free photo book this weekend!
Posted in Deals, Freebies, Fun, Home, Saving, tagged free, oprah, photos on November 14, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Oprah is on a decluttering kick, and Snapfish is partnering with her to offer viewers a free photo book. These are 8 1/2 by 11 photo albums you make online, with up to 20 pages.
Today is the last day to sign up, and you must make the book by midnight on Sunday, Nov. 16.
But [...]
America Recycles Day – Nov. 15
Posted in Environment, Green Living, Home, waste, tagged america recycles day, compost, green, recycling, waste, yard waste on November 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Tomorrow is America Recycles Day, sponsored by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. You can visit the Web site here to make a pledge to recycle, find out about events in your area or research more recycling information. How does recycling work in your community?
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