Comments on: Simple ways to Save Money While Saving the World https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/simple-ways-to-save-money-while-saving-the-world/ Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Iris https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/simple-ways-to-save-money-while-saving-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:13:00 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=127#comment-151 The better (i.e. unfortunately more expensive fluorescents) are great. You kind of need to try them to find out what you can stand – my husband has moved the older, cheaper, poorer ones we have to the basement, or into closets. I’ve never tried to return one, but I’m guessing you could – or ask to try them at a Home Depot or Lowe’s.

Try the programmable thermostat in spite of your work-from-home situation. You can let the temp drop further at night in the winter, and still wake up to reasonable warmth. We let ours drop to 64 at night. In the daytime you can always adjust it yourself if need be.

]]> By: Jessica https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/simple-ways-to-save-money-while-saving-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:13:00 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=127#comment-150 The hard one is the flourescent bulbs. I can’t stand them. I’m afraid I’m going to have to be a bad person and stay incadescent.

But then neither my boyfriend or I have a car so maybe that’ll even it out.

]]> By: Tom https://www.onefrugalgirl.com/simple-ways-to-save-money-while-saving-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:53:00 +0000 http://www.onefrugalgirl.com/?p=127#comment-149 Turn off the water heater from the breaker box when you go on vacation. I have gone away for up to 2 weeks and when I get back, it only takes about an hour to warm up the water.

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