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CHECK OUT FREECYCLE FOR FREE STUFF

June 29th 2010 14:19
Need something for your home but don't feel like parting with
the cash to buy it. How's free sound?

In 2003, a guy named Deron Beal of Tucson, Arizona saw
a need to keep perfectly good items out of landfills. The light
bulb went on over his head and he launched the Freecycle
Network.

Now, an international nonprofit organization with over seven
million members in 85 countries, the Freecycle Network
is made up of local computer based groups which hook its
members up with a venue for getting rid of useable items
and finding what they're in need of, free of charge.


Members place posts on the Freecyle Network's local
group site indicated whether they have something to give away
or need something. Members make arrangements to
pick up or drop off an item.

What could be simpler than that? No online auctions. No
shipping and handling. No sales tax. Everything is free!

Check out: www.freecycle.org.
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PUT A LID ON IT

June 15th 2010 13:10
Here's a way to cut your electric or gas bill while cooking:
when boiling a pot of water for pasta or vegetables, speed
the process by putting a lid on the pot while bringing it up
to the boiling point.

One caveat though, you have to stand nearby until it boils
otherwise the water could quickly boil over causing havoc
with your range burners.

Another electricity savings concept to keep in mind while
cooking: cast iron cookware heats up faster and retains
heat longer than stainless steel pots.

I find my cast iron wok is the most versatile cooking

vessel I own. One of the best long-term household
investments I ever made!
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MAYONNAISE JARS TO FLOWER POTS

June 8th 2010 17:27
Now that more and more mayonnaise manufacturers are putting
their products in plastic jars rather than glass, ever wonder
what to do with the empties besides toss them in the recycling
bin.

Those big 48 fluid ounce and larger plastic jars make a nice
flowerpot, All it takes is a quick rinse and drilling three or four
drainage holes in the bottom.

This will work just fine for most container plants plus you have
a conversation piece for your eco-minded friends. "Look how
I turned garbage into productive reuse."
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It pays to pay attention to cues from friends and relatives
when they are headed towards a life-changing situation.
Take moving for instance


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