Saving Cents With Sense
JUNE 5, 2013
Another example is to start buying monthly public transportation passes instead of paying to fill up the gas tank of your car. Finally, one excellent way to lower your monthly bills is to be proactive about keeping your home plumbing repair costs at a minimum. Cost Saving Suggestion #2 – Pick up a few basic plumbing skills.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 9, 2019
You should also perform regular checks on your home’s plumbing system and see if there are any leaks and other damage. It feels impossible to completely eliminate the use of paper towels, especially if you love to cook. Use some rags and launder them when they get dirty. If you have a lawn, invest in a smart sprinkler system.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 21, 2014
Faster transportation. Indoor plumbing. As recently as my parents, folks used to have to haul and heat water for bathing and go outside to use the bathroom. Of course, Mom let us little kids use a chamber pot at night so we didn’t get lost in the dark. We can fly coast to coast in less than 6 hours.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 22, 2016
Many families remember a time, not too far gone, when their ancestors lived in a rural community without the benefit of electricity, running water, indoor plumbing, central heat or air conditioning. People living in cities won’t have much land to use to produce food. I used to garden. But, what if there is a disaster.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 1, 2014
Today a poor person in America probably has access to electricity, telephones, food, indoor plumbing, central heat and public transportation. In my Grandparents time, none of the neighbors had electricity, indoor plumbing or central heat. Her homes had coal furnaces with radiator heating, electricity and indoor plumbing.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Your less math-friendly entrepreneurs could use your help in keeping their personal and business finances in order. Even if you don’t have prior video experience, like graphic design, there are numerous courses online that can teach you how to cut and edit video using programs like Adobe or Final Cut Pro.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 31, 2016
They did have electricity, but only used it for lights and radio. They did not have indoor plumbing – using a bucket with water drawn from the well with a dipper for drinking water, and an outhouse by the shed when nature called (kids got a chamber pot at night, thank heavens). They had a well, with a hand pump.
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