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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Growing up in the fifties made me everlastingly grateful for a number of things, such as hot running water, central air conditioning, automatic dishwashers, TV remote control, the internet, personal computers (typewriters really sucked – no backspacing!), There were no cell phones. There were no dishwashers (other than us kids!).

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9 Ways to Lower Your Electric Bill This Summer

Saving With Shellie

You can also apply the same rule to our dishwasher. Drying racks are also fairly inexpensive. If you have a security system, some companies will allow you to hook your thermostat up to your system and control it from your phone. Wash cold - If you wash your laundry in cold water, you can save $60 or more in a single year!

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