Category Archives: reduce
Joan Bell of Palm Bay, Fla., wouldn’t dream of turning off the shower mid-shampoo — and end up in a cold rinse — just to save a few cents. But a little adjustment lets her control the flow and save … Continue reading
Posted in house and home, print, reader tip, reduce, usaweekend.com
Tagged conservation, money, savings, shower, water
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Check out this article over on usaweekend.com on ways to enjoy seafood while supporting sustainability.
Posted in cooking, food, food and meal planning, print, reduce
Tagged green, oceans, seafood, sustainability
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Alisa Tjelmeland of Littleton, CO offers this tip to help make sure you get the most out of your trash bags–and save yourself unnecessary trips to the trash can: “Instead of taking out a trash bag that is stinky but only … Continue reading
Posted in chores, house and home, reader tip, reduce
Tagged baking soda, CO, garbage disposal, Littleton, Save, saving, trash
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This report from KARE in Minneapolis-St. Paul has great advice on how to reduce the waste from your kitchen.
Does your kitchen sink get stopped up? Shekinah Hannah of Mesa, Ariz. has a solution. For cleaning kitchen drains, try pouring an extra-large stock pot of boiling water into the stopped-up sink. Most kitchen clogs are due to grease or … Continue reading
When the family can’t eat fruit when it’s ripe, or a freshening lemon comes through the cycle our readers have some ideas.
Posted in food, food and meal planning, print, reader tip, reduce, usaweekend.com
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Helen Gallucci of Titusville, Fla. has a redecoration tip that’ll save time and money, but even better tons of space! I have two bedrooms but am short on storage space. So I only buy reversible bed spreads in neutral or … Continue reading
Posted in home and organize, housework, reader tip, reduce
Tagged Florida, Titusville
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“An electric hot water heater uses about 20% of your monthly utility usage,” says RB Juneau of Orange Park, Fla. You can install an electric programmable timer for about $150 (electrician labor and parts). They can be programmed to turn … Continue reading
Posted in finance, house and home, reader tip, reduce, saving
Tagged Electric bill, Florida, Orange Park, Save
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Think you’d work more efficiently from home? Here are some tips for developing a telecommuting proposal.
Posted in print, reduce, trends, usaweekend.com
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No need to waste water with this tip from Tracey Tyrrell of Wauconda, Ill. I use the water that collects in my dehumidifier to water plants or put it into my washing machine so that it uses less water when … Continue reading
Posted in reader tip, recycle, reduce, reuse
Tagged Illinois, reuse water, water, Wauconda
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The amount of trash generated per person in the U.S. per year is staggering, and just in time for Earth Day, we’ve got a video from KXTV in Sacramento, CA, showing ways you can make more eco-friendly decisions.
Just in time for Earth Day, the April 15-17 issue of USA WEEKEND has some great suggestions for toys that are eco- and wallet- friendly.
Posted in print, recycle, reduce, reuse, usaweekend.com
Tagged Earth Day, Eco-friendly, Toys
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