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pinkflats "Frugal beginners guide to going green." Aug 15, 2008 8:23 PM Huddler's Green Home, found at Yahoo! Green, just posted a blog on how the cheapskates...cough, cough...I mean the frugal human beings can help save the our beautiful planet without a dent in the pocket. AND thank God! Because if there's one thing I love hearing about being "green," it's how it won't cost you much! Here are several of the tips: 1. Do This: Keep up with car maintenance. Conserve This: Gas Costs...: Variable ($130 per 15,000 miles of driving with one air filter change, oil changes, and filling tires). Saves...: Clean air filters can improve your mileage by as much as 7%. Using the wrong grade of oil can reduce your mileage by 1-2%. Properly inflated tires will improve gas mileage by 3%. That means, if you're driving a car that should get 25 MPG, and you're not taking care of it, you're really getting 22.25 mpg and therefore spending an extra $296.63 on gas (at $4/gallon) every 15,000 miles. Saves In 5 Years: $1,186.52 ROI In 5 years: 228% 2. Do This: Take extra weight in your car down (i.e., take off roof racks, bike racks, etc., when not in use). This saves 1-2% fuel efficiency per 100 lbs. Conserve This: Gasoline Costs...: $0 Saves...: $0.04-$0.07/gallon (or $31.20 per year if you use 10 gallons of gas a week). Saves In 5 Years: $156 ROI In 5 years: N/A 3. Do This: Lower your hot water heater thermostat to 120° F. Conserve This: Energy Costs...: $0 Saves...: 36 to $61 annually in standby heat losses and more than $400 in demand losses. Saves In 5 Years: $2,242 ROI In 5 years: N/A 4. Do This: Wash your clothes in cold water. This saves 80-90% of the energy used in washing. Conserve This: Energy Costs...: $0 Saves...: 10 to 20 cents per load which results in about $40 per year. Saves In 5 Years: $200 ROI In 5 years: N/A 5. Do This: Wash your clothes in cold water. This saves 80-90% of the energy used in washing. Conserve This: Energy Costs...: $0 Saves...: 10 to 20 cents per load which results in about $40 per year. Saves In 5 Years: $200 ROI In 5 years: N/A 6. Do This: Fix leaky faucets. One drip can waste 250 gallons of water a month, which translates to 3,000 gallons of wasted water annually. Conserve This: Water Costs...: $0 if you do it yourself, $50 if you call someone Saves...: 8% of your water bill (around $38 per year). Saves In 5 Years: $200 ROI In 5 years: 380% (if you call someone once in 5 years). Visit: http://green.yahoo.com/blog/huddlergreenhome/7/frugal-beginners-guide-to-going-green.html for more of these frugal tips!

madmoiselle EJF - Charity T-Shirt Campaign Apr 18, 2008 1:16 PM Get your exclusive designer charity t-shirt and help stop child labour in cotton production. EJF's t-shirts are ethically made with 100% organic cotton and Soil Association-certified printing. The cotton is guaranteed by the producer not to come from Uzbekistan. All proceeds go to support EJF's work. I think this charity campaign is really great idea. I am definitely going to get that Luella shirt, for helping that children.

glamourgal Safer Cosmetics Apr 18, 2008 6:36 AM I have started using safe cosmetics for my face and body. I learned that our skin absorbs something like 60% of what we put on it. I am using all natural products that offer recyclable packaging like Burt's Bees and Kiss My Face.

htiduj Etsy :: gracegraphics :: Handmade Plantable Greeting Card for Happy Birthday Hoppy Birthday Frog Apr 15, 2008 7:46 PM Being Green has become a huuuge deal lately. Makeup companies like Cargo have created makeup packaging that can be planted. I thought that was a pretty ingenious idea, but its been trumped by Grace Graphics of Etsy. She makes handmade Cards for all occaisons that can be planted in your garden! Not only do you get a birthday card, but you get flowers as well! Its a great way to eliminate clutter (I always feel badly throwing out cards) and to help the environment!

Cocoangel 30 days of green deals from The Daily Green Apr 2, 2008 9:54 AM TheDailyGreen.com is offering coupons and deals during the month of April. Check it out, sign up for their newsletter, make good choices :-) http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/green-discounts-deals/?src=nl&mag=tdg&list=dem&kw=ist

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