Archive for January, 2010
Sunday, January 31st, 2010
After giving myself a giant environmentally-friendly pat on the back for how green it was for me to buy a used washer and dryer, a big hole was pointed out in my argument.
I had considered the costs of electricity and manufacturing, but neglected to consider water costs. Commenter "First Step" ...
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
What's more, there are likely a few more appliances that I'd be eager to buy used, even though there are more efficient, "greener" versions being made today.
I mentioned in the roundup that we bought a used clothes washer and dryer. We found the advertisement on our local Craigslist, went up, ...
Posted in Frugal Living, Three Green Rs, Uncategorized | 7 Comments »
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
Today we followed a lead on Craigslist to buy a two-year-old clothes washer and dryer set for a new house. The price was about half of what a new set would cost, so we're pleased. We didn't have a whole lot of time to get a set so we're glad ...
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Smart Money's recent article, Ten things not to buy in 2010, listed the who's who of soon-to-be-obsolete consumer products. Among them: CDs, DVDs, and newspapers.
Newspapers, I can understand, especially after seeing a comedian absolutely decimate the folks at the New York Times. (Though I do fully recognize their point that ...
Posted in Commentary, Shopping | 9 Comments »
