Archive for the ‘Three Green Rs’ Category

Sharing is saving

Sunday, January 2nd, 2011

Yesterday we spent a wonderful New Year's with great friends.  They're the kind of friends that you can enjoy sharing time with, without the need to put on appearances or impress.  It's incredibly relaxing. I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that we scored some great Mr. Rebates savings with our ...

Used clothes washers aren’t great deals for everyone

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" ...

I bought a used washer and dryer with a clear conscience

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, ...

How much is solar panel power going for these days?

Friday, July 24th, 2009

A friend at work mentioned a few days ago that he was interested in getting some solar panels.  He's already taken a few steps to make his family more self-sufficient and less reliant on public utilities, and this is the next step. I began to wonder what kind of money solar ...