Thursday, September 08, 2011
Thrifty Thursday
Thrifty Thursday is hosted by Angela at Tracing Rainbows. I followed Gill and Jane there after they posted some thrifty tips of their own. It is a very interesting site with great links. In today's post, I especially liked Angela's discussion of paper and some great ways to reuse the paper in our life. I was also glad she mentioned using handkerchiefs over tissues. This is something I have been thinking about since I have a nice collection of hankies that were destined for a quilt but since I can't stand the thought of cutting into them, that will probably never happen. I love to buy the hankies at our neighborhood antique mall and always come home with one or two so I might just as well use them!
I don't have too many thrifty tips of my own since I am, at my advanced age, trying to learn how to be more frugal and more conscious of the affect of my actions on others. I have been washing dishes by hand and hanging laundry which is the subject of past blogs and I saw a difference in my utility bill. This month I am trying a new approach to dish washing which is to load the dishwasher but only run when it is full (opps! yes, I am guilty as charged) which takes us two to three days to get it full since there are only two of us and to run on the regular wash cycle only -- not extra hot and no warm dry. I am running it before bed and by the time I get up in the morning, the dishes are air dried and all is good. I will see, this month, how this affects the bill. I have to say, though, that after washing the dishes by hand for a month I sort of enjoyed it. I will see -- my choice will all depend on the $$$.
So, visit Thifty Thursday for some good hints and some good links.
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Nice to have you join in, my Texan accented friend!!
Jane x
Let Angela know you are joining in and she will put your name in her sidebar list.
Jane x
Angela has just done so! and become a B-B follower
thanks for joining us
Thanks ladies -- I am sure I am going to enjoy being part of the circle
We too are now washing dishes by hand. But I haven't been so enthusiaistic about it this week- thank you for the encouraging reboot!
I am glad you have joined us all. Everybody always have good tips...
Gill
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