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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Ditch the dryer and get that fresh air smell from fresh air instead of a scented sheet

So here in Colorado our air is really dry!  And we have over 300 days of sunshine.  So why not take advantage and hang your clothes to dry.  Get a drying rack (check out Amazon) and put it out on a deck or inside just next to a window.  Your clothes will be dry in no time and you'll save energy and be a little better to the planet.  If you feel like some things get a little stiff air drying you can spritz them with a bit of water and put them in the dryer for a quick tumble for a couple of minutes before you put them away.  But remember, that pure fresh air smell only comes from fresh air.

Monday, March 29, 2010

How much do you spend on coffee? Get it for less

So obviously the cheapest fix is to make it yourself.  Think about how much you spend just stopping to grab a cup joe everyday on the way to work.  Lets just say it is about $3.50 for your latte and of course you might need a little "with it" so that adds another $2.50 now you're up to six bucks and you haven't thrown the rest of your change into the tip bucket yet.  Lets say you do that 5 days a week. That is $30.00 a week multiply that by 52 That is $1560.00 a year.  What can you do with $1500?  So here are a couple of ways to save.  Go to Coupons.com  and find a coupon for Eight O'Clock Coffee and Caribou Coffee.  They also have coupons for Tetley Tea and Good Earth Tea if you're not a coffee lover and make it at home.  If you still want the convenience of  having someone else make it for you, you can stop by the register counter (there is a stack of cards right on the counter next to all the impulse purchase stuff) of Ace Hardware in Vail and get a card for a $1.00 off at the drive thru Xpresso coffee shop right in the Ace parking lot.  Now start thinking about what you're going to do with $1500 extra bucks!