Comments on: 20 Inexpensive Ways to Lower Your Utility Bills http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/ Money Management and Personal Finance | The Dough Roller Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:10:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: 1,019 ways that you can save money. « Dead People http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-10638 1,019 ways that you can save money. « Dead People Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:52:52 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-10638 [...] Inexpensive Ways to Slash Your Winter Heating Bills 15 Ways to Save Money On Your Cell Phone Bill 20 Inexpensive Ways to Lower Your Utility Bills 13 Free Or Cheap Ways To Keep Your Home Cool 20 Ways to Save Time and Money in the [...] [...] Inexpensive Ways to Slash Your Winter Heating Bills 15 Ways to Save Money On Your Cell Phone Bill 20 Inexpensive Ways to Lower Your Utility Bills 13 Free Or Cheap Ways To Keep Your Home Cool 20 Ways to Save Time and Money in the [...]

]]> By: The Big List: 1,019 Different Ways To Save Money. | My Two Dollars http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-9689 The Big List: 1,019 Different Ways To Save Money. | My Two Dollars Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:09:13 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-9689 [...] Inexpensive Ways to Slash Your Winter Heating Bills 15 Ways to Save Money On Your Cell Phone Bill 20 Inexpensive Ways to Lower Your Utility Bills 13 Free Or Cheap Ways To Keep Your Home Cool 20 Ways to Save Time and Money in the [...] [...] Inexpensive Ways to Slash Your Winter Heating Bills 15 Ways to Save Money On Your Cell Phone Bill 20 Inexpensive Ways to Lower Your Utility Bills 13 Free Or Cheap Ways To Keep Your Home Cool 20 Ways to Save Time and Money in the [...]

]]> By: DR http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-9492 DR Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:21:26 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-9492 Jeremy, thanks for the info and link. I hear mixed opinions on this issue, but we continue to use CFLs in areas with low risk of breakage. Jeremy, thanks for the info and link. I hear mixed opinions on this issue, but we continue to use CFLs in areas with low risk of breakage.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-9482 Jeremy Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:04:33 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-9482 Each CFL contains approx. 0.0008 oz. of mercury. Mercury fever thermometers contain over 21 times this amount. They do not pollute if disposed of properly, and the parts are 100% recyclable. However, many doctors and scientists believe there is no safe amount of mercury for the human body. Here's a good PDF to answer more of your concerns regarding the environment: http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_light/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Mercury.pdf Each CFL contains approx. 0.0008 oz. of mercury. Mercury fever thermometers contain over 21 times this amount. They do not pollute if disposed of properly, and the parts are 100% recyclable. However, many doctors and scientists believe there is no safe amount of mercury for the human body. Here’s a good PDF to answer more of your concerns regarding the environment:

http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_light/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Mercury.pdf

]]> By: The easy guide to money management - Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-9236 The easy guide to money management - Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:36:01 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-9236 [...] car on the Internet from a dealer 500 miles away and had it delivered to my home; and I look for ways to lower my utility bills. I'm not frugal. I never have been. But I also don't pass up a good offer when I see [...] [...] car on the Internet from a dealer 500 miles away and had it delivered to my home; and I look for ways to lower my utility bills. I’m not frugal. I never have been. But I also don’t pass up a good offer when I see [...]

]]> By: Money Management | 10 Easy Tips to Help Manage Your Money http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-9223 Money Management | 10 Easy Tips to Help Manage Your Money Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:06:15 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-9223 [...] car on the Internet from a dealer 500 miles a way and had it delivered to my home; and I look for ways to lower my utility bills. I’m not frugal; never have been. But I also don’t pass up a good offer when I see [...] [...] car on the Internet from a dealer 500 miles a way and had it delivered to my home; and I look for ways to lower my utility bills. I’m not frugal; never have been. But I also don’t pass up a good offer when I see [...]

]]> By: Jenny http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7614 Jenny Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:09:23 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-7614 While it is wonderful that you are so aware of these dangers, why not encourage others to simply dispose of the floursecent bulbs properly instead of suggesting that no one buy them? These are a great way to save money (the purpose of this blog) and they are also a great way to conserve energy for the environment. So luckily, the environmentally-friendly people who purchase these bulbs will more than likely be eco-friendly and listen to your disposal tips! While it is wonderful that you are so aware of these dangers, why not encourage others to simply dispose of the floursecent bulbs properly instead of suggesting that no one buy them? These are a great way to save money (the purpose of this blog) and they are also a great way to conserve energy for the environment. So luckily, the environmentally-friendly people who purchase these bulbs will more than likely be eco-friendly and listen to your disposal tips!

]]> By: Kim http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7475 Kim Fri, 30 May 2008 05:04:19 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-7475 Dear Dr. Here are a few statistics on CF lamps. These are just a few, but to me, they are a very serious danger. The Mercury from one fluorescent bulb can pollute 6,000 gallons of water beyond safe levels for drinking. WOW!! 100 four-foot long fluorescent lamps contain about 4 grams of mercury. It only takes 1 teaspoon of mercury to contaminate a 20-acre lake FOREVER. Each year, an estimated 600 million fluorescent lamps are disposed of in U.S. landfills amounting to 30,000 pounds of mercury waste In America, one-in-six children born every year have been exposed to mercury levels so high that they are potentially at risk for learning disabilities, motor skill impairment and short-term memory loss. In 1992, mercury-containing lamps were added to the United States' Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) list of hazardous substances. (The EPA's regulatory threshold of 2 mg./liter is usually exceeded by mercury-containing lamps). Dear Dr.
Here are a few statistics on CF lamps. These are just a few, but to me, they are a very serious danger.

The Mercury from one fluorescent bulb can pollute 6,000 gallons of water beyond safe levels for drinking. WOW!!

100 four-foot long fluorescent lamps contain about 4 grams of mercury. It only takes 1 teaspoon of mercury to contaminate a 20-acre lake FOREVER.

Each year, an estimated 600 million fluorescent lamps are disposed of in U.S. landfills amounting to 30,000 pounds of mercury waste

In America, one-in-six children born every year have been exposed to mercury levels so high that they are potentially at risk for learning disabilities, motor skill impairment and short-term memory loss.

In 1992, mercury-containing lamps were added to the United States’ Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) list of hazardous substances. (The EPA’s regulatory threshold of 2 mg./liter is usually exceeded by mercury-containing lamps).

]]> By: DR http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7083 DR Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:16:46 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-7083 Meg, thanks for the additional tips. Meg, thanks for the additional tips.

]]> By: Meg from FruWiki and All About Appearances http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-7070 Meg from FruWiki and All About Appearances Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:05:10 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-7070 I live in Florida and even here my husband and I both use an electric mattress pad -- and love it. It definitely helps at night. We also have a programmable thermostat. We paid quite a bit more to have all the bells and whistles, but it has still paid for itself. Our utilities bill has never been lower! I also wash my clothes in cold water. I use the delicates cycle for all my stuff and then hang dry stuff on hangers on a bar right above the indoor dryer. That way, it saves me time and electricity -- and my clothes last longer, too. I live in Florida and even here my husband and I both use an electric mattress pad — and love it. It definitely helps at night.

We also have a programmable thermostat. We paid quite a bit more to have all the bells and whistles, but it has still paid for itself. Our utilities bill has never been lower!

I also wash my clothes in cold water. I use the delicates cycle for all my stuff and then hang dry stuff on hangers on a bar right above the indoor dryer. That way, it saves me time and electricity — and my clothes last longer, too.

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