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 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:44:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anisha http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-43353 Anisha Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:55:37 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-43353 Alakazaam-information found, prlobem solved, thanks! Alakazaam-information found, prlobem solved, thanks!

]]> By: Martha http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-37217 Martha Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:28:37 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-37217 Don't use a brick in your toilet! They eventually dissolve, leaving you with a mess and plumbing bills! The idea of displacing water is good, though. It's just better to use pebbles in a quart plastic milk bottle. Don’t use a brick in your toilet! They eventually dissolve, leaving you with a mess and plumbing bills! The idea of displacing water is good, though. It’s just better to use pebbles in a quart plastic milk bottle.

]]> By: Vincent M. http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-31570 Vincent M. Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:43:38 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-31570 What we did was buy car window tint and put it on all the windows of the house.It provides the same uv protection as if you were in you tinted car. Cuts down on our electric bill and the house stays cooler. What we did was buy car window tint and put it on all the windows of the house.It provides the same uv protection as if you were in you tinted car. Cuts down on our electric bill and the house stays cooler.

]]> By: Jason http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-25552 Jason Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:48:46 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-25552 Great tips DR, I've covered some of these one my page and will be going over some of them in more detail soon. The little bit of savings really start to add up! Great tips DR, I’ve covered some of these one my page and will be going over some of them in more detail soon.

The little bit of savings really start to add up!

]]> By: Bob http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-21745 Bob Mon, 16 Aug 2010 03:47:33 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-21745 You do realize most people who would read this in order to save money don't have EXTRA rooms to their house. You are only worried about saving a couple bucks here and there on your utilities if you live in a house that is actually the right size for your family. The best tip to save on electricity is to turn off what you are looking at. How come I didn't see that anywhere? You do realize most people who would read this in order to save money don’t have EXTRA rooms to their house. You are only worried about saving a couple bucks here and there on your utilities if you live in a house that is actually the right size for your family. The best tip to save on electricity is to turn off what you are looking at. How come I didn’t see that anywhere?

]]> By: Dolores http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-21743 Dolores Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:15:01 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-21743 Better yet, try a laundry device that ONLY uses cold water, but sanitizes the entire wash with UV light, O2 and silver. Never use laundry detergent again or hot water and it's great for the environment, totally safe for your septic tank, or you can recycle the "gray" water and use it to irrigate. Better yet, try a laundry device that ONLY uses cold water, but sanitizes the entire wash with UV light, O2 and silver. Never use laundry detergent again or hot water and it’s great for the environment, totally safe for your septic tank, or you can recycle the “gray” water and use it to irrigate.

]]> By: emlazo http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-21533 emlazo Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:51:26 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-21533 I changed all my light bulbs to CFL's only to find out that they don't work if you have a dimmer switch. So far I have lost a lot of money replacing the burnt out CFL bulbs and the hassle of taking it back to the home improvement stores for disposal. I finally found some CFL bulbs that will work with a dimmer switch. If it's not time to change your light bulbs because it's not burnt out, leave it alone. Change only those that need changing. I changed all my light bulbs to CFL’s only to find out that they don’t work if you have a dimmer switch. So far I have lost a lot of money replacing the burnt out CFL bulbs and the hassle of taking it back to the home improvement stores for disposal. I finally found some CFL bulbs that will work with a dimmer switch. If it’s not time to change your light bulbs because it’s not burnt out, leave it alone. Change only those that need changing.

]]> By: jason http://www.doughroller.net/smart-spending/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-17727 jason Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:47:35 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/03/19/20-inexpensive-ways-to-lower-your-utility-bills/#comment-17727 switch to led bulbs they use half the energy of a cfl bulb without the environmental problems switch to led bulbs they use half the energy of a cfl bulb without the environmental problems

]]> 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

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