Comments on: Going Too Far in the Name of Saving Money http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/22/going-too-far-in-the-name-of-saving-money/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:39:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Angie Hartford http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/22/going-too-far-in-the-name-of-saving-money/comment-page-1/#comment-78362 Angie Hartford Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:58:33 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/22/going-too-far-in-the-name-of-saving-money/#comment-78362 OK, now I'm waiting for the phrase "large hot sausage jug" to leave my head. Please. OK, now I’m waiting for the phrase “large hot sausage jug” to leave my head. Please.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/22/going-too-far-in-the-name-of-saving-money/comment-page-1/#comment-78237 Sharon Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:10:18 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/22/going-too-far-in-the-name-of-saving-money/#comment-78237 In case no one know in the island most people have something under the bed to use at night. And to your surprise many Americans have something as well. I have a large hot sausage jug. I keep wet wipes by the bed. My daughter uses it at night. Or she will have an accident if I can't wake up at night. She is afraid to go the the toilet at night alone. I know so many people who save water with one of their own. I am all for hygiene as well. More than most. But that is just fine. I also wipe down my supermarket shopping cart with clorox wipes. Not many do that and boy they eat and walk. In case no one know in the island most people have something under the bed to use at night. And to your surprise many Americans have something as well. I have a large hot sausage jug. I keep wet wipes by the bed. My daughter uses it at night. Or she will have an accident if I can’t wake up at night. She is afraid to go the the toilet at night alone. I know so many people who save water with one of their own. I am all for hygiene as well. More than most. But that is just fine. I also wipe down my supermarket shopping cart with clorox wipes. Not many do that and boy they eat and walk.

]]> By: Creditnine.com http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/22/going-too-far-in-the-name-of-saving-money/comment-page-1/#comment-78218 Creditnine.com Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:51:51 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/22/going-too-far-in-the-name-of-saving-money/#comment-78218 Well i think as far as I would go would be adding solar panels to a house to reduce electricity Well i think as far as I would go would be adding solar panels to a house to reduce electricity

]]> By: Lee http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/22/going-too-far-in-the-name-of-saving-money/comment-page-1/#comment-78206 Lee Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:11:29 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/22/going-too-far-in-the-name-of-saving-money/#comment-78206 We keep a bucket in the shower and collect the water that runs while waiting for it to get warm, and use that in the toilet tank. Saves a flush or two a day. I am in the camp of "if it's yellow let it mellow," particularly because I drink a lot of water, so it's not very yelllow, but my husband isn't. He'll flush first, then use the toilet, then flush again, if I've left it. We keep a bucket in the shower and collect the water that runs while waiting for it to get warm, and use that in the toilet tank. Saves a flush or two a day.

I am in the camp of “if it’s yellow let it mellow,” particularly because I drink a lot of water, so it’s not very yelllow, but my husband isn’t. He’ll flush first, then use the toilet, then flush again, if I’ve left it.

]]> By: Susanna a.k.a. Cheap Like Me http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/22/going-too-far-in-the-name-of-saving-money/comment-page-1/#comment-78203 Susanna a.k.a. Cheap Like Me Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:39:00 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/22/going-too-far-in-the-name-of-saving-money/#comment-78203 Hmm, ladies could buy one of the, uh, appliances that allow one to pee standing up -- but the cost might offset the water savings, at least financially. Our water costs something like $0.0019 per gallon. Gosh, if you were going to save urine like that, the least you could do is toss it on your compost pile to fire things up! I have a blog specifically about saving money and the environment. I think my most extreme action is an upcoming move to a spritz & wipe system for dealing with #1 in our bathroom -- I think we can eliminate most toilet paper use this way, if I can get my family on board. And I'll confess that I flush the toilet with recycled washing machine water ... lugging five gallons of used water through the house has got to be a little extreme (is that an oxymoron?). Hmm, ladies could buy one of the, uh, appliances that allow one to pee standing up — but the cost might offset the water savings, at least financially. Our water costs something like $0.0019 per gallon. Gosh, if you were going to save urine like that, the least you could do is toss it on your compost pile to fire things up!

I have a blog specifically about saving money and the environment. I think my most extreme action is an upcoming move to a spritz & wipe system for dealing with #1 in our bathroom — I think we can eliminate most toilet paper use this way, if I can get my family on board.

And I’ll confess that I flush the toilet with recycled washing machine water … lugging five gallons of used water through the house has got to be a little extreme (is that an oxymoron?).

]]> By: Leroy Brown http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/22/going-too-far-in-the-name-of-saving-money/comment-page-1/#comment-78201 Leroy Brown Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:18:10 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/22/going-too-far-in-the-name-of-saving-money/#comment-78201 Too disgusting for words. No matter what color stuff I put in my toilet, I'm flushing. Every time, no question. To do otherwise ( except in extreme drought conditions ) is just disgusting... ugh. I love saving money, and I'm onboard with saving the environment too. But not at the expense of good personal hygiene, and I think flushing falls into that category. Too disgusting for words. No matter what color stuff I put in my toilet, I’m flushing. Every time, no question. To do otherwise ( except in extreme drought conditions ) is just disgusting… ugh.

I love saving money, and I’m onboard with saving the environment too. But not at the expense of good personal hygiene, and I think flushing falls into that category.

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