An Empty Pellegrino Bottle Helped Me Save Money
I don’t mind occasionally paying for bottled water — if it’s on sale at Costco. It’s just one of those little luxuries that bring a […]
Doug's Methods of Saving Money
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I don’t mind occasionally paying for bottled water — if it’s on sale at Costco. It’s just one of those little luxuries that bring a […]
Update: Since the time I originally wrote this, Plastiq has raised their fee to 2.85%, which makes this maneuver much less profitable. The post below […]
A few days ago I was in a waiting room in a service station (while a mechanic was doing my car’s annual inspection) and I […]
Ever heard of “spring bar pins”? If you wear a watch — and that’s a big “if” in the cellphone era — then you might […]
Hard-boiled eggs are an excellent and inexpensive breakfast food, especially if you know the best way to cook them. I think most people like hard-boiled […]
Perhaps it’s odd, as we approach the Christmas season, to come to the defense of Ebenezer Scrooge. But I think it’s fair to say that […]
In the old days, a householder just bought gas from the gas company. The gas came in a pipe, the bill came in the mail. […]
It’s a good idea to prevent lint from going down the laundry-sink drain. You can get lint traps that attach to the end of your […]
If you notice the water coming on by itself to fill the tank of your toilet, the problem could be your toilet’s flapper valve. You […]
I had a recent experience with cold showers, which got me to thinking that they’re not so bad — at least in the summer. Not only […]
As far as I know, this opinion is unique to me, and I think there’s a good chance that some people might find it a […]
Eventually, you’re going to need a button. Or a bolt. Or a spring bar pin. It’s a pain to have to make a special trip […]
According to the internet, when confronted with a shower curtain or shower curtain liner that has become icky with accumulated dirt, limescale and hard water […]
It’s damn annoying that some of the “disposable” pepper grinders (the kind made by spice manufacturers and sold at grocery stores) can’t be easily opened so […]
One more reason that fairly-new-and-in-good-condition washing machine was on the curb slowly revealed itself as we used it. It evidently had a slow leak. After […]
The Salux washcloth is one of those things that made me wonder, “how did I not know about this before now?”, when I became aware […]
While cleaning the basement a couple weeks ago I found an old TI-15 calculator. It’s so old, I can’t even remember when we got it. It […]
“Bathroom fan” usually means a fan that takes air from the bathroom and moves it outside, i.e., it’s an exhaust fan. A bathroom fan performs two functions: […]
For a long time, I’ve wondered if maybe some day I might take an old washing machine and hook it up to a stationary bicycle […]
Years ago (I mean, in the 1970s), Father Guido Sarducci was selling “Mr Tea” — a “tea maker” that was little more than a funnel […]
The gas company has been installing new gas meters on my street and because of some miscommunication (probably someone in my house not paying attention […]
Many years ago I purchased a pair of men’s oxfords, which I guess are the standard shoe to wear in a professional office. At the time, […]
One of my older neighbors moved away, leaving a huge pile of things on the curb in front of her house. I took a look. […]
Our computers’ cameras are like the seeing stones in The Lord of the Rings: “We do not know who may be watching!”. Here’s a way to […]