Take just two days a month to break tradition and try something new, watch the savings add up, here's just a few examples to try for yourself:
Skip your chaotic beauty routine and go natural, no blow dryers or curling irons.
Give your kitchen the day off, eat a bowl of cereal for breakfast, cold sandwiches for lunch and a nice big salad for dinner. Those ovens, toasters, microwaves and stove tops need some rest and relaxation!
Do your laundry pioneer style – with your hands and a little sunlight.
Take a vacation from electronics, turn off the cell, the computer and the TV, go play outside with the kids!
Pick five days a year during the spring or fall when it's nice outside and turn off your heater or air conditioning, open the windows and feel the breeze!
Last but not least, choose four days a year to clean out your freezer and refrigerator and turn them off.
Save more by completely eliminating some appliances altogether:
Yearly Savings / Decades Savings*
Hand wash your dishes $83 / $830 (bonus: save on water bill!)
Hang dry your clothes $127 / $1,270
Use Starbucks Via, instant coffee or a french press $18.25 / $182
Stop frying your hair, let it go natural or use cold rollers $14.60 / $146
Use an old fashioned can opener $3.65 / $36
Throw out your clock radio and use a wind up version $10.95 / $109
*figure does not calculate in inflation and soaring energy costs over the next ten years, not to mention the savings in avoiding the cost of purchasing and maintaining these appliances in the first place.
Make your own list of fast goals by visiting the GE link provided here.
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