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In a world that is fast paced and
frantic, slowing down to save money may seem counterproductive. After all,
aren’t you always trying to speed things up and do things more quickly and
efficiently? But you may be making the mistake that many Americans do. We think
that faster is always better when that is simply not true. Here are three ways
to save money by slowing down:
1. Hang
dry – When you are doing the laundry, your first instinct is to use the ever
convenient dryer. Just toss them in and forget about it, right? Wrong. If you
want to save money on your electricity bill, then try hanging your clothes dry.
This doesn’t mean you have to have a line going across your yard or even a
yard. They have drying racks that you can purchase at the super store for just
a few dollars. You can even make one if you want to. Best of all, drying
clothes this way saves on your air conditioning bill in the summer. Those
driers pump out a lot of heat. If you are worried about your clothes being
scratchy or stiff, you can finish the drying in the machine for ten minutes.
Voila, just as soft as normal. You can also use less soap, which reduces
stiffness.
2. Wash dishes
by hand – The dishwasher is a big water and electricity waster. How many
partial loads do you do every week? A lot, right? Why not wash your dishes by
hand. If you do that a little at a time, every time you set down a dish, you
will find that you actually end up doing less work. If you, like me, have to
rinse the dishes before the dishwasher will even touch them, then it just takes
a spot of soap and a few more seconds to get it done, dry and put away.
3. Push
mower –The thing I love about push mowers is that they will last forever if
properly maintained. Think about it: with no real moving parts or a motor to
oil, gas, and break down, what can really go wrong here? All you have to do is
keep it rust-free and sharpened and you are good to go whenever. If you have to
mow the lawn every weekend, that will add up to a lot of gas saved. Best of
all, you are getting a great, relaxing workout when you mow instead of drudging
behind a smog-spouting, roaring machine.
These are just a few example of
how going back to the methods of the good old days can save you some money.
They had some things figured out, and a lot of them are more affordable than
and just as easy as what we rely on machines for today.
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