Archive for the ‘Utilities’ category

10 Maintenance Tips You Can Do In Under 10 Minutes

April 25th, 2011

Here is a Useful Checklist of small home maintainence  projects that can add up to big savings in energy effieciency and extend the life of household appliances.

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Save Money On Energy Costs

March 31st, 2011

Ever wonder about how much money you can save by making your home more energy efficient?

There is a Free Tool at HES.LBL.gov designed to provide you with and idea of how your energy bill will change based on making your home more energy efficient.

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Average Family Budget 2009

March 26th, 2011

Take a look at this excellent graphic of the average household budget from visualeconomics.com
How The Average U.S. Consumer Spends Their Paycheck – Visual Economics
Source: http://www.visualeconomics.com/how-the-average-us-consumer-spends-their-paycheck/

Average Household Budget

Average Household Budget Chart

*Data from the 2009 United States Department of Labor Consumer Expenditures Survey

DIY Solar Charger

March 22nd, 2011

Sometimes a little bit of know how can save you time or money.

This do it yourself project can be used to charge your batteries.

http://www.instructables.com/id/4-Solar-Battery-Charger/