Comments on: Doing Our Part http://frugalbabe.com/2007/06/20/doing-our-part/ A rich life without a lot of money Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Frugal Babe » Archive » Paying for Wind Power http://frugalbabe.com/2007/06/20/doing-our-part/#comment-9623 Frugal Babe » Archive » Paying for Wind Power Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:22:31 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/06/20/doing-our-part/#comment-9623 [...] month, we signed up for wind energy from our electricity company.  We just paid our first bill with the wind energy charge, and it was [...] [...] month, we signed up for wind energy from our electricity company.  We just paid our first bill with the wind energy charge, and it was [...]

]]> By: basil http://frugalbabe.com/2007/06/20/doing-our-part/#comment-2967 basil Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:48:10 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/06/20/doing-our-part/#comment-2967 We're Naglenein' it now. Thanks for the heads up on the leaching. We’re Naglenein’ it now.

Thanks for the heads up on the leaching.

]]> By: Grace http://frugalbabe.com/2007/06/20/doing-our-part/#comment-2610 Grace Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:28:06 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/06/20/doing-our-part/#comment-2610 We reuse bottles too - but we buy the sturdy hard plastic ones that are meant for refilling. I wish I could bike more places, but we live in the burbs, which means everything is so spread out that it's impossible not to drive everywhere. We also switched to Wind Power last year - and yes it's only about a $5 difference, but in fact, our city rebates that back to us, so we actually are paying the same or less than with regular electricity. We reuse bottles too – but we buy the sturdy hard plastic ones that are meant for refilling. I wish I could bike more places, but we live in the burbs, which means everything is so spread out that it’s impossible not to drive everywhere. We also switched to Wind Power last year – and yes it’s only about a $5 difference, but in fact, our city rebates that back to us, so we actually are paying the same or less than with regular electricity.

]]> By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2007/06/20/doing-our-part/#comment-2594 FrugalBabe Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:06:16 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/06/20/doing-our-part/#comment-2594 Thanks Basil - you and Bianca are pretty darn cool yourselves :) NCN, I've read that aswell. There's a chemical in #1 (and I think #2) plastic that breaks down when it gets hot and leaches into the water in the bottle. So leaving plastic bottles in a hot car is not a good idea. But we don't use disposable water bottles, and the chemical issue is one of the main reasons. We use nalgene bottles which are a much heavier, more stable plastic. Thanks Basil – you and Bianca are pretty darn cool yourselves :)

NCN, I’ve read that aswell. There’s a chemical in #1 (and I think #2) plastic that breaks down when it gets hot and leaches into the water in the bottle. So leaving plastic bottles in a hot car is not a good idea. But we don’t use disposable water bottles, and the chemical issue is one of the main reasons. We use nalgene bottles which are a much heavier, more stable plastic.

]]> By: basil http://frugalbabe.com/2007/06/20/doing-our-part/#comment-2593 basil Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:45:36 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/06/20/doing-our-part/#comment-2593 I totally spelled xeriscaping wrong. I'm not good with words that start with "x." I totally spelled xeriscaping wrong. I’m not good with words that start with “x.”

]]> By: basil http://frugalbabe.com/2007/06/20/doing-our-part/#comment-2592 basil Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:44:08 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/06/20/doing-our-part/#comment-2592 You guys are the coolest people we know anonymously. I was driving to work today and fantasizing about buying a house - and I didn't care about the house so much as I just wanted to xeiriscape the bejeezus out of the yard. I was really in a xeiriscaping mood today. Seriously. Bianca and I are with you 100% on everything you touched on - and I'll check back to see if NCN comes up with any info on us possibly killing ourselves by reusing our Refreshe water bottles. You guys are the coolest people we know anonymously.

I was driving to work today and fantasizing about buying a house – and I didn’t care about the house so much as I just wanted to xeiriscape the bejeezus out of the yard. I was really in a xeiriscaping mood today. Seriously.

Bianca and I are with you 100% on everything you touched on – and I’ll check back to see if NCN comes up with any info on us possibly killing ourselves by reusing our Refreshe water bottles.

]]> By: NCN http://frugalbabe.com/2007/06/20/doing-our-part/#comment-2591 NCN Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:27:03 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/06/20/doing-our-part/#comment-2591 I'm pretty sure that I read somewhere that it can be dangerous to reuse water bottles (or soda bottles) due to the type of plastic used in them... I'll do a little research and see if I can find the article, but it might be something to look into... NCN I’m pretty sure that I read somewhere that it can be dangerous to reuse water bottles (or soda bottles) due to the type of plastic used in them…
I’ll do a little research and see if I can find the article, but it might be something to look into…
NCN

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