Comments on: Saving Money With The Sun http://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/27/saving-money-with-the-sun/ Learning about frugality Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bankruptcy benhttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/27/saving-money-with-the-sun/#comment-7961 bankruptcy ben Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:12:11 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4769#comment-7961 I used to grow herbs on the balcony when I lived in an appartment. My 2 tips are. Don't be shy with the organic fertalizer, and get oversized drainage dishes for underneath the posts- the last thing you want is an angry knock on the door from the downstairs neighbour because their balcony is flooded:) I used to grow herbs on the balcony when I lived in an appartment. My 2 tips are. Don’t be shy with the organic fertalizer, and get oversized drainage dishes for underneath the posts- the last thing you want is an angry knock on the door from the downstairs neighbour because their balcony is flooded:)

]]> By: finallgettingtoeven.comhttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/27/saving-money-with-the-sun/#comment-7926 finallgettingtoeven.com Sun, 30 May 2010 02:20:18 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4769#comment-7926 I have a rod (a big heavy one that is designed to hold shower curtains) that i stretch across a double wide open doorway. Then i hang the clothes on hangers (use skirt/pant hangers with clips for pants, shorts, socks & other items that won't normally hang on a regular hanger) plus hang all other items on regular hangers on the rod. I use all plastic hangers (no metal ones) and then when the clothing is dry i can take and hang it right up in the closet (except for the things on the clip hangers that get folded and put away into drawers. I have a rod (a big heavy one that is designed to hold shower curtains) that i stretch across a double wide open doorway.

Then i hang the clothes on hangers (use skirt/pant hangers with clips for pants, shorts, socks & other items that won’t normally hang on a regular hanger) plus hang all other items on regular hangers on the rod.

I use all plastic hangers (no metal ones) and then when the clothing is dry i can take and hang it right up in the closet (except for the things on the clip hangers that get folded and put away into drawers.

]]> By: Nickiehttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/27/saving-money-with-the-sun/#comment-7925 Nickie Sat, 29 May 2010 13:52:01 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4769#comment-7925 We read that a clothes dryer eats up 6% of the home energy bill. So we decided to experiment with not using it and got two of this type of <a href="http://www.bestdryingrack.com" rel="nofollow">clothes drying rack</a> - it goes out on the deck if it's not rainy or too windy. One trick is to switch your laundry time to the evening then put the clothes on racks in your living space right before bed. They then dry 8 hours while you sleep. You get dry clothes in the morning without tripping over the rack all day. So far the electric clothes dryer has only been used as work table :-) We read that a clothes dryer eats up 6% of the home energy bill. So we decided to experiment with not using it and got two of this type of clothes drying rack – it goes out on the deck if it’s not rainy or too windy.

One trick is to switch your laundry time to the evening then put the clothes on racks in your living space right before bed. They then dry 8 hours while you sleep. You get dry clothes in the morning without tripping over the rack all day.

So far the electric clothes dryer has only been used as work table :-)

]]> By: Jennahttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/27/saving-money-with-the-sun/#comment-7918 Jenna Fri, 28 May 2010 15:22:47 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4769#comment-7918 Playing in the sun! Free entertainment and usually some exercise! Playing in the sun! Free entertainment and usually some exercise!

]]> By: MPhttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/27/saving-money-with-the-sun/#comment-7915 MP Fri, 28 May 2010 02:38:32 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4769#comment-7915 I take cuttings of the exotic and tender plants in the garden toward the end of September, root them then plant them in pots and bring them inside for the winter. Means I don't need to spend as much at the garden centre the following spring...Then there's my solar powered fountain in the bird bath. Doesn't save money, but sure attracts the birds to the bath and provides countless hours of enjoyment for me (and I imagine for the birds too!) over the summer, all for free. I take cuttings of the exotic and tender plants in the garden toward the end of September, root them then plant them in pots and bring them inside for the winter. Means I don’t need to spend as much at the garden centre the following spring…Then there’s my solar powered fountain in the bird bath. Doesn’t save money, but sure attracts the birds to the bath and provides countless hours of enjoyment for me (and I imagine for the birds too!) over the summer, all for free.

]]> By: Nicolehttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/27/saving-money-with-the-sun/#comment-7913 Nicole Thu, 27 May 2010 20:49:20 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4769#comment-7913 Sun Tea! Good call, Sue! I knew I was forgetting something.... Sun Tea! Good call, Sue! I knew I was forgetting something….

]]> By: Kellyhttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/27/saving-money-with-the-sun/#comment-7910 Kelly Thu, 27 May 2010 19:06:21 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4769#comment-7910 Line drying things in the sun also makes them whiter and can disinfect, if left in the sun long enough! Line drying things in the sun also makes them whiter and can disinfect, if left in the sun long enough!

]]> By: Suehttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/27/saving-money-with-the-sun/#comment-7908 Sue Thu, 27 May 2010 17:26:56 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4769#comment-7908 My favorite solar powered item is Sun Tea. I put away my Iced Tea Maker for the summer and use old glass juice jars, water and tea bags instead. My favorite solar powered item is Sun Tea. I put away my Iced Tea Maker for the summer and use old glass juice jars, water and tea bags instead.

]]> By: Rachelhttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/27/saving-money-with-the-sun/#comment-7907 Rachel Thu, 27 May 2010 16:58:19 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4769#comment-7907 I love our dryer rack. Not only does it save on electricity, but it helps make our clothes last longer too. I find that our shirts don't pill like they used to when we put them in the dryer, and they are not as prone to skrinkage either. We can't use the sun (I set it up in the bathroom) because we live in an apartment, but it still works! .-= Rachel´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotheringBlindfolded/~3/8H80UcCgjhc/saving-moola.html" rel="nofollow">Saving Moola</a> =-. I love our dryer rack. Not only does it save on electricity, but it helps make our clothes last longer too. I find that our shirts don’t pill like they used to when we put them in the dryer, and they are not as prone to skrinkage either. We can’t use the sun (I set it up in the bathroom) because we live in an apartment, but it still works!
.-= Rachel´s last blog ..Saving Moola =-.

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