Recycling and conservation

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Les, I bought H one of those can crushers for Christmas. He just put it up last night and it's awesome.

I actually hate showering too. But that's because I'm lazy. Part of what keeps me in bed each morning after the alarm is having to get ready, which I also hate (and I don't even put on makeup). My nighttime routine is annoying too since I have to deal with the contacts.

I just want to be magically clean and ready for bed/work without having to do so myself.

Nebb

We can do beer bottles, cans, wine bottles, liquor bottles (of all sizes) and they are all worth varying amounts, 10-20 cents per piece

kimheartsscott

Nebb, not here, we just recycle our cans. ETA: and bottles (plastic and glass)

reddy123

Nebb- I think only 8 states or less have can and bottle deposit. We do, but we just leave them out for the bums, taking them back is always a pain from where we are.

Nebb

We have our heat on and I have it at 73 right now, im frigging freezing. I also have a long sleeve shirt, a hoodie, a blanket on my lap and a blanket around my shoulders. I am generally cold.

cupcakesfrosting

We shower together once a week. My building doesn't recycle, so we take as much as we can to work to put in the compacted there. We recycle cans/plastic/glass and bring to Safeway to cash in. A turns the water off when he brushes his teeth, I turn it down to a trickle. I like to rinse my toothbrush off. I would never turn the water off in the shower. It gets too cold. I don't pay for water though.

Nebb

We never turn our heat below 71, I just cant handle anything lower. I also usually have my space heater on too lol Im terrible

Steph0871

I wish I could do that, Koda.  But I'm pretty sure I would freeze to death if we turned off the heat when it was 10 degrees outside overnight

Nebb, only a few states do that still.  But I think most places will give you cash for aluminum.  We don't drink enough pop to make it worth it to save them, though. (And we always buy bottled beer.)

kimheartsscott

I bitched at Scott last week because he kept turning on the heat when he was wearing shorts and a t-shirt.  Now he's been putting on socks and a sweater before turning on the heater so I guess he learned!

katiewhompus

During the winter our house goes between 65 and 68. We got a nice little infrared heater from my parents for downstairs and that stays in 70 since nursing is a biitch when it's cold.

sleblanc72

We usually keep our heat at 68 when we're home but down to about 63 when we're out or going to bed.  I would lvoe to turn it up higher but Fi would not be pleasant to sleep with if it got that warm.

adamar15

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[QUOTE]I bitched at Scott last week because he kept turning on the heat when he was wearing shorts and a t-shirt.  Now he's been putting on socks and a sweater before turning on the heater so I guess he learned!
Posted by kimheartsscott[/QUOTE]

Can you come teach my H that trick please?  He bitches that he's cold when he's sitting around the house in his boxers.  Uh, maybe put some clothes on?

kimheartsscott

Adamar, it blew my mind when I realized he was doing it.  Like, dude, common sense.  Or go sit upstairs on your laptop where its carpeted and warmer anyway!

SEWF

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[QUOTE]We have our heat on and I have it at 73 right now, im frigging freezing. I also have a long sleeve shirt, a hoodie, a blanket on my lap and a blanket around my shoulders. I am generally cold.
Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]

<div>Sounds like me right now!</div>

entropicbeauty

in Michigan you can return any carbonated beverage container for 10 cents a can/bottle (which most everyone DOES because you have to PAY the extra 10 cents at time of purchase).

I think it would be fantastic if they put a deposit on EVERY kind of bottle (including water bottles). Homeless people go around parks collecting deposit bottles as it is, so the only bottles you see littering parks/streets are gatorade and water bottles. Seems pretty logical to me....

alynne1113

We keep our house at approx 17 C and heat it mostly by wood burning stoves. I love having a colder house, being hot is so gross to me. I spent 70% of our honeymoon in the air conditioned room.

alynne1113

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[QUOTE]I wish I liked being cold. It would be cheaper for sure.
Posted by edielaura[/QUOTE]

Unless you live somewhere really hot! cause I know my air conditioning bill would be hhuuuge

cardmonsta

We have a great recycling program in our town, and I'm a fairly awesome recycler to begin with. We don't need to sort anything, so it all goes into a bin and it includes everything - cardboard, plastic, glass, tin, packing supplies (styrofoam), plastic bags, etc. It's fantastic.

We have great natural lighting in the house so we don't have to turn any lights on until it gets dark, so that saves us a ton of money. And, we don't need an AC because the house is really airy and breezy.  I think we keep the heat at 70 in the winter, though. Oops.