What this Blog is about

I'm a hard working female that happens to live in the Midwest, USA. I'm not trying to have every one think like me, but I would like everyone to think about saving money and at the same time you can help save energy. This blog is things I have seen or come up with to do just that.

Our nation has become so disposable from pets - energy and now that things are tough we all would like to know how to hold on to more of our cash. This blog has things I have come up with or things that I have heard of doing and we do them in our home so I know they work and I'm willing to share my ideas and other people's ideas that can work in our every day life. Some, ideas don't take much time or little or no money, then some take more time then others or money then what you have. That's when I try and put on my thinking hat, with every day things how can I save money, or how can I not pay out so much for home gas, electric or even gas in my car. Now I hate to pay out money for bills so my husband pay's the bills but I'm the only one working so I want every penny to count.

Example to make you think:

I purchased a package of socks for my son they were about $6 for 8 pairs, the first week all of his socks that had been wore one time all had holes in the heal. It was cool to not tie your shoes so it put holes in each pair. I put it to him like this let's say I made $12 an hour at work, I worked 1/2 hour at work just for your sock that only lasted you one week. That's sad how disposable things are to most teens. So after the first week of school he had to live with holes in his socks or buy his own. You can do this with any bill see how many hours of work it takes you to pay that bill or for that meal you just ate. You will be surprised and see that every penny adds up.

How to Make a Rain Can

 Rain Can
Rain CanRain Can 

 Needed:

1 Trash Can
Fill with water (to test for leaks).

1 Lid for Trash Can
Cut large holes in it

1 Window Screen
 Big enough to fit over top of can to keep debris out and mosquitoes out.


1 - 2 Rocks or Pieces of Cement
To put inside for weight

1 Hole Drill
That fits the size of spicket

1 Outside Silicone Caulking
Put on inside and outside of hole before you tighten down spicket

1 Water Spicket
Installing this is the tricky part.
You have to get inside or reach in side to tighten.

Optional:

2 Eyes and Bungees
Hook eyes to building and bungees to go around can so it don't get tipped over.
Ours is fenced in so no children can pull it over, but a animal may try to tip it over.
Hook eyes on shed


1 Old Hose or Wash Machine Hose
Cut it so you can put it on the spicket and it will put water right in to your water can


Stand:

 3 Cement Blocks
Stand them up on end

1 Sheet of Plywood
Big enough to fit under the trash can and can don't hang over.
Stand

Cold weather:
Drain, cover with a trash can lid from another can or bring in, out of the weather.

Spring:

Clean inside and out then your ready for the rain!




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