More Great Green Things

There is nothing nicer than a scented hand poured soy candle, The reason soy candles are so great is that they last a really long time which saves energy and money. They simply burn slower than paraffin candles. Another bonus is that the scent is so rich. The soy absorbs any type of aromatherapy well. The best part of all is that they are inexpensive and you can get them yourselves.

 

The It's A Soy Candles are gourmet natural wax candles and they come in all kinds of different scents with natural cotton wicks including lavender and tangerine, ylang ylang and jasmine, orange and lemon, lavender and fir and golden honey. You can get them in tumblers or poured as wax in jars.

 

If you got to the online store called Green is Black you will see that wearing burlap is cool again but it is a joke. This is a clothing company that has made it their goal to try and achieve a zero carbon footprint while at the same time making soft, sensuous and beautiful clothing. It is also their goal to get rid of what they call the burlap cliché which means that natural clothing is not always that attractive.

 

A look at what this natural clothing site has for sale confirms that they may have met their girl. There are lots of long black gowns and short black cocktail dresses on this site and they have some very unique design details that do not give them that frumpy look that is so identified with Green Fashion. Details seen on these clothes are sashes, three quarter sleeves, cowl necks and strapless backs.

 

At ZD net a blogger attended a big Gadget Expo at Stanford University and was delighted to note just how many of the new inventions presented were green. One green product that was presented was biodegradable plastic cutlery which is distinguished by the cameral color of the plastic.

 

Another great invention was a backpack that was outfitted with solar panels. This way you can ensure that all of your gadgetry is fully charged at all times even if you are backpacking with your kids out in the woods for just a little while. You never know these days when an emergency situation could hit.

 

One ingenious invention is an LED light system that charges through a regular socket or through a solar panel. It can then not only be used as a light source but it can also be used as an energy source for which you can charge other devices with batteries.

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Ways to Save Money At Home

There are literally dozens of different ways that you can save money around the home, all of which can help to lift the financial burden by at least some small degree.

The first and most obvious way of saving money is to spend less of it!

Of course, this is entirely self-evident, but it is nevertheless worth pointing out that many of the most obvious money-saving devices are probably staring you in the face and have for a long time. There are literally dozens of small things that you can do which will decrease the amount of money you need to spend on a monthly basis to run the average home.
Unless you are in a position where generating your own electricity is a realistic option, you are probably like 95% of other people who rely on electricity generated by a utility company. In this case, electricity to power your home can be one of your single biggest annual financial commitments, so it obviously makes sense to do whatever you can to reduce the amount of fuel that you burn.

For example, whilst buying energy saving lighting devices like compact fluorescent lamps (CFL's) will cost you up to three times what it would cost to buy any directly comparable incandescent lamp, they will last up to 15 times as long.

Turning down the heating thermostat is another excellent way of saving cash. Even reducing your thermostat setting by 1°C can reduce your heating bills by 10%, so again, a little effort goes an awful long way.ps with CFL's should save you around 20% of your annual electric lighting bill.

You can also reduce money when using the internet. Of course, if you are thinking of starting an online business as a way of supplementing your overall income generating capabilities, you must have an internet connection. However, many internet service providers offer different connection speeds, with slower speed connections generally costing less on a monthly basis. you might find that you can downgrade the speed of your connection and lose very little in terms of real performance, but in doing so could save you $10 or even $20 a month.

Look for food stores that offer ‘club discount cards' or alternatively those that print coupons on the back of receipts. Many suppliers are already beginning to appreciate that with a recession biting, they have to do more to support their customers and it is therefore likely that the idea of store discounts and coupons will become increasingly popular.
If you would like to attend concerts or special events, check on the internet for discounted online booking deals. Even if you do not find a discounted deal, you should nevertheless be able to find a standard price offer, meaning that there is no need to fall prey to the outrageous prices that unofficial ticket sellers will try to charge you outside the front door of the concert or event. Many cinemas also offer discounts for families too. if you are resourceful there are tons of ways to cut costs in general!

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