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Archives for January 2009

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Solar Lights

by Valerie Mae Diola January 27th, 2009 | Easy Ideas, Shopping

I have a latest shopping addiction. No, it’s not shopping for clothes and bags but solar lights! I can’t get enough of solar-powered things, especially solar lights.


Don’t you know that there are many wonderful benefits you can get from solar lights? They save you money and energy, and they are also very friendly to the environment.


Solar lights come in many variants. There are solar yard lights, solar spotlights, solar shed lights and even solar Christmas lights!


Solar lights are budget-friendly

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Kill-A-Watt

by Louise January 20th, 2009 | Easy Ideas

When there is talk about energy-saving appliances, it usually involves switching an old appliance for a new one. Here is an appliance you might not have heard of: the Kill-A-Watt. With a Kill-A-Watt, you can find out "watts" killing you!

The Kill-A-Watt is an appliance from P3 International. What you do is plug it into an outlet, then plug one of your electric appliance into the Kill-A-Watt's outlet. Then, the Kill-A-Watt will calculate how efficient your machine is. How much energy is your computer using? Is it time for a new refrigerator? The Kill-A-Watt can tell you the exact electrical expense of that appliance
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And the Winners Are. . .

by Michele January 20th, 2009 | Contest
The Doubly Good December Contest has ended after an extension due to a tie for the most commented article.  Without further ado, prizes were awarded to:

Gumer Liston for most commented article

Sharyn Essman of FeeFiFoto Blog for randomly chosen comment on

Congratulations to both!
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Declutter for New Year

by Valerie Mae Diola January 13th, 2009 | Easy Ideas, Household Hints, Reduce

I have a list of resolutions that I have yet to fulfill this year, and “declutter” tops my list. You know, I was a pack rat last year. I loved to keep assorted stuff that I thought might be of good use someday…but then they all ended up cluttering my room and my desk.


I’m going to use of one of the 3 Rs now which is “Reduce”. I have to reduce clutter in my home because I want to start my New Year right.

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Organic Clothing

by Valerie Mae Diola January 6th, 2009 | Easy Ideas, Shopping

Are there such things as organic clothing? Yes, there are! They are those clothing itmes made from hemp and organic cotton.


These clothing items can help the environment because organic cotton comes from cotton crops that don’t grow with the use of pesticides, insecticides and other chemicals. According to research, half of all the world's fiber needs are provided by cotton. Cotton is a chemically-dependent crop, and ten percent of all pesticides and agricultural chemicals are sprayed on cotton crops. These pesticides and chemicals are not

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