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19 Tips to Cut Costs by Using Your Oven Efficiently

Posted October 26, 2009 - 06:00 by Nora Dunn

Green Living, General Tips, Food and Drink

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The giant kitchen-beast that is your oven is not the most energy-efficient way to prepare your food. But sometimes only the oven will do the trick. Here are 19 ways to improve your oven’s efficiency, all the while cutting your costs and saving your money.

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How Big of a House Do You Really Need?

Posted May 6, 2008 - 15:32 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Green Living, Lifestyle

For my entire life, I have never lived in a place bigger than 1400 square feet. The smallest dwelling I had was a studio less than 400 square feet which I shared with my parents. Because of my experience of living in small homes I think of anything over 2000 square feet as excessive for two to three residents. Today I want to highlight some of the reasons why I prefer smaller abodes.

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