I most certainly spring clean every year. Throughout the year, piles of unwanted things always pile up in the garage and around the house. If I don't clean out all that stuff at least once a year, my house will be overrun with stuff I don't want or need in no time!
Those first warm days each spring are perfect for spending hours in the garage organizing, sweeping and de-cluttering. And I always feel great when I'm done!
The problem is, it is not 'speculators' causing the rise in oil prices, it is the closing of drilling areas, and the reduction of output by oil partners.
Speculators are simply the bugaboo that the administration is using to cover their actions, remember, during the campaign, Obama stated, that he wanted gasoline prices to hit 8 to 10 dollars a gallon? We are half way there.
The 'speculators' will get the blame, because the willing masses simply don't understand simple economics.
My family and I are dealing with this issue currently. We purchased our home in NC in 2006 and currently owe $360k, yet the home is now worth far less than that. We have great credit, have never been late with a payment and can still make the monthly payments. However we have a great opportunity to relocate to FL for a great job, but dont see how we can do so simply because we are anchored to NC due to our mortgage. We dont want to do the unethical move of 'Buy and Bail', but it would be great if the mortgage industry had some sort of program that would allow good customers to find a way to work these types of issues out...for the gain of everyone involved.
i definitely spring clean, i fall clean too. This usually includes giving things that usually get overlooked a really good cleaning, like walls and baseboards and under furniture. This is when i will also shampoo the carpet, it gets mess with 2 large breed dogs 2 indoor cats and a husband who likes to get dirty a lot.
Great topic. My husband and I have currently "shut down" our discretionary expenses while we save up for a house down payment. Actually, it is less of a shut down and more of a continuation of the frugal habits we had during grad school!
And it is completely true. While I can shut down on clothes spending, you eventually have to buy some to look decent and keep your job. :-)
Actually, I've found that not spending money on things like clothes saves an unexpected amount of money in the long run. For example, I won't casually shop for clothes here and there, picking up things I like and then trying to find other things that match. Rather, I walk into a store once a year (after getting really fed up about not having anything to wear) and pick out about three or four outfits that have interchangeable pieces. Then I pick out a few accessories that match everything. By holding out and buying all at one time I save tons of money! Now I don't have the problem of a certain necklace or pair of shoes only going with one outfit because everything matches!
I'm gonna have to spring clean, or at least summer clean, because I'm moving out of my apartment at the end of June. Then I'll have at least a year to get the new place dirty.
Durable goods prevent you from having to buy so many replacements. So that's things that don't break and/or are easy/cheap to fix. Not to mention things that aren't disposable.
Might I also recommend Prof Dheeriya's children's books series "Finance for Kidz"?
Those books teach financial concepts throuigh children's stories.
Anyone can benefit from those.
Witch hazel has many properties but we shouldn´t use it in excess as it contains marginal quantities of safrol, a known carcinogen that has been linked to hepatic adenomas in rats. This is not only the case of Hamamelis virginiana but also certain essential oils.
I clean our house all year long. Although I do spring cleaning in our attic to take out things that have been stored and not used for months or years. I also do spring cleaning in our rooms where I normally find stuff that haven't been used for a long time. Great time for yard sale too!
My family (hubby and I, and 2 teens) have been doing this for 3 years since we moved to rent a home in a great school district. Library for music, movies, and books. We only buy necessities, and each teen gets 300/ year for their clothing and shoes. But among necessities we include review books. I thought of canceling the landline, but I get a pkg deal with TV and web, and it gives me 2 free movie tickets a week-my big outing every week. (Movies here cost 11 a ticket, so it's an 88/m value)
One way to do this is to only replace items. If you are a clutterbug, then the one in-one out rule is good anyway! What we have found is that if we window shop now, we find that we prefer what we already have, and/or have no wish to take care of more stuff. I love beautiful things, but I do not need to be the caretaker- visiting nice things is just fine-let someone else dust it!
I am also into suggesting long term use items when a relative asks what I would like as a gift- composter, cast iron, Noah crank radio, old egg beater, and so on. I also have a goal to replace most of our electric items with manual items that do the same thing. And Freecycle completely outfitted me for camping!
It's my wife's Honda Civic that has lasted 21 years. (Although I did keep my VW GTI on the road for 17 years, so I figure we were both doing something right.)
A great use for old socks (aside from using them for dusting and the other uses already listed) is to roll them and stuff them end to end in used/ripped pantyhose to make a draft stopper. I also take used pantyhose or knee-high stockings, stuff them with used dryer sheets, and insert into my shoes between wearing - keeps them in shape and smelling nice.
Thanks for the mention!
I mop the floors -- a task which I loathe in the winter...but otherwise, no.
I most certainly spring clean every year. Throughout the year, piles of unwanted things always pile up in the garage and around the house. If I don't clean out all that stuff at least once a year, my house will be overrun with stuff I don't want or need in no time!
Those first warm days each spring are perfect for spending hours in the garage organizing, sweeping and de-cluttering. And I always feel great when I'm done!
The problem is, it is not 'speculators' causing the rise in oil prices, it is the closing of drilling areas, and the reduction of output by oil partners.
Speculators are simply the bugaboo that the administration is using to cover their actions, remember, during the campaign, Obama stated, that he wanted gasoline prices to hit 8 to 10 dollars a gallon? We are half way there.
The 'speculators' will get the blame, because the willing masses simply don't understand simple economics.
My family and I are dealing with this issue currently. We purchased our home in NC in 2006 and currently owe $360k, yet the home is now worth far less than that. We have great credit, have never been late with a payment and can still make the monthly payments. However we have a great opportunity to relocate to FL for a great job, but dont see how we can do so simply because we are anchored to NC due to our mortgage. We dont want to do the unethical move of 'Buy and Bail', but it would be great if the mortgage industry had some sort of program that would allow good customers to find a way to work these types of issues out...for the gain of everyone involved.
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i definitely spring clean, i fall clean too. This usually includes giving things that usually get overlooked a really good cleaning, like walls and baseboards and under furniture. This is when i will also shampoo the carpet, it gets mess with 2 large breed dogs 2 indoor cats and a husband who likes to get dirty a lot.
Great topic. My husband and I have currently "shut down" our discretionary expenses while we save up for a house down payment. Actually, it is less of a shut down and more of a continuation of the frugal habits we had during grad school!
And it is completely true. While I can shut down on clothes spending, you eventually have to buy some to look decent and keep your job. :-)
Actually, I've found that not spending money on things like clothes saves an unexpected amount of money in the long run. For example, I won't casually shop for clothes here and there, picking up things I like and then trying to find other things that match. Rather, I walk into a store once a year (after getting really fed up about not having anything to wear) and pick out about three or four outfits that have interchangeable pieces. Then I pick out a few accessories that match everything. By holding out and buying all at one time I save tons of money! Now I don't have the problem of a certain necklace or pair of shoes only going with one outfit because everything matches!
I'm gonna have to spring clean, or at least summer clean, because I'm moving out of my apartment at the end of June. Then I'll have at least a year to get the new place dirty.
Durable goods prevent you from having to buy so many replacements. So that's things that don't break and/or are easy/cheap to fix. Not to mention things that aren't disposable.
Might I also recommend Prof Dheeriya's children's books series "Finance for Kidz"?
Those books teach financial concepts throuigh children's stories.
Anyone can benefit from those.
To the point! For me it was a delight when I got the hang of macros.
Witch hazel has many properties but we shouldn´t use it in excess as it contains marginal quantities of safrol, a known carcinogen that has been linked to hepatic adenomas in rats. This is not only the case of Hamamelis virginiana but also certain essential oils.
I clean our house all year long. Although I do spring cleaning in our attic to take out things that have been stored and not used for months or years. I also do spring cleaning in our rooms where I normally find stuff that haven't been used for a long time. Great time for yard sale too!
My family (hubby and I, and 2 teens) have been doing this for 3 years since we moved to rent a home in a great school district. Library for music, movies, and books. We only buy necessities, and each teen gets 300/ year for their clothing and shoes. But among necessities we include review books. I thought of canceling the landline, but I get a pkg deal with TV and web, and it gives me 2 free movie tickets a week-my big outing every week. (Movies here cost 11 a ticket, so it's an 88/m value)
One way to do this is to only replace items. If you are a clutterbug, then the one in-one out rule is good anyway! What we have found is that if we window shop now, we find that we prefer what we already have, and/or have no wish to take care of more stuff. I love beautiful things, but I do not need to be the caretaker- visiting nice things is just fine-let someone else dust it!
I am also into suggesting long term use items when a relative asks what I would like as a gift- composter, cast iron, Noah crank radio, old egg beater, and so on. I also have a goal to replace most of our electric items with manual items that do the same thing. And Freecycle completely outfitted me for camping!
I usually follow my mother's practice of spring cleaning before Easter, and fall cleaning before Thanksgiving. This year I didn't have the energy.
It's my wife's Honda Civic that has lasted 21 years. (Although I did keep my VW GTI on the road for 17 years, so I figure we were both doing something right.)
A great use for old socks (aside from using them for dusting and the other uses already listed) is to roll them and stuff them end to end in used/ripped pantyhose to make a draft stopper. I also take used pantyhose or knee-high stockings, stuff them with used dryer sheets, and insert into my shoes between wearing - keeps them in shape and smelling nice.
Definitely. When the sun comes out I can see how dirty everything got during the winter!
I'm very impressed with the 21 year car! I thought we did well to keep ours for 10 years....
It's a must! I'm a CPA so after April 15 my house needs a good cleaning since it's been neglected for a solid 3 months!