For and from CBC: What I saved today!!!!

[Semicolon]

My house is loaded with techshit.

We have three laptops, two desktops, four cellphones, three tablets (and another under the Christmas tree), two drills and a small screwdriver, a weed eater, an electronic piano, a pencil sharpener, weather monitor center, security system, camcorder and two digital still cameras all of which are battery powered and all of which need to be recharged if they are to be dependable.  SO my idea of centralizing the charging station is impractical in my home, but for most it would NOT be.

This tech shit is in addition to the normal shit:  the three HDTVs, three Bluray players, two network printers, two refrigerators and one deep freezer which all draw huge amounts of power, constantly,  in addition to the water heater, lighting (now a few extra Christmas lights as well) and the air conditioner/heater system, range, coffee pot, dishwasher, clothes washer and dryer, two hair dryers, four electronic toothbrushes, including a Waterpic (both kids have braces!), air purifier, multiple area fans. 

All these remain a draw on the power grid and some of them draw current constantly, such as anything computery or networky or comforty (air water, etc.).

I have a lot of work to do.

 

I feel positively rural compared to you. 

Electric: Central air and heat (the heater is a gas one though), gas water heater, lights, 1 desktop computer, 1 tablet, 3 TVs, 1 cell phone, land line phone with 2 phones, clothes washer and dryer (dryer uses gas), 2 clock radios, an electric weed eater, and 2 desk fans that we use occasionally.  Between gas and electric we average about $100 to $125 a month for both.

You have no winter.

[Queen Victoria]

My house is loaded with techshit.

We have three laptops, two desktops, four cellphones, three tablets (and another under the Christmas tree), two drills and a small screwdriver, a weed eater, an electronic piano, a pencil sharpener, weather monitor center, security system, camcorder and two digital still cameras all of which are battery powered and all of which need to be recharged if they are to be dependable.  SO my idea of centralizing the charging station is impractical in my home, but for most it would NOT be.

This tech shit is in addition to the normal shit:  the three HDTVs, three Bluray players, two network printers, two refrigerators and one deep freezer which all draw huge amounts of power, constantly,  in addition to the water heater, lighting (now a few extra Christmas lights as well) and the air conditioner/heater system, range, coffee pot, dishwasher, clothes washer and dryer, two hair dryers, four electronic toothbrushes, including a Waterpic (both kids have braces!), air purifier, multiple area fans. 

All these remain a draw on the power grid and some of them draw current constantly, such as anything computery or networky or comforty (air water, etc.).

I have a lot of work to do.

 

I feel positively rural compared to you. 

Electric: Central air and heat (the heater is a gas one though), gas water heater, lights, 1 desktop computer, 1 tablet, 3 TVs, 1 cell phone, land line phone with 2 phones, clothes washer and dryer (dryer uses gas), 2 clock radios, an electric weed eater, and 2 desk fans that we use occasionally.  Between gas and electric we average about $100 to $125 a month for both.

You have no winter.

True, but we do have SUMMER. And then some.

[odeon]

  I am also turning off unnecessary lights and unplugging unused appliances to save on electricty! 

This is simple shit that turns all us who do into rockstars.

 

BTW, there is agreat deal of controversy over unplugging charging transformers for electronic devices when not needed. 

Ask Odeon. He is a physicist and he is honest. He knows. Those things draw current, constantly.  Do not bother unplugging everything all the time, BUT, get yourself a power strip/charging staion where all that stuff plugs in and charge it once a day, then turn off the power strip. While it seems insignificant to leave it going, Billions of us all leaving them all going, constantly, are not insignificant at all.

Yup, they draw current. Not a lot, but like you say, if we all do it, it's not insignificant. Some of the energy will dissipate as heat but as a heating device, a charger is incredibly inefficient. The electromagnetic field that forms is even more pointless, though.

["couldbecousin"]

  Today my boss gave me some new energy-efficient lightbulbs to use in my lamps at home.  I'm gonna save money! 

["couldbecousin"]

  I also scored more free coffee and leftover food.  2014 will be a year of great savings! 

["couldbecousin"]

  Yesterday I was longing for chocolate, so I did spend a little money ... I saw some three-day-only sales
   on chocolate chips and chocolate ice cream and got them very cheaply.  It pays to watch the sales!   

[Semicolon]

  Yesterday I was longing for chocolate, so I did spend a little money ... I saw some three-day-only sales
   on chocolate chips and chocolate ice cream and got them very cheaply.  It pays to watch the sales!   

I have nothing of value to post; I'm just attention whoring in your thread.

["couldbecousin"]

  I am vacuuming my apartment with an old vacuum cleaner I got years ago for FREE. 

[odeon]

  I am vacuuming my apartment with an old vacuum cleaner I got years ago for FREE. 

I bet it needs to be powered by a nuclear plant.

[Queen Victoria]

http://www.someecards.com/usercards/nsviewcard/MjAxMy1mYjE1NzhlNTE4MjE3Zjdk

Sorry, it's the best I can copy and paste.  It's a second hand post (oooooooooh, bad pun, but thrifty)

[Icequeen]

  I am vacuuming my apartment with an old vacuum cleaner I got years ago for FREE. 

What kind? 

I have my own fleet, one is self-propelled.

["couldbecousin"]

  I am vacuuming my apartment with an old vacuum cleaner I got years ago for FREE. 

What kind? 

I have my own fleet, one is self-propelled.

  Mine is a Hoover Encore 2-speed, with EZ empty dirt cup! 


   Self-propelled?  You have a Roomba? 

["couldbecousin"]

   I continue to bring home free stuff from work  (my leftover food, my semi-used napkins from
   lunch, old coffee when I can get it).  Also, a resident gifted the kitchen staff with deodorant and other
   toiletries, not that I smell bad    but now I don't have to buy new roll-on for awhile.  Free stuff is good. 

[Icequeen]

  I am vacuuming my apartment with an old vacuum cleaner I got years ago for FREE. 

What kind? 

I have my own fleet, one is self-propelled.

  Mine is a Hoover Encore 2-speed, with EZ empty dirt cup! 


   Self-propelled?  You have a Roomba? 

Hoover you give one push and then just kind of hold on to the handle. Cats are scared to death of it.

I need to find a Roomba.

["couldbecousin"]

  A few days ago I got a free bus ride.  I think the coin receptacle was out of order.  There was a sign on top of it
   that read  "FREE."  The driver pointed it out to me and I felt triumphant!  I saved $1.50 and still got a ride!