Comments on: 15 Products that save Time, Money, and Space

By: Guy Gagnon

Guy Gagnon — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:06:20 +0000

Saving money is great… Saving time is better as it’s my only resource I can’t buy back.

Your entertainment book suggestion reminded me of my ‘frugal doesn’t begin to describe’ father. He was complaining that he hasn’t received any 2 for 1 coupons in the paper or mail since the Windsor economy was hit so hard.

Considering a 14%+ unemployment rate, I’m sure Windsorians could make use of these money saving products. That is if they can afford them. ouch!

Blessings all,
Guy

By: Scott Lovingood

Scott Lovingood — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:12:23 +0000

One thing you missed that can be important in areas with low water pressure – a self pressurizing shower head. It limits the amount of water used in the shower and gives you a more consistent water pressure. Even in my area with very low water pressure I get a good shower.

By: Colourful Money

Colourful Money — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:09:17 +0000

The GF grill is a miracle worker, especially for a young single guy like me!

By: steve

steve — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:08:19 +0000

Nice post but, a flatscreen CRT television set (especially one with superfine pitch tubes) completely destroys the image quality and life expectancy of any other TV. They are big and bulky, mine weights 200lbs, but, much better technology than what we have now. Only exception is the SED which won’t be reliable or affordable for a long time. By the way, thanks for recommending the Rhomba, I’ve been contemplating buying one for years now.

By: Dana

Dana — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:04:06 +0000

Check the labels on CFLs before you buy them to make sure you are getting the correct wattage equivalent, thus the CFL will be just as bright as the incandescent. And the incandescent being cheaper up front is a false economy. Regular light bulbs emit heat, which in the summertime drives up cooling bills. They also use more electricity, which means both higher electric bills and greater carbon emissions. Furthermore they only last a fraction as long as CFLs do; a CFL can last up to ten years if not in constant use.

If you can’t recycle them you can at least drop them off at hazardous waste collection sites. I doubt very many people try to recycle regular light bulbs either.

By: legoV

legoV — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:36:28 +0000

Philadelphia PA and the city will not take them in the Recycle bin i have already been fined for that.

By: Lazy Man

Lazy Man — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:22:21 +0000

What’s your major city? I bet I could find some place that would take them.

I just get the 100 watt version. I have found that they are as good or better than the other light bulbs. It’s still only something like 23 watts of power vs. 75.

By: legoV

legoV — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:34:13 +0000

You can recycle CFLs

That’s if your City has recycling of the CFLs. In my major City they don’t thus the hassle. Also they dont provide the same amount of intense light as the regular bulb at 1/3 the cost.

By: Lazy Man

Lazy Man — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:02:57 +0000

You can recycle CFLs.

Yes washing the bottles is the quick, easy, cheap solution. It’s better for the environment than using bottle after bottle and trashing them.

By: Legov

Legov — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:02:05 +0000

What should I do with a CFL when it burns out?

http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_light/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Mercury.pdf

Refilling old Bottled Warter Bottles?
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0854/is_8_26/ai_n18616099
some are great and others are a hassle to use and disposeof the waste in my opinion

By: Gene

Gene — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:03:13 +0000

You really shouldn’t reuse plastic bottles. There’s a good chance carcinogens in the plastic can leach out into the water when it is reused (even more likely if you chill or freeze the bottle, which many do). To be honest, I wouldn’t buy them in the first place if I could get away with it, but it’s hard.

By: Lazy Man

Lazy Man — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:17:00 +0000

My wife loves it and she’s a clean freak. I’m a little surprised that she accepts the quality, because I think it’s a little worse than an ordinary vacuum cleaner. However, I think she appreciates the 80-20 aspect of it. It’s actually closer to 95-5. You get 95% of the results as a normal vacuum with 5% of the work.

By: Candace

Candace — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:31:27 +0000

I’ve been wondering about the Roomba. I’ve seen mixed reviews on it. Do you feel like it does a good job? What does your wife think of it? ;-)

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:04:56 +0000

Your nickname sure fits you well with all the automatic XXX cleaners/vaccums that you know of and end up buying :)

I never even knew automatic shower cleaners existed but thanks for letting me know. I will have to look into it now :D

By: Personal Loan Portfolio

Personal Loan Portfolio — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:37:44 +0000

I just received a great space saver and organizer for a Christmas gift that I am very happy with -- power station. For my blackberry and two cell phones I now have only one cord into the wall outlet and all the individual cords are neatly tucked away. I call it a space saver even though it takes up some room because it seems to actually create space by organizing unmanageable cords. Figuring that most Lazy Man and Money readers may have lots of gadgets too, I thought you might be interested in one of these too...

By: Fiscal Musings

Fiscal Musings — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:26:16 +0000

The Entertainment Book generally just makes people spend money they otherwise wouldn’t. Because they have it, they then feel obligated to use it to make the purchase worth it. I suppose it can be a money saver, but I have to wonder.

By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:42:50 +0000

I can’t agree with out on the flat screen tv. It will end up costing more in the long run…ie New tuner and DVD player…provided you want the high quality…if you don’t care then why get a fancy tv? Plus the electricity usage is higher.

By: Cheapster Bob

Cheapster Bob — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:35:23 +0000

Nice article. I use a knock-off of the Foreman grill and can no longer live without it. I throw on some meat and veggies and have a full meal inside ten minutes.

Foodsaver sounds like a winner but I’m too cheap to accept the upfront cost. Maybe I can get it off of Ebay or Craigs?

By: Him

Him — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:03:12 +0000

The Harmony Remote is probably the reason Her and I are still together. I’m going to look into getting that shower cleaner…

By: The Financial Blogger

The Financial Blogger — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:45:14 +0000

Flat screen on a wall makes a big difference when it comes down to decorate your living room. My favorite place is on a brick wall… Hum… I think I am dreaming too much now… :-D