Toilet sink – not yet
Anyone who has been reading my blog for awhile may remember how passionate I am about water conservation at home. I rarely let water go down the drain that hasn’t … Continue reading
Bathroom repairs
This was my toilet before. I believe it’s a 1950s Mansfield. A water guzzler. When the handle broke and the fill control stopped working I removed the top completely so … Continue reading
No water heater needed
When a person has limited income they must think outside the box and be resourceful. In an earlier post I told that my water heater had died. It’s an industrial … Continue reading
Water and sewer rate hikes
Here in Louisville we receive one combined water and sewer bill from two different companies. We are billed monthly for what we used the previous month. In our September bill, … Continue reading
Daily life – September 11 – 17, 2022
Monday – I was having so much trouble editing the video of first time using the washing machine that I decided to do a second video to fill in what … Continue reading
Washing day 1940s style
I’m still editing but thought I’d give you an idea of what I’ve been thinking about doing my laundry. The Kuppet portable washing machine, as well as similar brands, is … Continue reading
Daily life – September 4 – 10, 2022
Sunday Its so much more fun doing things again instead of sleeping my life away. I’m still amazed at the difference the shots made in my health. I still suffer … Continue reading
Nephrologist news
Dang computers! My phone, internet, and computer have all been very cantankerous for several days which has made it impossible to get this posted before now. I finally got the … Continue reading
Gee whiz already
Just a few days ago I asked if everyone was making budget changes to include higher costs of everything this year. I usually have my new budget figured out before … Continue reading
Catch those drips
While keeping my eyes glued to a computer screen figuring out new tech stuff I completely forgot to remind everyone to catch those water drips during the winter blast. Just … Continue reading
Baking soda and vinegar drain cleaner myth
These days there is so much information floating around the internet that simply is not true. Its often very difficult to know what is truth and what is an internet … Continue reading
Conserving water creates a problem
I’ve written a few posts about my efforts to curb my water consumption to the bare minimum. I’ve been really successful at this. So successful that the water company has … Continue reading
Water saving stuff
Remember how I had a drip in the kitchen faucet and would catch the drips in a bucket to use it instead of letting it go down the drain? During … Continue reading
Reducing my water bill more
The whole city of Cape Town South Africa said it would be completely out of water by April 22, 2018. What will be done if there is no water at … Continue reading
Reducing water bill again
When the weather reporters started saying the temperatures would be going below freezing they also told people to let faucets drip to prevent water pipes from freezing. Well, I had … Continue reading
Today’s water bill
I’m doing the Snoopy happy dance today after opening my water bill. If you don’t know, the water company bills every other month using multiples of 1,000 gallons. Use from … Continue reading
Gotta brag a little
I got one of those energy profile letters from our utility company in the mail yesterday and I was shocked. You can click the photo to make it larger for … Continue reading
Water saving progress
I sure wish I could read the water meter but those are kept cleverly hidden underground and not visible to the homeowner. I wouldn’t know how to read it anyway. … Continue reading
Water saving tip
When I was a child we didn’t have running water in the house. We had a well and barrels to catch water off the roof during rain. Every bit of … Continue reading
Na Na pinches her pennies 