Money saving we do in our house!?!?

[BillsGirl]

This might sound a little gross but this actually saves us 1 to 2 thousand gallons per monthly bill, when we use the potty we don't flush every visit we usually flush every 2nd or 3 visit if it's #2 we doflsuh immediately thats way too gross to leave around... it does save us a good chunk of money though and it sounds worse than it actually is!

[momma4]

does not sound too gross not unless stuff is floating and it starts to smell my kids do it all the time but UGH don't go into my kid's bathroom after awhile ewwww

[BillsGirl]

hey Momma, I am in central florida myself, orlando to be exact!!

[momma4]

such a small world LOL I am over in Altamonte Springs LOL

[BillsGirl]

we i first moved to orlando i live in altamonte springs I now live on the other side by sea world!! we're so close!

[momma4]

yep

[amomof4]

I guess I'm lucky in that I don't pay for water. We have a well. I do conserve hot water.

I do need to conserve for the septic tank. We tried not flushing when it's just yellow, but the toilets get too dirty too quickly for me.

[shadon]

I've heard of a saying some people live by (not us though): "If it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down." LOL. If we go to the toilet during the night for a number 1 then we won't flush until morning. Otherwise, we flush after every visit. Except for dd2 who sometimes forgets, when you visit next there's sometimes a "surprise" waiting for you in the bowl.

[PrincessPerky]

I have the kids wait when all three of us use it at once, but other than that I hate finding a suprise.

[BillsGirl]

I have noticed one month we did flush every use and our normal bill were we flush every needed visits our water bill went up by 2k gallons! We have lived in the house for 1 and a half now and it has ALWAYS been at 3k gallons a month and this was the first month we used 5k gallons and we only changed toilet use, so that is quite some savings I have noticed!

[BillsGirl]

Originally Posted by amomof4

I guess I'm lucky in that I don't pay for water. We have a well. I do conserve hot water.

I do need to conserve for the septic tank. We tried not flushing when it's just yellow, but the toilets get too dirty too quickly for me.

bleach is an awesome toilet cleaner (hubby taught me) just throw bleach into the toilet bowl let it sit for 5 or 10 minutes then flush, only thing your would need to do is wipe the tim seat and other which I have clorox wipes I use for that, makes cleaning a breeze for me!

[momma4]

Originally Posted by BillsGirl

bleach is an awesome toilet cleaner (hubby taught me) just throw bleach into the toilet bowl let it sit for 5 or 10 minutes then flush, only thing your would need to do is wipe the tim seat and other which I have clorox wipes I use for that, makes cleaning a breeze for me!

I do that too but still need to take the toliet brush to mine. The smell keeps me from doing it all the time.

[BillsGirl]

i can handle the smell of bleach any day before I can ever handle the fumes from oven cleaner!! when I use that stuff I feel like I could die it's so terrible!!

[PrincessPerky]

Vinagar works partly to clean an oven, gets the major stuff off.

[BillsGirl]

Hey thanks, I was wondering about that today I need to clean the oven bad, I think it's either dirty or a coil is going out because it almost caught on fire today (I think it's the coil because the underside was burnt and it's dirty but it aint THAT dirty)

[pennywise]

I am glad to read others do things that I do. We also don't flush every number 1 but yes to number 2. Another way to save money on water is to fill empty milk jugs with water while you wait for the hot water to come. This water you can use to water plants and fill the toilet when you flush (lift off lid of tank and fill)

[cicy33]

Originally Posted by BillsGirl

Hey thanks, I was wondering about that today I need to clean the oven bad, I think it's either dirty or a coil is going out because it almost caught on fire today (I think it's the coil because the underside was burnt and it's dirty but it aint THAT dirty)

Make sure that the coil didn't break. Ours did that and at first you couldn't hardly see the break but boy when it caught fire by dropping to the bottom of the oven you sure saw it! also food under the coil will cause fires.

[gakline]

I flush every time, and I don't pay for water. It comes indirectly through my townhome assessment. I prefer that CLR stuff. It works awesome on my toilets.

I did see this sign once: "In these hours of fun and sun, Never flush for number 1"

[cicy33]

One thing that we do is reuse our towels. Afterall when you get out of the shower you are clean! I hang them up so that they completely dry so that they dont' get mildewy. but you will use less towels just by reusing once.

[BillsGirl]

Originally Posted by cicy33

Make sure that the coil didn't break. Ours did that and at first you couldn't hardly see the break but boy when it caught fire by dropping to the bottom of the oven you sure saw it! also food under the coil will cause fires.

our house is a rental and therefor the oven is about as old as I am.... The oven basically doesn't work anymore so I don't bother using it anymore, but if I need to again I'll make sure I send hubby to inspect the coils.. thanks for the heads up!
Since that post I scrubbed the oven sparkly clean!!! no more gunk!