�the day, you can see out but others can not see in.2. Leftover bathwater can be used to water house plants and garden plants. Soap in the water will not harm the plants. Extra water can be stored in any covered container for several days.3. If your home has an attic fan, cover it with a sheet of plastic when not in use. A large black trash bag will work for this or clear sheeting can be purchased at a home improvement store.4. Hang a clothesline in your backyard. This works especially well for drying towels and jeans. If you have hard water, be sure to add fabric softener to the washing machine. Buy a plastic clothesline, as the cotton rope kind tends to stretch and sag with each use.5. Reuse plastic grocery sacks as liners in your small waste baskets.6. Brown paper grocery sacks, cut up and run through a paper shredder, make beautiful filler for glass vases prior to arranging artificial flowers. They bring a wonderful, natural looking texture to the arrangement.7. Avoid running up your credit card charges at Christmas by thinking Christmas every time you go shopping (retail/thrift store/garage sale). When you see an item that one person on your list would like, put it in your cart. By the time Christmas comes, you will be set and you will hardly notice the expense.8. Stop buying bottled water and throwing away all those plastic bottles. Install a water purifier on your kitchen sink faucet. Fill and reuse a bottle for clean water on the go. Each person in the family can have their own special bottle to use.9. Many garden vegetables and herbs can be grown in large pots, right in your own back yard without the time, labor, or expense of putting in a big garden plot. Tomatoes, basil, dill, peppers, etc., do well in large pots. Even cantaloupes and squash can be grown this way if the pots are large enough.Ten Easy Ways to Save Money and Resources
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