Bronzino, that is definitely one way to say some money, just go cell, but in my house the reception is awful for my cell phone. I've found two places I can stand to use my phone in the house, and even that is dicey! lol.

So, I have to keep my landline.

Oh man, that sucks. My ex bf's parents' house was like that. You had a walk a block to get good cell reception. It was ridiculous, they lived in a suburb of Philly!

So, I have to keep my landline.

It's ridiculous isn't it! And to just have a telephone line, even before using it, I swear it's about $30+ a month here.

Yup - that's part of why I got rid of my land line. It was cheaper to go wireless internet than have a phone line for it. What sucks is that in addition to that, I have to pay the apartment complex $13.88 a month for gas as well because we don't pay water, so all the tenants in the building split the cost for the hot water heater. If you go over your allotment, then you pay that extra. Last year, when I lived in a different building, but the same complex, and the overage was usually $4 or $5 dollars a month. I left for the summer, and when I came back, I had to move into a different building. This is the only building where each individual apartment is hooked up to a gas line for the the furnaces. So, every tenant has to pay the customer charge. The rest of the buildings in the complex - don't have to pay it. Basically, I (and everyone else in the building) are getting screwed by the gas company. And of course, the apartment complex can't do anything about it.

I just learned that the gas company charges me $16.75 a month - just to keep the pilot light on. I have yet to turn on the heat and I'm still having to pay the "customer charge." I hate utility companies.

It's ridiculous isn't it! And to just have a telephone line, even before using it, I swear it's about $30+ a month here.

Moisture is the killer, you have to keep them dry.

Mine stay over a week to 10 days.

Walgreens and CVS have them, don't pay shipping.

I also bought a really good steamer, a few years ago. Love it! It was several hundred $, but I cut out all those gross smelling expensive cleaning products.

I use it, in my house, cars, and grill. I just cleaned screens with it. Better than a hose and scrub brush.

It freshens, pillows, pet beds, carpets, and I run it on dry clean items between cleanings.

Gas is hovering right around $3 per gallon here, but since I started working from home, my gasoline bill has been cut by a ton, of course. Now, I'm mainly just chauffeuring my son around. LOL

I can't believe how high all of my utilities have gotten ... electric, water, etc. Utility costs in Cali have gotten out of control!

I just learned that the gas company charges me $16.75 a month - just to keep the pilot light on. I have yet to turn on the heat and I'm still having to pay the "customer charge." I hate utility companies.

I can't believe how high all of my utilities have gotten ... electric, water, etc. Utility costs in Cali have gotten out of control!

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I started drinking sveda citrus vodka instead of absolut cintron....the savings are outrageous and I don't sacrifice great taste at all....Thanks Tee!!!

I have NO IDEA who this kid is, but thought the picture quite funny!!!

Anything for my monkey! Actually, I just tried it this weekend in my Chocolate Cakes and found it quite satisfying at half the price of my regular Stoli Citron. There is no substitute for the Gentleman Jack though!

The Big Wolf and I have consolidated trips to town now for a long time now. Just saves a lot of gas instead of both of us making trips for one thing or the other. I watch grocery prices REALLY closely now. Example: Raisin Bran, the larger box is actually cheaper than the smaller box. Go figure. I also got the cable upgraded and price lowered and got internet service added basically for nothing just by calling and asking for a new package.

On the lighter side and makes me look a little crazy, but we wash and recycle ziploc bags.

I started drinking sveda citrus vodka instead of absolut cintron....the savings are outrageous and I don't sacrifice great taste at all....Thanks Tee!!!

I have NO IDEA who this kid is, but thought the picture quite funny!!!

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I have NO IDEA who this kid is, but thought the picture quite funny!!!