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Best Buy Coupons: 5%-15% Off on Select TVs

ernani — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:13:15 +0000

It’s always exciting to make changes inside your home. Whether it’s new decor or furniture, your home will definitely have a refreshing new look. But what adds a little more excitement and life to a home are all the cool electronics you add to it! For instance, a brand new LCD TV will enhance your entertainment room as it takes your television viewing experience to a whole new level. One of the best places to buy a LCD TV is Bestbuy.com.

Visit Bestbuy.com and get up to 15% off on select TVs. You can also get free shipping on hundreds of thousands of items online. Choose from a variety of electronics and appliances including computers, cell phones, GPS systems, video games, washers & dryers and air purifiers. Both are ongoing offers and have no expiration dates.

Find these discounts on our Best Buy coupons page and make sure to keep checking back frequently for future coupons and promotions that will help you save big!

Sears Coupons: 10% Off Water Softeners

ernani — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:49:46 +0000

If it seems like your pipes are starting to clog or leak, your pipes are most likely starting to break down. Replacing your pipes completely can only serve as a temporary fix as the cause of the problem can actually be related to your water.

Having “hard” water run through your pipes causes scaling (when calcium and magnesium build up on the inside of pipes) to occur, which can reduce the flow of water, eventually leading to major clogging. To prevent and solve this problem, you may want to consider a brand new water softener.

Shop at Sears.com today and get 10% off water softeners. When you use our Sears coupon, your discount will be applied at check out. Make sure to use this discount right away, though – it expires on April 21, 2011!

Furnace Problems: Handling Freeze in the Winter

brock — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:52:12 +0000

Just after I wrote an article about keeping your furnace in top shape for winter, I find myself sitting in my living room typing away with frozen fingers.

Yesterday, as my wife and I began watching an episode of “No Ordinary Family” on Hulu.com, I heard a strange sound coming from the vent. It was kind of like a “thunk,” followed by a smell like something was burning.

Yep, after living in this house for five years, the furnace gave out. Not only did it give out, but it gave out during a winter blizzard. The first thing that goes through your head is panic. I knew the temperature was going to drop rapidly, and my only thought was to getting my wife and children to some place safe.

I began calling up hotels and seeing how much it would cost to get a room for the night. I am a writer, so cost was a definite concern, especially considering the fact that I didn’t know how long it would take to get everything fixed.

I found a hotel, checked my family in and prepared to calling the landlord to see about getting the things fixed and me back in my home. So here I sit in my 37-degree home waiting for the heating and cooling people to get here and fix my furnace. Sitting in a freezing home, typing away, is not how I would like to spend an afternoon, but at least I know it will be fixed. Hopefully, it will be today, so I can get my family out of the hotel and back in our home.

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Keeping Tabs: Ensure Your Furnace Is Always Working

brock — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:51:13 +0000

At 3 a.m. this morning, my wife woke me from a dead sleep because it was 65 degrees in the house when it was supposed to be 74. I freaked out, because I have three small children and cold temperatures can be bad.

Luckily, I was able to fix what was wrong, and before long, the heat was back up and running, but it took me about three hours to get back to sleep, because every time the heater came on, I wanted to make sure the fan kicked on and hot air was blowing out.

I hate winter. Cold weather, high electricity bills and the constant worry that at any moment the heater is going to give out on me drives me insane. I cannot stress the importance of calling a heating and cooling specialist in October or November to give your furnace a good once-over before it starts getting used full time.

They will take a look and identify any parts or worries that might cause the heater to malfunction during the winter months. The last thing you want to do is call a heating specialist in the winter. The cost is going to be much higher, and until he gets there, you’re going to be freezing your tail off.

Your choices are either to stick it out, bundle up and buy a bunch of portable heaters or to head off to a hotel. And that’s not an inexpensive option. It’s like renting a new car because you didn’t get your oil changed. You wouldn’t skip an oil change for your car when it was time, just like you wouldn’t leave your tires deflated. You shouldn’t skip getting your furnace checked out, either.

Since winter has already started, there are a few signs that your furnace may be on the verge of needing repair. It’s best to get help there before it breaks down if you suspect that it’s on its way out.

If the air coming out isn’t as warm as usual, then you could be in need of a new heating element. Any kind of knocking when the furnace turns on should be checked out immediately. If you smell gas when the furnace comes on or afterward, then the furnace should be turned off and a heating specialist called immediately. If at any time you see or smell smoke or something burning, then turn off the furnace.

It can be expensive to get a furnace fixed, and you may to ignore the sounds, but a furnace is one thing you cannot live without this winter, so treat it with the respect that it deserves. The last thing you want to have to do is buy a new furnace.

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Eco-Friendly Dishwashers

colleen — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:01:28 +0000

Dishwashers can eat up your water supply if you aren’t careful. Even some of the “economy” styled dishwashers are so monstrous that they take on more water than you’d like! While hand washing and air drying dishes is always the most thrifty and water-economical way to do the dishes, people with big families know that hand dish-washing would be an hourly affair.

Before you start blaming all the problems on the dishwasher, though, take a look at your family’s habits: do you use only reusable cutlery, or do you end up using paper plates and cutlery at the big family parties? Do you use a three different knives to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Do you drink a glass of water and immediately put it in the dishwasher? Think about how you can reuse cutlery before you start looking at the stuffed dishwasher in shame. Sometimes little steps can make all the difference. But if you want to invest in an appliance that will be water-economical and eco-friendly, here are some top products on the market:

Automatic Undercounter Dishwasher, 30 Racks/Hr, Built-In Booster, Energy Star : $3,145.80

Jackson Undercounter, Low Temp, Energy Star Dishwasher: $3,099

Shop for more eco-friendly dishwashers and other eco-friendly appliances.

The Usual Fanfare: It’s Hot!

colleen — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:06:22 +0000

4th of July has come and gone, summer has officially started. Welcome to sticky Sundays, melting Mondays, terrible Tuesdays, wet Wednesdays, thirsty Thursdays, freakin’ hot Fridays, and scalding Saturdays. Any and everyday of the week will be unbearably hot (fingers crossed!!!) which gives plenty of excuse for beach trips, pool days and cold drinks. Before the summer really ramps up, a few precautionary purchases to outfit your home for the inevitable hot and humid season be worth its weight in gold when August comes around!

Some facts you didn’t know about air conditioning:

1. Air conditioning uses more electricity than you would expect: it can account for up to 70% of your total electricity bill, depending on how much you use the system, of course.
2. Ceiling fans and proper insulation of the house are simple and surprisingly cheaper ways to keep your house cool during the summer.
3. Numbers to put the waste and energy of AC into perspective: A central air-conditioning system uses about 3500 watts per hour of energy. A window unit AC of medium size uses about 900 watts per hour (don’t forget to multiply this by how many units you’re planning on using throughout your home). A ceiling fan uses 75 watts per hour. Think of all the money you could save!

Some top fans to purchase for the season:

Ceiling Fans: requiring a bit of installation, these fans are best because, as we all learned back in kindergarten, heat rises. Ceiling fans are up there with the heat and will get it moving out of your house much more effectively and efficiently than floor fans. Consider the thrifty Westinghouse Lighting – Industrial 56″ Ceiling Fan in Brushed Nickel at a sale price of $73.05, marked down from $123. Just as effective of a product, but you already start with almost $49.95 of savings!

Floor Fans: If you’re living in an apartment or a beach house for just a few days or weeks, you clearly don’t want to go through the trouble of installing a ceiling fan. Your next best bet is a floor fan, like this Honeywell HFS641P 16-Inch Remote Control Stand Fan. At just $39.88, you save $5 from original price and still get a wonderful product.

Desk Fans: For the students in the dorms who need something blasted right at their face and don’t have room/money for the floor fans (here here!!), a tabletop desk fan is sure to please. At only $15.50, the 4 Personal Two-Speed Desktop Personal Fan is an absolute steal of a fan.

Find at Smarter.com: Shop for more affordable ceiling fans and floor fans.
Discounts on desk fans.

Green Washing Machines: Save More Money!

colleen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:48:47 +0000

Do you ever think about how much water gets used (and wasted) when washing your clothes? Of course you want them to be fresh, smelling sweet and clean, but is there any way for you to be more green and eco-friendly with your washing? You try the all-natural soaps and use a broom instead of a vacuum cleaner at home, which are all perfect ways to help the environment. Now let’s talk big picture, big investment and big savings for both you and the environment: Eco-Friendly Washing Machines!

Tips for looking for Eco-Friendly Washing Machines:

1. Look for words like “energy efficient” and “economic operation”: Look for a front-loading washing machine instead of a top-loading washing machine, too. We’ll get to the specifics later. You also want to see if the machine can handle high-efficiency of condensed detergents, so that you don’t use too many chemicals. While the words are well and good, to be a true savvy shopper you need to know the statistics.
2. The average top-loading washing machine uses over 40 gallons of water per wash! That’s a lot of wasted water, when you think that the average front-loading washing machine uses between 15-20.
3. If you’re washing for a big family and still need the top-loader to fit in the bulky items, make sure the machine is extremely efficient and comes with a good spin cycle, so you don’t have to waste as much energy on the drying machine as well.

Top rated Machines:

1. Maytag Neptune 2.4 Cu. Ft. Energy Star Compact Front Load Washer is compact on the outside, yet very economical on the inside, with a 2.4 cubic feet capacity that can hold up to 16 bath towels! The machine is very economical in price and in system support, with 22 different wash cycles to perform just the way you need. Starting at $689, the Maytag Neptune is a star in the making.

2. Fisher & Paykel Intuitive Eco IWL16 is a top loader with a great rating. Gentle operation and very energy efficient even considering it’s size (measuring in at 3.7 cubic feet capacity!). Praised for being very quiet and efficient, and costing between $769-799, the machine is a perfect companion for a large family home.

Take care of the environment and still keep your family clean–eco-friendly washing machines are not sacrifices, but great investments for your own future and the future of the environment.

Find at Smarter.com: Shop for more front-loading washing machines.
Discount on washing machines.

4th of July Sale at Home Depot

evette — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:37:32 +0000

In addition to celebrating the independence of our nation on July 4th, why not participate in our patriotic duty to sustain the economy and do some discount shopping as well

Check out the Fourth of July Sale at Home Depot! They are offering 10% off major appliances and up to 50% or Free Shipping on select patio furniture. I recently found an apartment that I love but I unfortunately need to buy a washer and dryer set. Since I am still in that stage in my life where this won’t be the last time I move, I do not want to invest in a very pricy and hi-tech model.

Which is why I wanted to share the Maytag Centennial Washer, it is simply, efficient and affordable. All adjectives I look for in major appliances.

Features:

Supersize Capacity: (3.2 cu ft) washer offers large capacity to house even your largest loads
Baseframe also helps minimize vibration during wash and spin cycles.
10 cycles including Delicate, Super Wash, Hand Wash and more
4 temperature settings include Cold, Cool, Warm and Hot
PureClean™ rinse offers outstanding removal of dirt, detergent and residue
And much more…

But here is the best part – Cost $359.10 (Was $~~399.00~~)

Great right?

If you want to shop the 4th of July Sale at Home Depot, click here.

To purchase or shop for the Maytag Centennial Washer, click here.