Comments on: Killing the Kilowatt: First Quarter Report http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:56:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dorothea Salo http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883&cpage=1#comment-2690 Dorothea Salo Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:45:25 +0000 http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883#comment-2690 Ebay is where I got mine. Lots of 4 to 6 are reasonably economical. And yes, freecycle is a godsend. Ebay is where I got mine. Lots of 4 to 6 are reasonably economical.

And yes, freecycle is a godsend.

]]> By: joared http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883&cpage=1#comment-2689 joared Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:27:11 +0000 http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883#comment-2689 I like the idea of those motion-detector light switches. Will have to check into those. As for turning off lights, I grew up with the "turn it off if you aren't using it and turn off room lights when you leave" so it's just an automatic habit for me. My Mom was closely watching expenses in the 1940's and '50's and that made a difference. Interesting that we've now come full circle after so much waste. Hang in there and I wish you success. Yeah, those temps can be an issue -- keeping cool in the summer and warm in the winter. With the latter, often it's a circulation problem in the body and all the blankets and higher thermostat numbers don't really help. I like the idea of those motion-detector light switches. Will have to check into those. As for turning off lights, I grew up with the “turn it off if you aren’t using it and turn off room lights when you leave” so it’s just an automatic habit for me. My Mom was closely watching expenses in the 1940’s and ’50’s and that made a difference. Interesting that we’ve now come full circle after so much waste. Hang in there and I wish you success.

Yeah, those temps can be an issue — keeping cool in the summer and warm in the winter. With the latter, often it’s a circulation problem in the body and all the blankets and higher thermostat numbers don’t really help.

]]> By: bill http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883&cpage=1#comment-2688 bill Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:20:53 +0000 http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883#comment-2688 At a place I worked recently all the offices had those motion-detector light switches that came on automatically when you walked into the room. You had to make sure you moved once in a while in order for them to stay on. At a place I worked recently all the offices had those motion-detector light switches that came on automatically when you walked into the room. You had to make sure you moved once in a while in order for them to stay on.

]]> By: Alisa http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883&cpage=1#comment-2687 Alisa Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:07:35 +0000 http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883#comment-2687 I can't count how much stuff I freecycled out when we were moving. Of course, I've kind of been my own personal freecycle for thirty years or so - I've equipped kitchens for four other people out of my own over the years and never missed what I gave away. Of course, when you have inherited kitchen equipment from 4 generations, that happens - and yes, I kept my great-grandmother's stuff and gave away the modern! Dorothea, where does one acquire the LED nightlights? We could use a few in this odd house. I can’t count how much stuff I freecycled out when we were moving. Of course, I’ve kind of been my own personal freecycle for thirty years or so – I’ve equipped kitchens for four other people out of my own over the years and never missed what I gave away. Of course, when you have inherited kitchen equipment from 4 generations, that happens – and yes, I kept my great-grandmother’s stuff and gave away the modern!

Dorothea, where does one acquire the LED nightlights? We could use a few in this odd house.

]]> By: Rana http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883&cpage=1#comment-2686 Rana Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:25:36 +0000 http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883#comment-2686 I do feel mildly like an idiot flipping a switch off, walking out of the room, coming back, flipping a switch, but now that I've turned this into a game (a good way to accomplish a goal, I think) and made the numbers public, I'm determined to stick with it. I think freecycling is the best -- and thanks for the link. I've mainly done it within my circle of friends but I knew a guy in college who pretty much furnished two apartments that way and with the exception of one chair I refused to sit on, it was all nice stuff. I do feel mildly like an idiot flipping a switch off, walking out of the room, coming back, flipping a switch, but now that I’ve turned this into a game (a good way to accomplish a goal, I think) and made the numbers public, I’m determined to stick with it.

I think freecycling is the best — and thanks for the link. I’ve mainly done it within my circle of friends but I knew a guy in college who pretty much furnished two apartments that way and with the exception of one chair I refused to sit on, it was all nice stuff.

]]> By: Dr. Susan http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883&cpage=1#comment-2685 Dr. Susan Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:20:38 +0000 http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883#comment-2685 I've been retraining myself on the lights, too, since that Mythbusters series. I used to think the same thing. It's very difficult to turn them off when you know you're going to come right back! You and Dorothea may be interested in freecycling (where you give away locally things you no longer want and can pick up things that local people no longer want...all for free). The busiest site I know of (currently) is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ftworthfreecycle/ I’ve been retraining myself on the lights, too, since that Mythbusters series. I used to think the same thing. It’s very difficult to turn them off when you know you’re going to come right back!

You and Dorothea may be interested in freecycling (where you give away locally things you no longer want and can pick up things that local people no longer want…all for free). The busiest site I know of (currently) is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ftworthfreecycle/

]]> By: Rana http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883&cpage=1#comment-2684 Rana Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:26:45 +0000 http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883#comment-2684 Wow, thanks! Snail mail on the way via email. Wow, thanks! Snail mail on the way via email.

]]> By: Dorothea Salo http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883&cpage=1#comment-2683 Dorothea Salo Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:33:39 +0000 http://www.ranablog.com/?p=1883#comment-2683 Hey, Rana, I've got a couple-three LED nightlights that I'm not using. They're the half-a-watt "pennies a year" kind, but by gosh, they're bright. If you want 'em, email me a snailmail address and I'll shoot 'em along. Hey, Rana, I’ve got a couple-three LED nightlights that I’m not using. They’re the half-a-watt “pennies a year” kind, but by gosh, they’re bright.

If you want ‘em, email me a snailmail address and I’ll shoot ‘em along.

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