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Topsy Turvy Planter Review


This is my final review of the Topsy Turvy planter.
My overall impression of the hanging planter has been favorable.  While my neighbors plants in the ground have been attacked by snails and other pests, my plants have been pest free.  And now it is the beginning of the harvest.
I can now call this experiment a success.  [...]

UPM Programmable Timer Review


The UPM Programmable Digital Timer can be used for a variety of things, as long as they have to do with programming an appliance to turn on and off when ever you wish.  It can handle 15A (1800 W) of current so you can use it for anything that you can plug into a standard household [...]

Benefits of Owning an Electric Vehicle


There are many programs and benefits available that are there to provide assistance under special circumstances.  You probably qualify for several of these programs.  The problem is that, unless you are diligently looking, you will most likely never hear about them.
While looking around the web with electric vehicles on my mind.  I came across a Pacific Gas and [...]

Hot Water Conservation


Your water heater uses more energy than any other appliance in the home except your heating system. It costs a typical family of four between $280 and $310 per year for water heating. For many families, this represents a significant portion of their utility bills. 
For most households, the energy used to heat water can be [...]

Can You Live Without a Lawn?


In a typical suburban home, the lawn consumes more water than just about anything else.  A thousand square foot lawn watered for fifteen minutes, three times a week uses about 5,400 gallons of water per month.
In desert climates, lawn is especially inappropriate.  Albuquerque, NM averages less than nine inches of rainfall per year, but Kentucky [...]