System Sally recommends you use your public library more than you have in the past. There are newspapers, magazines, books, and free wifi available. Water fountains too.
The advantages to this are saving money and running into your friends
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Dish Soap Dispensing
Published October 17, 2008 economy , food , kitchen , minimalism Leave a CommentSince I’ve got to give props where props are due, this is not a system I myself have tried, but I think it holds great possibilities and I want to share it with people. Normative Norbert recommends:
Storing dishwashing soap in a glass bottle. This way you can’t squeeze the bottle. The advantages of this are one. Reduced soap waste.
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The advantages to this are it’s free, and smooth.
I’ve begun to realize that beverages are the biggest calorie and money threat when eating out. You might be eating at a cheap place, and get a burrito for $6.50, but then maybe you get a lemonade and you’re up to $9 and then with tax and tip you’re over $10 for lunch. Another thing to consider is that most drinks you buy at a restaurant are high in high fructose corn syrup, or sugar, and you’re packing on an extra 300 calories just to hydrate yourself. Beverage system:
Once you have your klean kanteen, you can stock your fridge with seltzer, juice, tazo chai, whatever. Or make your own coffee and take it with you.
If you’re out and you don’t have your canteen, you can have water, the free tea they offer you at chinese/vietnamese restaurants, or nothing. If you drink alcohol, be aware that alcohol is the extreme version of why this system is in place. Alcohol adds great cost (the old expression, “that’s where the restaurant makes all of their money” is very true i think), and calories, as well as the mind-altering piece. Since alcohol is the exact thing that breaks this rule most, it is allowed (in this current version. I will research flasks and the BYOB aspect of restaurant eating).
This system has trumped the previous systems on other beverages (like coffee), because saving money and calories is the current system. Before the coffee system was about increasing taste and enjoyment. Just be aware of which system you are in at the moment, and follow accordingly.
This system is not finalized. Sometimes when filling up gasoline it is nice to pay in cash because you can visit the cashier twice, using the expression I would like 10 on 2 or 50 on 4.
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Always use a debit card when filling up gasoline.
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system D1.3.5
Get a credit card. Use it wisely. Set up an online banking SMS reminder for when your bill is due, and for when you come within $300 of your credit limit. Enjoy the concept of spending money you don’t have, but honestly folks, don’t spend money you’re not sure you will at some point get.
system D1.4.89
Get rid of your wallet. Aim to carry $200 cash with you at all times. Carry a driver’s license, a debit card, and a credit card. Three cards and cash can be easily held together with a binder clip (aka the hipster’s money clip).
system M1.89
Use only Dr. Broner’s liquid soap in the large container. You can pick your favorite flavor, but I recommend the tea tree and almond. Peppermint is an interesting experience, but it is very cooling and drying, so be sure you want that type of treatment. The big bottle is preferable obviously because it cuts down on the usage of plastic.
Buy a scrunchy spongey thing at CVS or Walgreens or even Whole Foods. I recommend getting the kind with the loop so that you can leave it hanging on the dr. broners bottle when you’re finished.
Which reminds me. Buy another type of soap bottle and replace the dr. broners cap with a spritzer cap from the other soap. This way you save A TON of dr. broners, and squirting is a much more exact science than pouring, which makes it more systematic.
Hop in the shower as soon it is warm. The warmth of the water is hydrotherapeutic so enjoy that experience for at least half a minute or two. Get yourself all wet, and relaxed. Now, take your sponge, and make two-three squirts of dr. broners into the sponge. Put it under the shower just enough to wet it. Turn OFF the water completely. Some shower heads have water saver buttons, but if it doesn’t you can simply turn off the water. Make a good later in the sponge. Wash and scrub yourself in whatever fashion you are comfortable with.
Turn the water back on, rinse out the sponge, hang it back on the dr. broners bottle, rinse yourself off, and turn the water off. You are now bathed.
The advantages of this process are reduced water consumption, reduced soap consumption, good exfoliation and daily self-massage.
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