I consider myself a tree hugger, but I’ve never thought I was “crunchy” enough to cut open my toothpaste tubes to get out the last little bits.  I’ve read online that many people do that as part of their money-saving routine, but for me it was going a bit far. Well, I decided to try it out for myself and see just how much toothpaste is really left in an “empty” tube. Here is my seemingly empty tube of toothpaste. I cut off the top and this is what I was able to squeeze out. I also decided to try this out with my “empty” face wash.  Nate & I had been squeezing this thing to death! That night I used my rescued toothpaste to … [Read more...]

I have talked the ear off of anyone that would listen to me talk about the wonders of Swagbucks.com. So to everyone who already knows what this is and has been dragging their feet to join: NOW IS THE TIME! Swagbucks is celebrating their “birthday” on February 25, 2010 (this Thursday). You’ll want to join before then so you can participate in the celebration. Swagbucks will be giving out “Mega Bucks” all day, updating their homepage, announcing new ways to earn bucks and there is going to be some big birthday surprise. Click here to sign up with Swagbucks. Now for those who have never heard of Swagbucks…  Swagbucks.com is a free search … [Read more...]