Save Paper
The average office worker could save 475 sheets of paper per year by reducing their margins from the default setting of 1" to 0.50".
Residents Go Green
Colin and Janice Dickson save energy in their home by using a clothesline on their back deck. A typical clothing dryer uses 5,000 watts when in use- so one hour long dryer cycle is the equivalent of running 50 100 watt light bulbs for one hour!
With a clothesline, the sun does the drying instead. In warm months, clothing can be dry in as little as an hour. Just watch out for birds and rain!
A retractable line like this is available at JBK for about $30.
They also have a compost pile for their food scraps and coffee grounds. They use the finished product in their vegetable garden.
A wooden post holds up the line and keeps the clothes off the ground.
The Dicksons use a coffee can on a hanger to hold clothespins.
