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Tips on how to save $, the earth and your health (More Added!)
I’m sharing some Chai-kneeZ secrets with you:
1. Buy a bicycle and pedal that metal. Corrine Bailey Rae yourself everywhere, to save on a gym membership and gas.
2. Eat at home. For Chinese people, Tips=Myth. Plus, when you cook, you control the ingredients. At restaurants, they use tons of butter, MSG and salt. Yes, all of those three items are basically heaven, but they leave your mouth dry, your blood pressure high, and your GI track backed up. If you want to eat out of the house, pack a picnic.
3. Don’t drink alchohol or smoke. As Aileen Chui says, it’s “Grosso and Peligroso.” If you are going to drink alchohol, than get to Costco or BevMo. Again, tips=myth.
4. Peace out movie theater, hello Netflix.
5. If you drink coffee, get a french press. Buying a $3 cup everyday adds up to $1,095 per year!
6. Shop at thrift stores. Organic cotton schmotton, the most sustainable clothing, is used. I love going to Thrift Town or garage sales, for picture frames, furniture, lamps and art.
7. Grow your own herbs. Basil, green onions, cilantro and mint usually cost about $1-$2 a bunch. They’re easy to plant and tend to. Plus, if you always have these on hand, you don’t need much more than salt, pepper, lime juice and oil for fab meals.
8. Use a Klean Kanteen. Fill it up before you leave the house. Bottled water is made out of the cheapest plastic, that totally leaks into the contents. Plus, paying for water is like paying for air.
9. Swap items with friends and family. Irene Dueller and I had a mini “Sexy Sister Swap” a couple weeks ago, where we traded old clothes, candles, gloves knitting needles and earrings. It’s good to swap with someone who is your size, and has similar taste in style and decor.
10. Buy in bulk. If you don’t purchase Kirkland Signature toilet paper, you have down syndrome. Charmin is awesome, and I’d love to wipe my ass with angel pussy, but I’d rather save for a Marc bag.
11. Go generic. They often manufacture the exact same pill, facial cleansers and lotions at the exact same factory as the brand name. When you pay for the brand name, you’re paying for the packaging and advertisements.
12. Get rid of your car and join zipcar. No more insurance fees, circling for parking around your block, or repair and maintenance costs.
13. Bust out the student ID, at the movies, the apple store and anywhere else that gives a discount.
14. Avoid buying “dry clean” only items. Dry cleaners are Chinese-operated Chinese heart attacks. If you do have a lot of dry clean only items, try spot washing.