Felicia A. Williams is a freelance writer and blogger. She spends her time with her family, writing and smelling the roses. She also spends quite a bit of time tinkering around with her blog No Job for Mom where she shares information on how to earn money online as a freelance writer.
I came across this neat little pamphlet from the US Department of Energy called Energy Savers, Tips for Saving Energy and Money at Home. It gives great practical tips on how to make your dollar stretch further and save on energy costs. Did you know that draining a quart of water from your water heater [...]
I am not what you would call an outdoors type of person. It’s not that I’m against the outdoors, but there’s something about the spiders, mosquitoes and the unidentifiable bugs that, well…bug me. My little bug problem tends to put a damper on my gardening experiences. While I enjoy a home-grown fruit or vegetables just [...]
I was surfing the web at some unreasonable hour of the morning and I came across this website, buygreen.com. They offer environmentally friendly products for businesses and families. Their products range from furniture to cleaning products, kitchen appliances to games. They offer a wide range of green products. I think its worth taking a look [...]
The process of switching from paper towels to cloth towels is working perfectly. I’m really excited about my tiny little contribution to the environment. There is one thing, however, that I think I need to share with everyone. Unless you wash clothes fairly often, do not put the soiled cloth towels in the hamper with [...]
Are you reading this blog post through a dirty laptop screen? Check out this quick and easy way to clean it (no, don’t run out to buy laptop screen cleaner – you probably have the ingredients in your house):How to Clean a Laptop Screen: A Quick Fix Solution to a Dirty Little Problem
I came across an interesting site, www.freecycle.org. Apparently what they do is recycle used items. Wait a minute, that didn’t come out right…Instead of driving to the local Salvation Army or Good Will, you can post your used items on www.freecycle.org. If someone wants or needs it, they will contact you and you give it [...]
If you’ve read any of the entries on this blog, you know that I am a fan of homemade laundry detergent. In an attempt to further experiment with environmentally friendly laundry products, I took it one step further and tried using the all natural laundry softener of adding distilled vinegar to the softener cycle to [...]
Here’s the scoop. The bulb on my daughter’s lava lamp night-light blew out. The tiny little replacement bulb is rather hard to find. Of course she mentioned it to me early in the day and I had completely forgotten about it until it was almost evening she reminded me that she didn’t have a night [...]
I finally did it! I finally ordered the Dundas Jafine Heat Keeper to recycle the heat from my dryer thats usually funneled outside. I’ve been looking at it for a few weeks now and finally took the plunge. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Heat Keeper, check out this article:”Make Clothes Dryer [...]
Some time ago, I tried a kitchen experiment by replacing paper towels with cloth towels. Here’s an update. Not only have I saved money by not having to purchase paper towels, I’ve found that the cloth towels come in handy with things like washing dishes, cleaning windows, polishing furniture and…get this, washing the kitchen floor. [...]
Felicia: Glad you’re following along on my bumpy ride. 
I think once you watch the video on why and how to...
Crystal: I’m loving being along for the ride on your container gardening adventures, Felicia! I’m a... Felicia: Ana, that’s a good idea. I’ll give it a shot.
Ana: I use foam pump but buy regular liquid refill soap. I kept one old big bottle to mix the liquid soap with... Felicia: Yep, tried using the knife. I believe it’s more sanitary for me to use the one sheet of paper towel...