Using "used"... Why not? Good for the environment; good for your wallet


	Using "used"... Why not? Good for the environment; good for your wallet

egsnyder

6-26-2008 7:08 AM

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using used, used, frugal, green, waste, landfill, $$$

egsnyder says:

Like EcoGeek says, 'most "stuff" spends 99% of its life sitting around waiting to be used.'

So, what's sitting unused in YOUR house?

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6-27-2008 5:25 AM

egsnyder

It's awesome how quickly Google indexes our "clips". I "clipped" this item less than 24 hours ago. When you Google "using used", this clip comes up 6th on the list of 83,500 items found.

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