Homemade Dry Laundry Detergent

Effective and efficient cleaning requires the right tool for the job. I grew up with dedicated cleaners for every chore, glass cleaners, kitchen and bath cleaners, dish and dishwasher cleaners to name a few. With a lifetime of success, why would we want to challenge the status quo?

When [...]

Thought Experiment - Cottages

Einstein was famous for many things including the theories of general and special relativity. I also learned that he was known for using a technique to dream up the answers to his questions of the universe, called “Thought Experiments.” This series takes the concept [...]

Frugal Printing, Is It Possible?

As a child I recall the promise of a paperless society. What ever happened to that idea? It seems as if the technology to bring us the paperless society has in fact made it easier and more convenient to print more than ever.

Where the line between needs and wants use to [...]

A Thought Experiment - Changing Roles

It is said that half of all divorce in this country is due to money. Of the remaining marriages, there are often at least some underlying tensions due to income inequality, financial management or control issues.

Which side are you on? It is rare that both spouses make the same money. You [...]

Nothing Is Free - Everything Costs

The average family spends 9.4 cents each minute. That’s right, everything; the wife and kids, the house and car, the dog and cats along with taxes and utilities all combined costs a grand total of nine cents a minute.

Just to save the slow pokes a few keystrokes we spend about $49,638 [...]