Sentences with phrase «buying used appliances»

The only «questionable» repairs I have that could arguabley be depreciated (I have not read the new guidelines) would be buying used appliances for less than the cost of repairing the existing ones and calling it a repair — probably 2 - 3 times.

Same with buying used appliances.

If buying used appliances doesn't bother you, check out garage sales, or Goodwill.

Not exact matches

And I have made it a goal to use these crazy kitchen appliances I buy or else I have to get rid of them >> update: I just bought a bread machine and if I don't use it a few times a week, it's going to get the boot.

The recommendations, in addition to flying less and wasting 25 percent less food, include: carpooling or telecommuting once a week (75 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) saved by 2020, if adopted by all Americans); maintaining your car or truck, such as keeping tires properly inflated (45 million metric tons of CO2e); cutting the time spent idling in a vehicle in half (40 million metric tons of CO2e); better insulation at home (85 million metric tons of CO2e); programmable thermostats set higher (80 million metric tons of CO2e); reducing electricity demand from appliances that are «off,» so - called phantom demand (70 million metric tons CO2e); using hot water more efficiently, such as washing clothes in colder water (65 million metric tons of CO2e); buying EnergyStar appliances when old ones wear out (55 million metric tons CO2e); replacing incandescent lightbulbs with compact fluorescents (30 million metric tons CO2e); eating chicken instead of beef two days a week (105 million metric tons of CO2e); increased recycling of paper, plastics and metals (105 million metric tons of CO2e); «responsible» consumption, such as buying less bottled water (60 million metric tons CO2e).

* Buy returned / gently used appliances — make sure the issue was fixed and that the appliance is in working order

Use this loan to purchase your next computer, laptop, buy furniture, appliances or vacation in the sun.

For example, if you have a credit card with a $ 1,000 credit limit and use it to buy $ 1,000 worth of appliances, you have used all your credit.

Lots of tenant loan borrowers use their tenant loans to buy furniture, appliances, or even cars; others might use their tenant loans for paying for education or other expenses.

Buying a refrigerator is likely the only big - ticket consumer shopping experience all Americans universally will share at some point in their adult lives, based on government data showing that this commonplace appliance is used by 99.8 percent of...

The parents of many of them only used credit for special purposes such as buying an appliance or other large item.

This research found there was a need for financial literacy resources focusing on buying a car, renting appliances and using book up, and these should be targeted towards regional and remote consumers.

Buying a refrigerator is likely the only big - ticket consumer shopping experience all Americans universally will share at some point in their adult lives, based on government data showing that this commonplace appliance is used by 99.8 percent of the households in the United States.

In the story on appliances, various experts told Alina Tugend that the energy and materials costs of manufacturing an appliance to begin with have to be weighed against the long - term savings from buying a new one that uses less electricity.

Try to buy appliances that use renewable energy - a wind - up radio or torch, dynamo bicycle lights or a solar powered calculator.

The voucher could be issued in the form of an electronic debit card that could be used to buy energy - saving supplies, appliances, and weatherization retrofits that have been approved as cost effective by the EPA's Energy Star program.

See the «Electrical Association for Women» as an example of a «consumer» group created to persuade UK consumers to buy electrical appliances (and use them during the day), and funded by the electricity supply industry.

More than eight in 10 said they would buy more energy - efficient appliances and cut down on energy use at home, while 53 % said they would be willing to make significant lifestyle changes to address climate change.

The new rules are widely expected to cut carbon emissions from existing power plants by about 25 percent from 2012 levels by 2020, in part by encouraging more customers to buy energy - efficient appliances and use weather stripping on buildings.

Suggestions are presented on how to reduce your carbon «footprint» or impact on the environment such as recycling, using compact fluorescents instead of light bulbs, minimizing use of appliances and unplugging those not needed, eating less meat, buying less, and getting involved in the community.

Using electrical appliances sensibly is just as important as buying the right energy - efficient appliances in the first place.

Consider how often you and your family members use items that, while quite helpful, are also relatively complex: everything from the cars we drive to the appliances in our home and the toys we buy for our children.

- you do not need to buy stainless steel appliances, but do make connections with local used appliances store (they may have warranty in place, and know the appliances which make do / resists in the area).

As the largest landlords have grown, they've found different ways to use their scale to reduce costs and increase efficiencies, buying flooring, paint and appliances wholesale from national suppliers.

The larger companies with more financing options have found ways to use their size to cut costs and increase efficiencies, such as bringing property management in - house and buying flooring and appliances wholesale from national suppliers.

Although they can greatly affect one's experience with their property, many owners in HOA communities consider the documents unimportant, treating them as if they were an appliance owner's manual — to review only after buying and beginning to use the product.

Also I bought the appliances using a line of credit so I will be making monthly payments not a large cash expense.

I bought several used appliances for about $ 100 - $ 150 each to put in my rentals.

3 Small appliances you don't use Maybe you bought a waffle maker thinking you'd whip them up for breakfast.

Although we did use appliance epoxy to spray paint our refrigerator black instead of buying a new one.

I haven't bought new appliances in a long time, I just used what we already had when we remodeled our last kitchen so I didn't even look into what was available out there.