12-12-2008, 06:55 AM
If you have T-Mobile cell service they offer unlimited nationwide VOIP home phone service for $10 a month. You need a reliable broadband connection like DSL or Cable; satellite and others don't work. This is just like Vonage except it's cheaper and you CAN get a local number. The catch is you must sign up for or have existing T-Mobile service. Check out their Hilo store next to Hilo Bay Cafe for all the nitty gritty details.
I've eliminated paper towels. It has been a tough habit to break but we're getting used to it. We also reuse containers instead of buying Tupperware. For example we'll reuse salsa jars to store homemade sauces in the icebox, and we use large yogurt and cookie dough containers as compost scrap collecters or leftover storage. This takes me back to when as a kid my mom had like 10,000 margerine containers stored in the cupboard.
Buy in bulk from Hilo Costco... Oh wait, we don't have one
I guess I'll have to settle for red-headed stepchild Cost-U-Less or making stops at Costco when I am in Kona anyways (making a special trip there negates the savings due to the gas)
I've eliminated paper towels. It has been a tough habit to break but we're getting used to it. We also reuse containers instead of buying Tupperware. For example we'll reuse salsa jars to store homemade sauces in the icebox, and we use large yogurt and cookie dough containers as compost scrap collecters or leftover storage. This takes me back to when as a kid my mom had like 10,000 margerine containers stored in the cupboard.
Buy in bulk from Hilo Costco... Oh wait, we don't have one
I guess I'll have to settle for red-headed stepchild Cost-U-Less or making stops at Costco when I am in Kona anyways (making a special trip there negates the savings due to the gas)