Think Globally Act Locally. I’m sure by now you have heard this common phrase that can be found almost anywhere. If you want to get involved with taking care of the environment, but you’re not quite sure what to do, here is an inexpensive way to do some good and even save money right from your home.

The Kill A Watt P4400

There are lots of great gadgets out there to save energy, but unfortunately a lot of these items can be rather pricey which doesn’t allow just anyone to take advantage of their usefulness. Well check out The Kill A Watt P4400 at the price of $25. This is a less expensive way to still do something good for our environment and even cut down on your electric bill in the process. The purpose of this item is to find out which items in your home use the most energy so you can turn off the standby mode or just unplug them when they are not in use.

Here’s how it works, you plug whatever item you want into this device and it will tell you the efficiency of that item by displaying the kilowatt per hour. This device will help you determine which items are costing you the most to run. The Kill A Watt also calculates voltage, line frequency, current, and power factor which means you potentially could calculate your electric bill before you even receive it from the electric company.

The U.S Department of Energy reports that 20% of our electric bills come from items that are left plugged in when they are not in use, or items that are in standby mode. With the Kill A Watt P4400 we can monitor the energy eaters in our homes and cut down our electric bills at the same time.

		List Price: $52.43 Buy New: $16.48 You Save: $35.95 (69%)
Electricity usage monitor connects to appliances and assesses efficiency, Large LCD display counts consumption by the kilowatt-hour, Calculates electricity expenses by the day, week, month, or year, Displays volts, amps, and wattage within 0.2 percent accuracy, Compatible with inverters; designed for use with AC 115-volt appliances (more)

Sometimes the most energy efficient and eco-friendly products are low-tech. Reusable grocery tote bags are a perfect example. My wife loves these, and sends me to the grocery store with an armful of them. They reduce the cost of manufacturing plastic or paper bags, save trees, and avoid filling our landfills with a lot of crap. But on top of all that, they make carrying the groceries home a lot easier. With my luck, the plastic bags break open in the store parking lot as I'm trying to get to my car. And when that happens, at least one thing rolls under a car. Grocery tote bags do not have this problem.

For just $9.95, you can order 6 reusable tote bags from Amazon.com. The Reusable Grocery Tote Bag 6 Pack Combo come in five colors: Olive, Latte, Black, Hunter Green Printed "A World of Thanks", Blue "Thank You". The totes dimensions are 12.5"W x 8.5"D x 13.5"H, so they can handle a lot of groceries. And for a limited time, any order of these totes from Amazon.com qualifies you for two free gifts. Here are the details:

Order Now and Receive 1 FREE Canvas Shoulder Tote Bag w/Pockets. Limited 1 per Customer, While Supplies Last. Purchases of $40 or More (excluding shipping) Will Receive an Additional Surprise Gift. Limited 1 per Customer, While Supplies Last. All CYMA Bags Qualify For This Offer. *All Orders Ship Via Fed Ex Ground or USPS Priority Mail.

The Amazon.com customer reviews of this product rated it 4.5 starts our of five. Here's what one reviewer had to say about the totes, including their size:

I purchased a set as a gift and a set for myself. They met "gift-quality" expectations. They arrived a few days before Amazon's estimated arrival date with a free tote and a CYMA pen. The plastic inserts fit perfectly in the bottom of these bags. They carry well and look great. The hooks on the back work well for hanging the bag on the grocery store bagging hooks.

To get an idea on the size, it is about the same size as the average paper grocery bag, but with nice handles for easy carrying. I recommend these bags.

Here are current auctions for reuseable totes on eBay:

Eurobag 6 Mesh Tote Bag Groceries Toys Beach    US $14.99

Reusable Grocery Shopping Tote Bag COMBO 51 CMW GR    US $14.99

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