Here are a couple of saving money tips that are particularly appropriate for this time of year. Riding your bike in the rain is a necessity if you live in a place like Seattle, and we do. In addition to other rain related attire, I spent quite some time researching shoe covers, only to find that none of the bike stores carried the right kind for me. Most of them are made for those special narrow bike shoes, which I quit using for various reasons, so what I was really looking for was just a thin, waterproof cover that I could put on over my sneakers. I decided to make my own out of plastic grocery bags and rubber bands. It really works. The only drawback is that you have to replace them every few trips. I’ll eventually get some better shoe covers, but for now, I’ve been using these, and it has saved me from going out and buying something I think won’t be a good fit. I’ll have some more saving money tips about bicycling in the near future, so stay tuned.

Also, I’m still working on the research about how much energy can be saved by using a compost tumbler. It’s very interesting.

Until next time,

Hal