Am I Going Overboard On Frugality?

When I was growing up, my mom would always try to save using the vacuum as much as possible. She was afraid the motor would wear out and she didn’t like spending money on the electricity. She would often times have me and my brother pick up stuff off the floor and then she would use a broom to sweep the carpet. A few times a week she would go ahead and vacuum the floor. I always swore that I would never do that.

Hah! With the way prices are going and with electricity getting more expensive all the time, I am now doing things to save using too much electricity. Can you believe that I am now having my sons get down on the floor and pick up the larger stuff on the floor? Can you believe that I am now using a broom to sweep off the floor? Yes,I am turning ultra frugal, just like my mom. But guess what? I even have went a step further. I am making everyone take off their shoes at the door and use special flip flops in the house so that they don’t track dirt around the house. This is getting to be too much work!

Maybe it is time I look into a Dirt Devil AccuCharge vacuum cleaner. They have got energy efficient models with an Energy Star rating. At least then I could use a vacuum cleaner without worrying so much about power bills.

Tags: AccuCharge, Dort Devil, Energy Star