In case you were interested, I ran the numbers on two cars and determined how much it cost per mile to drive an everyday vehicle. I looked up many of the major repair/maintenance costs and used them to determine the final estimate. They include tires replacement and adjustments, frequent oil change, timing belt and water pump, brakes, transmission service, coolant service, spark plugs, and air filter.
If you ignore the cost of gas and mpg for each car the maintenance is about the same. So here we are, the final results is simply this. Drum roll please........
For every mile you drive, for a Honda CRV and Honda Civic, the maintenance costs are about $.05/mile. So now when you're thinking about driving, you can consider the real cost beyond just the gasoline you're putting in the tank. But let me clarify or make a disclaimer that this is basic maintenance. There could be other things I missed, but I included the most common ones.
Interesting huh? :) Well I hope you enjoyed that little tid-bit of information. Now you can tell the whole world, or just your hamster, that you learned something extra-ordinary today. Cheers!
MGBWY
April 14, 2013
April 10, 2013
Waste Bin Waste
Using a public bathroom.
We've all at some point or another found ourselves in need of one of these sometimes scary facilities. Or if you're lucky, a surprisingly clean and refreshing facility.
Regardless, there's one thing I've noticed that happens in a public restroom. An over use of paper towels.
When I am finished washing my hands, I usually shake them off, and then grab a towel. One towel. Una toalla. I don't need more than one because the towel is designed to suck off all the moisture from my hands. There's no residual water, it's dry.
However, I see other people grab one...two...three...and one time I saw someone take four. I mean come on! You want your hands to turn into the Sahara Desert? You don't need that many towels! I've looked at the condition of paper towels after people have used them and they look the same as when they were dispensed. They don't look used at all. That!...is wasteful behavior my friends.
So I challenge you, next time you're in a public restroom, to use one towel thoroughly and then tell me your hands aren't dry. Use the whole towel, not just the center! Your hands will thank you, the janitor will thank you, and the Earth will thank you.
MGBWY
We've all at some point or another found ourselves in need of one of these sometimes scary facilities. Or if you're lucky, a surprisingly clean and refreshing facility.
Regardless, there's one thing I've noticed that happens in a public restroom. An over use of paper towels.
When I am finished washing my hands, I usually shake them off, and then grab a towel. One towel. Una toalla. I don't need more than one because the towel is designed to suck off all the moisture from my hands. There's no residual water, it's dry.
However, I see other people grab one...two...three...and one time I saw someone take four. I mean come on! You want your hands to turn into the Sahara Desert? You don't need that many towels! I've looked at the condition of paper towels after people have used them and they look the same as when they were dispensed. They don't look used at all. That!...is wasteful behavior my friends.
So I challenge you, next time you're in a public restroom, to use one towel thoroughly and then tell me your hands aren't dry. Use the whole towel, not just the center! Your hands will thank you, the janitor will thank you, and the Earth will thank you.
MGBWY
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