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Product Plug TLDR @ the end. We'd been using Restore Naturals bulk liquid hand soap from Seward Co-op. We liked getting it in bulk, and liked the biodegradable ingredients. I suspected we weren't coming out much ahead on costs compared to aquiring it in 64oz refills, and there were drawbacks getting it from the co-op, lugging it downstairs, decanting it as needed, how much plastic waste was created. Also, I've learned over time that a major driver of carbon creating is shipping weight, and there's a lot of water weight involved. In the interest of cost savings, simple ingredients, and carbon cutting, we tried a small sampling of hand soap concentrate and powders. We've landed on Solusoap in a big way. The ten pack in particular uses an extremely small amount of nonrecoverable material, and shipping weight is 1.5 ounces for what becomes 100 ounces with your tap water. I don't know if I've seen a soap with fewer ingredients, and I like that. There might be be...

I am without prescription medication coverage while I wait to hear back from my employer's insurance provider and I need to get a 30-day supply of my four daily medications. If you are or have ever been without insurance, you know how expensive (and sometimes scary) my situation can be. I did some sleuthing today to compare costs between different retailers and I want to pass on my results because I know I am not alone amongst my peers in being in this situation. Your results will, of course, vary depending on medications. While Costco was the cheapest for initial costs by between $100 & $200 dollars a medication, I ended going with Target. They have a program for uninsured customers dropping their total by over $100. The discount brought them within $3 of Costco, so I filled there and saved myself a trip to the 'burbs. All Target needed for the program was my phone #. Walgreens has a $20 yearly membership that reduced their initial cost (the highest) by $200. I mi...

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