Okay, so the following is no secret, at all, but here are some things I’ve been doing for YEARS to save printer paper and ink!  (Ink being rather expensive to purchase!!)

Printer Paper
You know all junk mail you get in snail mail?  Flip it over.  If it’s blank on the back, throw it in your printer’s paper tray!  I keep a box for one-sided 8.5″x11″ papers.  It’s filled with one-sided junk mail, as well as hundreds of miscellaneous other pieces of paper, only used once.

Think about it: for whom are you most likely printing?  If the answer is yourself, or someone else in your household, then does it matter if there’s something unrelated on the back?  Most likely not.  You’ll have to play with your printer to see how to feed the paper in, as it may not work exactly the same as mine.  For me, I place the paper in blank side down, and it rolls up and prints on the blank side.

Ink & Ink Cartridges
Oh, how I wish I had heard Clark Howard’s podcast discussing the evils of printers, their ink cartridges, and his solution!!  Kodak printers: you pay more up front for the printer, but the cartridges are extremely inexpensive, compared to other brands…

I digress.  Like many of us, you, too, may have been suckered in to buying the “cheap” printer, only to discover how it guzzles those expensive ink cartridges; thus, making your deal quite a dud.  Did you know you can change the default settings on your printer, so that you use significantly less ink each time.  Here’s how:

1. Under the control panel, open up your printer.
2. Select “printing/printer preferences”.
3. Go to the “color” tab, and select “print in grayscale”.  Some printers will allow you to further choose to print in “high quality” or “black ink only”.  Select “black ink only”, if you have this option.
4. Under “print quality”, select “fast draft only”.
5. Don’t forget to SAVE all these settings when you’re done.

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Purex UltraPacks Coupon Giveaway
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As a member of the Purex Insiders group I was given the opportunity to try out the NEW Purex UltraPacks Liquid Laundry Detergent. Purex UltraPacks are convenient pre-dosed liquid laundry detergent packs! They are truly amazing. I tried the Free & Clear Packs. I love that they are 100% free of perfumes and dyes. They are safe to use in HE washing machines. They were so easy to use. You just toss one into the washing machine, add your clothes and start the washing machine and you are good to go. What I really love about them is my husband does not have to ask how much laundry detergent to put in the machine. Whenever he does laundry he always checks to make sure he is putting in the correct amount of detergent for the load. Now all he has to do is grab a Purex UltraPack and drop it into the machine.

Here is some great information from Purex about the new UltraPacks

What are Purex® UltraPacks™?

• New Purex UltraPacks are convenient pre-dosed liquid  detergent packs that make doing laundry easier than ever.

• Purex UltraPacks manage to squeeze all the performance of our new Triple Action liquid formula into just one powerful pack.

• Finally…No more mess. No more spills. No more heavy jugs. It’s Laundry Simplified.®

• Each Purex UltraPack contains powerful 2x concentrated liquid detergent, giving each UltraPack double  the cleaning power in every drop*.

• Purex UltraPacks dissolve quickly once the washer is started—even in cold water.

• Purex UltraPacks are formulated and safe for all machines, including high-efficiency (HE).

Purex UltraPacks will be released in February 2012! Keep an eye out for this great new product from Purex!

3 Tammilee Tips readers are going to win a FREE Coupon for a package of Purex UltraPacks!
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As a member of Purex Insiders I was provided with a package of Purex UltraPacks to help facilitate my review. All opinions expressed are my own. 

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If you have a CVS near you keep an eye out for specially marked Carmex Moisture Plus!
There is a Try Me Free offer on specially marked Carmex Moisture Plus!!!!

To receive your rebate offer, up to $2.99 for the purchase of (Carmex Moisture Plus ultra hydrating lip balm) you must:
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• Mail in this form along with the original UPC from product package and the original CVS store cash register
receipt, dated between 09/01/11 and 03/15/12 with your product purchase and price circled

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Purchase a Renuzit Fresh Accent Long Last Air Freshener in After The Rain, Raspberry, or Apple and Cinnamon Fragrance
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To take advantage of this fantastic rebate make sure you print this Rebate Form