Bad to the Last Drop!

Another improvement (this one less immediate, and less personal): I will no longer buy bottled water. I've been fretting about the landfills enough as it is, lately, and I can at least let this tiny fraction of my guilt go. If my town's water isn't good enough to drink I will go back to filtered water such as Brita or Pur.

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Books Galore!

Ye Gods! Insta-library! Is this the coolest thing ever, or what? I mean, you need a bunch of free shelf space, but still! 1,082 titles fresh to your door, for a mere $7,989.99! That's $7.38 per book. Now, they ARE paperbacks, so that's not INSANELY cheap. On the other hand, it's not like you'd have to spend any time putting together a huge list, or lugging stuff back and forth to the car, or anything!

And free shipping! 700 pounds of stuff, delivered to your door by a (presumably) cute young UPS driver!

I hope this is still an option when I buy my house. It's almost too cool to pass up. Forget furniture! Buy books!