🏡 Better Homes Utility bill pity party.

[Yaj Yak]

unincorpo always more

 

[DanJ]

What are you unincorporated bros paying for trash removal? I have Waste Management and pay $196.54 quarterly for a 96 gallon bin and I'm using my own recycle bin. I'm considering getting quotes from other companies to see if I could save some money.

Call and complain. We use WM at my grandmas rental property and since it’s 3 businesses it’s considered commercial. We were up to over $150 a month for 2 96 gallon toters. I called and tried to cancel my service and they went down to under $90. What’s even more fun is they increase automatically every year. I think you have 30 days to call and complain again and then they bring the price back down. It’s annoying, but if you don’t agree to the price at the yearly increase after they adjust you, you can get out of your contract without penalty.

 

[rdsnake]

Unincorporated (Bloomingdale) checking in. One normal size trash can from Republic Services is $86 every 3 months.

 

[LikeABauce302]

That was my plan. I was going to get other price quotes, then call to cancel and see if they would come down in price.

 

[smug]

It’s November and I turned the AC back on to cool the house at night. IDGAF

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

It’s November and I turned the AC back on to cool the house at night. IDGAF

#metoo

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Haven't turned shit on. Heat runs once or twice in the morning, house gets up to 74-75 from the sun alone every day.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Same. Just let the fan run when it gets hot, moves all the cool basement air upstairs and evens out the house

 

[smug]

I’m always hot. Pregnant wife is now warm too. So ac it is

 

[importcrew]

Ac gets turned on at night. House needs to be 67*. Then around 71* during the day.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Ac gets turned on at night. House needs to be 67*. Then around 71* during the day.

Open a window?

 

[smug]

Open a window?

Na. Then the dog barks at every noise outside and my allergies are insane at the moment.

 

[importcrew]

Open a window?

We do that too sometimes. Lol. Plus both my kids sleep well when the house is cold and they're bundled up under their blankets. My wife and I like it real cold so we'll crack open our window as well so our room is even colder.

 

[Yaj Yak]

so, not electricity or gas, but, my water bill at my house is just constantly fucking fuccckeded.

my house is partially to blame because I have two meters and the town can't figure it out... but typically my town fucks it up.


edit... also.. the crazy usage differences are because i have a sprinkler system

sept 2021

Nov 2021

March 2022

Sept 2022

Current

 

[Yaj Yak]

fuck, did i pay it twice last month? wtf

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

Whew.. that’s a lot of $$. ?

 

[Yaj Yak]

Whew.. that’s a lot of $$. ?

so the $325 one they totally fucked up

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

so, not electricity or gas, but, my water bill at my house is just constantly fucking fuccckeded.

my house is partially to blame because I have two meters and the town can't figure it out... but typically my town fucks it up.


edit... also.. the crazy usage differences are because i have a sprinkler system

sept 2021

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Nov 2021

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March 2022

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Sept 2022

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Current

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Thanks for taking up the slack. My current is $30. ?

 

[Yaj Yak]

Thanks for taking up the slack. My current is $30. ?

shower more and do more laundry

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

shower more and do more laundry

It’s usually around $26. I washed the cars a times.

Gas bill gonna fuck me haaaaaaarrrrrrd this winter.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

It’s surreal having no water bill. Just turn the faucet on as long as you want.

 

[Yaj Yak]

It’s surreal having no water bill. Just turn the faucet on as long as you want.

 

[Yaj Yak]

It’s surreal having no water bill. Just turn the faucet on as long as you want.

that well pump gon go out in the middle of frozen february. JUST YOU WAIT.

you had to chlorinate your well yet? THATS ALSO FUN

you on septic?

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

And how do any of those scenarios play into being a utility bill?

 

[Yaj Yak]

And how do any of those scenarios play into being a utility bill?

cuz... he.. doesnt?

wtf are you talking about