Do you have a remote control for your TV? Of course you do. So, why don’t you put some rechargeable batteries in it, you idiot?

I mean, honestly. It’s such a small thing to do, but it makes a huge difference. It’ll actually save you money because you won’t have to keep going out to buy replacement batteries. And do you really want to walk to 7-11 in the middle of the World Series because you can no longer channel surf during commercials? Or have to run around your apartment pulling batteries out of every device you own when your sex toy dies in the middle of, well, you get the idea.

It will cost you roughly $16 for a 4-pack of AA rechargeable batteries while their conventional (read: prehistoric) counterpart will ring in around $5. The thing is, you can recharge your reusable batteries up to 100 times while the others are done after one use. In the end, you could be saving about $480 by buying the reusable kind. I don’t know about you, but I can think of better ways to spend $480.

Here’s the other thing -- once your batteries are no longer useful, you really need to dispose of them responsibly. They’re full of toxic medals that can’t just be tossed into the trash with your empty Cup Ramen containers. If you want more info on proper battery recycling and disposal, check out this totally helpful link.