Reduce, Reuse and Recycle - Page 7

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cooking spray started by mweb (8/2/09 at 4:12pm)	I put them in the recycling bin. 8/3/09 at 10:02pm by Drummer's Wife	4	605
Who has the laptop lunch? started by Purple*Lotus (2/18/09 at 11:17pm) 1 2	Anyone have a Kids Konserve... 8/10/09 at 12:20pm by Pinoikoi	26	2,452
WTD with faded, worn baby clothes started by DevaMajka (8/11/09 at 12:29am)	I would try freecycle with an honest description. It's the... 8/11/09 at 11:50am by LaughingHyena	1	505
How do I get her to understand? started by ghostlykisses (8/6/09 at 7:41pm)	I don't think signs are a bad idea at all. I find it helpful... 8/11/09 at 8:35pm by Ellien C	6	700
Have old prefolds - other uses? started by Carolyn R (8/9/09 at 12:59am)	I used to use them as dust rags. 8/16/09 at 12:46am by sweetjasmine	5	694
What to do with glass bottles? (reuse) started by AFWife (8/10/09 at 4:23pm)	My parents keep their mouthwash in a pretty glass bottle on... 8/16/09 at 1:36am by LaLaLaLa	4	580
Rain barrel thread? started by esaharris (8/17/09 at 11:49pm)	Hello all! Looking for an existing rain barrel thread -- I... 8/17/09 at 11:49pm by esaharris	0	490
Favorite uses for old t shirts? started by mormontreehugger (7/1/09 at 1:34pm)	OK, a little late, but I was having the same dilemma. I have a... 8/18/09 at 3:52pm by LZP	15	2,233
Help me reuse the white plastic bottles from our half&half... started by FillingMyQuiver (8/13/09 at 6:53pm)	A few ideas: Cut off the tops and use as little cups for... 8/19/09 at 4:04pm by LZP	1	509
Cleaning Out Cupboards-do these things really expire? started by LZP (8/18/09 at 10:29pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by artemis33 If they are unopened... 8/20/09 at 3:05pm by LZP	10	736
What to do with stained burpcloths? started by Gray's Mommy (7/22/09 at 7:20pm)	Since i no longer need burp cloths for burping, i carry them... 8/20/09 at 3:47pm by amber913	7	646
What can we recycle??? started by EmilyVorpe (8/27/09 at 1:55pm)	Call your waste management company to find out. Each facility... 8/28/09 at 8:57pm by sunnysandiegan	1	464
recorded VHS Tapes.. what to do with them? started by bohmproof (8/26/09 at 5:41pm)	I've seen some neat patterns for knit or crochet with old VHS... 8/28/09 at 9:19pm by notjustmamie	3	652
are cd jewel cases recyclable? started by samstress (8/28/09 at 11:15pm)	Some thrift shops will resell them - we just ditched 20+ dvd... 8/29/09 at 11:00am by SleeplessMommy	2	680
cheese cloth alternative started by e&tsmom (8/23/09 at 11:06pm)	yeah, pantyhose - great idea!!! 8/29/09 at 7:17pm by e&tsmom	4	3,123
The things people throw away...and we pick up started by kdabbler (7/24/08 at 10:28am) 1 2 3 4 5	a couple months ago neighbors moved out and left one of those... 9/1/09 at 3:46pm by knottyPugBy	90	9,905
What to store plastic recycle~ables in? started by crukai (8/26/09 at 11:35am)	thats a great idea on the plastic bag. Those bags can be had... 9/1/09 at 4:07pm by MeghansDad	4	520
Teen Decomposes Plastic Bag in Three Months started by christianmomof3 (9/3/09 at 11:56am)	Yes, I read about that, too. It is very cool. I think there... 9/3/09 at 12:07pm by beanma	1	639
zero-waste started by artparent (9/9/09 at 7:39pm)	Love it! Thanks for the link! 9/11/09 at 11:11pm by deesmomma	1	563
Baby blankets started by amber913 (8/20/09 at 1:46pm)	I cut up some flannel blankets to use as washcloths/drying... 9/18/09 at 11:47am by loon13	5	731
what's in your garbage? started by artparent (9/9/09 at 8:52pm)	We have a household of four adults and three children. We put... 9/20/09 at 1:39am by ChetMC	4	614
Can you recycle photo negatives? started by Beauchamp (9/6/09 at 3:52pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by beanma If there are any photos... 9/20/09 at 9:45am by Beauchamp	3	4,321
Oops... I put a piece of aluminum in w/ the plastics.... started by OceansEve (9/21/09 at 9:25pm)	Did I just ruin everyone's recycling? I didn't realize I did... 9/21/09 at 9:25pm by OceansEve	0	493
recycle old, crappy, plastic toys started by e&tsmom (8/29/09 at 7:20pm)	No. If there's no number I don't think you can do anything in... 9/22/09 at 9:14am by ChetMC	1	725
What to do with coffee bags? started by EnviroBecca (9/16/09 at 2:54pm)	oh, i wish i could buy organic coffee in bulk! i would say,... 9/25/09 at 12:39am by artparent	5	734
pot and pan lids need a home started by deesmomma (9/7/09 at 2:48pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by littlehoneybee You could donate... 9/26/09 at 10:52am by Pinoikoi	5	679
rice sacks started by kangamitroo (9/29/09 at 9:43pm)	PMing you. I'd be willing to take them off your hands 10/4/09 at 9:18am by FillingMyQuiver	2	530
Broken Crockpot started by GardenStream (10/1/09 at 4:14pm)	Cool That's awesome you fixed it 10/11/09 at 12:46pm by NewDirections	5	776
Recycling center in home? started by berkeleyp (9/8/09 at 10:57am)	I've been thinking about this and would love to find those... 10/17/09 at 9:25am by HeatherAtHome	11	748
Broken Juicer started by anomaly13 (10/23/09 at 5:42pm)	What to do with it? My first thought was to find a repair shop... 10/23/09 at 5:42pm by anomaly13	0	474
Can I fix my shoes? started by GardenStream (10/8/09 at 12:07pm)	I'm one of those people who's been known to patch holes in the... 10/23/09 at 6:45pm by Noelle C.	3	613
uses for extra water? started by karemore (10/8/09 at 2:49pm)	I'm intrigued about this toilet-flushing. So you pour a... 10/26/09 at 8:33pm by hrsmom	4	689
What to do with old underwear? started by hedgewitch (5/14/09 at 4:08pm) 1 2	Oh I know about old socks. I cut off the tip and roll it up... 10/28/09 at 6:43am by Poddi	25	9,570
Anyone Handwashing all laundry? started by kimmom (10/24/09 at 11:20pm)	If I had the money Id buy a James hand washer. But I did use... 10/29/09 at 8:00pm by p1gg1e	1	729
ANyone reuse vaccumm bags? started by happy_momma (9/20/09 at 7:15pm)	I do this ALL the time. I just pull stuff out of the hole and... 10/30/09 at 9:45pm by Ruthiegirl	6	788
Explain "post-consumer" to me started by ians_mommy (10/24/09 at 12:57pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by notjustmamie Recycling within... 11/12/09 at 11:57pm by terrabella	5	691
What to do with used-up PFs? started by themamamama (5/25/09 at 4:19am)	Quote: Originally Posted by kriket I've been known to tear... 11/13/09 at 2:34am by Arianwen1174	9	976
What can I do with... started by Arianwen1174 (11/12/09 at 9:47pm)	you could mix it with a scraps of other fabric and use it as... 11/16/09 at 12:19pm by artparent	5	680
Need evidence that swiffer drycloths are not biodegradable! started by daisymama12 (9/8/09 at 9:38am)	http://tipnut.com/make-your-own-swiffer-cloths/ 12/7/09 at 3:06pm by JessicaS	5	1,468
What Do You Reuse or Recycle That Saves You Money? started by Staceyy (4/4/09 at 11:41pm) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by hillymum i love taking pictures... 12/10/09 at 2:56pm by MonkeyPrincess	29	2,902
Need natural laundry ideas started by happy_momma (1/21/09 at 3:14pm)	I use the recipe the Duggar family uses...it makes 5 gallons... 12/26/09 at 5:55pm by Gray's Mommy	10	1,247
I need grocery bag help started by 1growingsprout (7/9/09 at 4:41am) 1 2 3	Quote: Originally Posted by milosmomma You know, I have... 12/26/09 at 10:54pm by IntuitiveJamie	45	3,204
Cloth trash bags started by clothdipemomof2boy (6/28/09 at 4:28pm)	I actually never thought about it for recycling so now I... 1/1/10 at 11:25pm by clothdipemomo...	15	2,700
Burned out twinkly lights started by Birdie B. (12/7/09 at 5:36pm)	Remove the bulbs and use them to make decorations!... 1/1/10 at 11:42pm by ArtsyMomma	4	720
To those w/o recycle pick-up started by deesmomma (9/17/09 at 1:35am) 1 2	We don't have recycling pick-up so my Dh takes the recycling... 1/2/10 at 3:13pm by bluebunny	20	1,447
Possessions that have lasted longer than expected. started by dflanag2 (1/24/09 at 1:01am) 1 2 3 4 5	Socks last me forever. I'm really not sure why. I only seem to... 1/5/10 at 9:48am by CorasMama	90	6,771
gift "wrapping" started by hrsmom (10/7/09 at 12:35am) 1 2 3	Quote: Originally Posted by ollyoxenfree We use furoshiki.... 1/10/10 at 4:13am by skreader	41	2,596
Cloth bread bags and cloth sandwich bags started by babygrant (11/3/09 at 3:03pm) 1 2	I have never noticed the bread drying out in my sandwich... 1/10/10 at 4:45pm by Dakota's Mom	21	5,011
Bread Bags??? started by Hedgehog Mtn (11/30/09 at 12:17pm)	i use them in place of ziploc bags in my kitchen and if worst... 1/10/10 at 8:13pm by yk_jenn	13	897
Boxed wine! started by liliaceae (1/8/10 at 1:10am)	I adore the "Bota" Box. It is perfect for me. I am a glass a... 1/13/10 at 5:52pm by Mollyred	7	723