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10 Ways to Reduce Garbage in the House

Whether you’re trying to protect the environment, or you’re just tired of carrying out all those bags, these tips might be of help.

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Recycling Was Best Taught by My Depression-Era Grandma

There’s no better time than now to revisit lessons from the past. Recycling was a necessity during the Great Depression and there was nobody like my Grandma when it came to finding a way to re-use, re-purpose, or renovate. Her appreciation for the earth came natural and she embraced recycling with the same gusto as she embraced life.

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Reduce Your Use of Plastic Shopping Bags

Plastic shopping bags are a leading culprit of wasted use of petroleum and non-biodegradable products. Here is how you can reduce your need of plastic shopping bags.

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Things Parents Don’t Know About High School

Ever wonder what’s going on “behind the scenes” with your kids while they attend high school? In general, all school-boards want to make a good first impression on the parents, but throw in 1,000+ kids into a high school and things change very quickly.

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September and the Bear Huggers Cometh

My observations on an annual phenomenon.

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Waste Not, Want Not: 35 New Uses for Old Stuff

Ever wonder what you can do with all the leftovers from every day life? Create a new use for it and save it from the landfill. Here are some to get you started.

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How to Properly Handle the Trash Bins?

When choosing a rubbish bin, for hygienic reasons it has to be a pedal-operated bin because your hands don’t make contact with the bin lid, so there’s zero chance of transferring germs.

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12 Surprising Uses for Cat Litter

Did you know that cat litter can be used for many other things around your household?

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Helpful Household Tip: Trees and Trashcans

Are you tired of that trashy smell in the area of your trashcan? This tip might help.

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Recycling: the non-curbside way

You can easily recycle for yourself in Vancouver, WA if you don’t have curbside recycling. I wrote this for my mother so you can do it too.