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I was pleasantly surprised by how many articles I found under “greening your Halloween.” Halloween truly is a holiday where you can recycle, and reuse for the best results in costumes and decorations. I really think that most of the fun in Halloween lies in being someone else and using stuff around the house to [...]
I hate to wash my car by hand. I would rather spend the $6 to drive to my local car wash, put it in neutral and be magically guided through the soaping, rinsing, waxing, and drying cycles, ending with a clean car. It’s my idea of a Disneyland ride. Plus, washing your car at home means having [...]
Let me say upfront that I believe in recycling. I also think that it’s a pain in the #@!. Our HOA voted to end curbside recycling and now have a big rollaway dumpster for recyclables near the clubhouse. Is it still environmentally conscious to have to drive your recyclables over to be recycled? So, we [...]
I’m a member of my local library’s Friends group. You know, the little old ladies who raise money for the library reading programs by running a used bookstore in the library. (Except these ladies would kick your ass if you called them that.) I have been awed at the amount of time and sweat these women [...]
I decided to find out just how big my carbon footprint is – that is, how much annual carbon dioxide does my lifestyle create? My Google search led me to Earthlab.com, a nonprofit based in Kirkland WA, who’s mission statement is ”The first climate crisis community to be a voice and a forum for people interested in leading [...]
Save our planet! Recycle your fruitcakes by passing them along to the next undeserving person on your gift list. According to the Great Fruitcake Recycling Project it takes 50 years for a fruitcake to decompose in a landfill. Other fun fruitcake facts: In 2005 CBS News announced that fruitcake is a security threat in our nation’s [...]
“I don’t want to have it all. Because, where would you put it?” –Steven Wright The more I think about it, the more I think Steve Wright is, well, right. I went on my first clutter-busting binge a few years ago after reading a book called Clear Your Clutter With Feng Shui. The author made [...]
