What household ritual brings with it the promise of renewal and more display space other than spring-cleaning? At the same time, what else causes more stress than the task of having to sort and discard all those things? A household can amass an amazing amount of stuff in a year, but simply carting it to the nearest landfill just isn’t done any more.
Give it away
Charitable organizations, children’s homes, and even hospices are usually in need of clothes, electrical appliances and a good book or two. You only have to look around the neighborhood or read the paper to
Spring Cleaning: Keeping Junk Out Of Landfills
by Angela Yorke April 1st, 2011 | Easy Ideas, Household Hints
Eliminate Everyday Disposables
by Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti March 28th, 2011 | Easy Ideas, Household Hints
Little things mean a lot, especially when trying to live a greener life. While big choices and changes feel good, the little bits of wastefulness most easily drain your wallet and fill the landfill. Luckily, with a trip to your local fabric store’s remnant bin and an afternoon of creativity, you can eliminate or drastically reduce the amount of everyday disposable items – cotton balls, facial tissues, and paper napkins – that you buy, use, and discard.
You’ll need: An old t-shirt or two; ¼ yard or more of white or light-colored fleece; four or more quarter-yards of cotton fabric
You’ll need: An old t-shirt or two; ¼ yard or more of white or light-colored fleece; four or more quarter-yards of cotton fabric
Easy Water Conservation – Household Hints
by Angela Yorke March 23rd, 2011 | Easy Ideas, Household Hints, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
My neighbors tend to get quite extravagant with their water supply – I know this because they complain about the bill they get each month. I’m sure they would change their ways if they knew there are more economical ways to use water.
Using a cup when you brush your teeth reduces the volume of water used. Considering you’re supposed to brush for 3 minutes, leaving the tap running while doing so wastes about 7.5 gallons of water. This adds up to 5475 gallons a year! In contrast, a cup holds approximately 0.07 gallons, or 250 mL; practically one-tenth of
Using a cup when you brush your teeth reduces the volume of water used. Considering you’re supposed to brush for 3 minutes, leaving the tap running while doing so wastes about 7.5 gallons of water. This adds up to 5475 gallons a year! In contrast, a cup holds approximately 0.07 gallons, or 250 mL; practically one-tenth of
House Problems
by Jaclyn Abergas February 21st, 2011 | Easy Ideas, Household Hints
Last week, I had a problem with the toilet. It was clogged and, not wanting to call a plumber to save money, I tried to take care of it myself. I asked for advice on how to unclog it and got some interesting solutions. This got me curious at the same time and I tried to find out more natural ways of common household problems.
Here are some tips.
Unclogging Toilets
Before attempting to fix your toilet, be sure to pad the surrounding areas with old towels or newspapers to keep the wet mess to a minimum.
Remember to flush only once. If
Here are some tips.
Unclogging Toilets
Before attempting to fix your toilet, be sure to pad the surrounding areas with old towels or newspapers to keep the wet mess to a minimum.
Remember to flush only once. If
Time to Install Motion Sensor Lights
by Bea February 9th, 2011 | Easy Ideas, Household Hints
I am currently living with my cousins in an apartment in Holland. The apartment used to be occupied by my uncle and his family (a total of five people). We started to track our electricity and gas usage this month because it appears that we have been using almost three times as much as they had while they were living there. However, some of the calculations are off. For instance, the dryer and washing machine used to be in the store (which is below our apartment) and now they are included on our bill.
I will admit that we leave
I will admit that we leave
