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Category Archives: reusing
Reusables over disposables progress report
So I mentioned a while back that I was on a mission to replace disposable items with reusable items as much as possible. Here’s a progress report. – Replacing plastic wrap and sandwich baggies with things such as Wrap-N-Mats. This … Continue reading
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Tiki Torches from Wine Bottles
Check out these tiki torches made of used wine bottles – a nice example of reusing and likely saving some money at the same time. Hat tip to Home Grown Evolution.
Product Review – Sustainable Homestead Cloth Hankies
What’s this? It’s a reusable, upcycled flannel hanky from Sustainable Homestead. Don’t worry, it’s a clean one. 😉 I bought two sets of six and they have cut down our use of tissues tremendously. Actually, except for guests, it has … Continue reading
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What easy changes have you made?
I tend bring my breakfast and my lunch to work and eat them at my desk out of Pyrex bowls, whether I microwave my lunch or eat it cold. I drink my coffee out of my coffee mug instead of … Continue reading
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Reusable shopping bags, packaging, and the three Rs
Everywhere I look, particularly in Oak Park, I see reusable cloth bags, and I think this is a wonderful thing. Boring, beige, monochromatic bags. Bright red bags with floral patterns. Businesses doing their advertising via logos on reusable bags. A … Continue reading
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Reusables
One unfortunate aspect of our modern lives is how we tend to view so many things in our homes as disposable. Much of it ends up in a landfill if it can’t be recycled. So I’m on a mission to … Continue reading
Posted in food storage, reducing waste, reusing
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