Skip the individual snack packages. One of the things that causes unnecessary waste in our communities is all the individual packaging. It also causes unnecessary spending, as those individual packages cost more than the big bags of the same item. For example, lots of chip brands come in small packages ( more… )
Save and eat your leftovers. I would say that I have about a dozen leftover dishes in my refrigerator right now. It might be cut-up veggies, extra cooked chicken from dinner that I will use for another recipe for the men in the house, or leftovers from a meal the ( more… )
Invest in a water barrel. I am pretty sure we all can’t or would not want get a water barrel quite this size or type, but the concept is the same. I had a self-made water barrel on the side of my house for quite some time, but it was ( more… )
Start composting! Last year, I was able to receive a compost bin through our county’s division of health and environment. They were trying to get businesses to be more “green.” I heard about the program when I attended an event about the future landscape of our county’s waste. It was ( more… )
Adopt…Don’t Shop! Some people might think this statement is a little hypocritical for me, as my dog was not purchased from a shelter, but from a newspaper advertisement. But, all of my cats have come from a shelter. Yesterday, I helped out in the cat rooms of a shelter that ( more… )
Reuse empty toilet paper rolls and empty paper towel rolls. I can not tell you how many of these rolls I have used over the years in my daycare! These rolls are perfect for art projects, car and train tunnels, marbles, instruments, all kinds of things! If you have kiddos ( more… )
Fill up the dishwasher! I am not kidding when I say that my husband and I had our first fight about the dishwasher. I have always been a fanatic about filling up the dishwasher before I run it. My husband was loading the dishwasher one evening (kudos to him for ( more… )
Combine shipments when possible. If you are an Amazon™ shopper, like I am, then you might have seen a message when checking out on their site. It asks if you want all your items to be received on the same day. When you shop with a company multiple times in ( more… )
Reuse boxes. I can not tell you how many boxes I had in my oversized bathtub (Day 14 post) that I was saving to use for presents this last Christmas! Every time I received a box in the mail, it went into the tub. I started shopping early this year, ( more… )
Check out Loop™ Loop is a new way to get products shipped to your door. It uses a tote system that replaces the single-use disposable system of cardboard boxes and packing materials. It is similar to the “milkman” concept and it was developed by Terracycle™- my favorite company out there! ( more… )