Tackling the basement
From J. and M. Chicago, IL: After construction on our home, we had a new, expanded kitchen and family room, as well as an expanded basement. The basement became the repository for boxes of “stuff” … Continue reading
Category Archives: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
green organizing
Discovering my town’s Recycle Center
Like most people, I make a habit of recycling plastics (the ones that have numbers 1-7 in a triangle on the bottom) and papers whenever I can. My city’s recycling truck doesn’t pick up some … Continue reading
Packing up for the move a pain or a liberation?
In the last 12 years, I have moved eight times and to four different states. There were always a few boxes that remained unopened after the early moves. Eventually, I would open the boxes and … Continue reading
Can an electronic device be saved from going into landfill?
Recently I went to my town’s recycling center, for the first time. I had this old Sony CD player that no longer worked because the batteries leaked. I had tried to get it fixed when … Continue reading
Finding ways to keep packing cheap and environmentally friendly
As I begin to pack up to move from my old apartment to another apartment, I am constantly trying to find ways to save money and be environmentally conscious at the same time. There are … Continue reading