from high tech to low tech recycling
I always keep a spare laptop charger in my suitcase, in case I need to bring my laptop. I didn’t buy a laptop charger specifically for this. I left my charger in another state and … Continue reading
What started off as a simple project going into the Apple store to replace the battery in my phone turned into needing to get a new phone because it was not an option to replace … Continue reading
During the polar vortex in Chicago last year, many pipes burst and caused flooding damaging items left on or close to the ground. Time, energy and money were spent cleaning up the mess. So, was … Continue reading
Has it ever happened to you that you know you have an item and yet you cannot find it so either you go buy another one or spend time hunting for it? That for sure … Continue reading
I’m sure this happened to you at least once, being out and about and your phone battery dies. You don’t have your power cord with you. It’s not the end of the world, right? Well, … Continue reading
Filing cabinet. What about it? Filing cabinets are useful to store important papers. I dislike filing cabinets because most of the time papers get added but rarely are papers taken out. If a file cabinet … Continue reading
Do you know where your house-related appliance manuals are? If you have the digital PDF version on your computer, ignore the rest of this blog post. If you’re like me and have the hardcopies, read … Continue reading
With the rise of identity theft and the painstaking amount of time required to address it, it’s more important than ever to shred documents that have your personal information. Personal info includes: social security number, … Continue reading
I saw Gloria recently who said, “thank you for saving me the aggravation.” I asked her on what. As it turned out, a couple years ago, I had written up an inventory of what was … Continue reading
This coming Friday, March 6th, starts a National Day of Unplugging. The Day of Unplugging is 24 hours, from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday, of avoiding electronic media. We are typically glued to our cellphones, … Continue reading