Green Organizing
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Green Organizing
Green Organizing
When you donate your cast-offs as a
result of organizing, you get a clear &
clutter-free home, charities get much
needed items, and the planet gets to
keep landfill to a minimum. Everyone
wins!
When you donate your cast-offs as a
result of organizing, you get a clear &
clutter-free home, charities get much
needed items, and the planet gets to
keep landfill to a minimum. Everyone
wins!
Reusing product packaging to contain
something is a great way to repurpose
items you already have.
Some of my favorites are:
something is a great way to repurpose
items you already have.
Some of my favorites are:
- Tiffany-blue gift boxes
- Plastic take-out containers
- Kraft parmesan cheese containers
- Metal Altoid tins
- Soft drink fridge pack boxes
Cardboard boxes made with recycled
content and canvas covered boxes are
good alternatives to the standard plastic
bin. Metal and mesh containers can also
take the place of plastic bins for storing
items. Bamboo is a renewable wood and
many stylish containers are being made
out of this material.
content and canvas covered boxes are
good alternatives to the standard plastic
bin. Metal and mesh containers can also
take the place of plastic bins for storing
items. Bamboo is a renewable wood and
many stylish containers are being made
out of this material.
Carry a reusable mug or water
bottle with you everywhere - it’s an
eco-friendly habit to get in to. You’ll
save money in the long run, keep
items out of the landfill, and feel
better about reusing something
instead of always wasting.
bottle with you everywhere - it’s an
eco-friendly habit to get in to. You’ll
save money in the long run, keep
items out of the landfill, and feel
better about reusing something
instead of always wasting.
Replace a disposable item with a
reusable one:
reusable one:
- Use cloth hand towels
instead of paper towels - Replace paper napkins with
cloth restaurant-style napkins - Use cloth shopping bags
Ways to Reduce Junk Mail:
- Go electronic / paperless
- Opt-out at
- www.dmaconsumers.org
- Stop credit card offers @ 888-5-
OPTOUT - Cancel catalogs @
- www.catalogchoice.org
- Subscribe to online magazines &
ezines
“What we do today, right now,
will have an accumulated effect
on all of our tomorrows.”
--Alexandra Stoddard
Author, interior designer &
philosopher of contemporary
living
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