tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17980668594664758272024-03-13T01:23:46.489-07:00Wonder Woman Works HereIdeas, money and time saving techniques, DIY info, and things I've learned to make my life easier.CathyGdayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08027842801271875768noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798066859466475827.post-30227141354369851522009-04-01T13:35:00.000-07:002009-04-01T17:08:04.405-07:00WFMW Recycling More of Your Trash<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am a staunch recyler. I have done a lot of it in my day and I found some product wrappers are just hard to recycle so I thought this topic would be good for </span><a href="http://www.wearethatfamily.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;">"Works For Me Wednesday"</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> . I like to say "My husband can't breath hear the garbage with a beer bottle in hand before I snatch it from his hand and recycle the botttle". I often wonder how much trash goes into the garbage when it should be in the recycling bin in peoples homes. I decided to share my knowledge and make a list. There are many things which just can't be recycled and I try to avoid buying foods and items in that type of packaging. If you flip the item upside down or look on the back you can see if it has a </span><a href="http://www.planetpals.com/recyclesymbols.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;">triangle recyling symbol</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> on it and you can be more proactive in buying recyclable products.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;">See my Backwards question near the end of my post!</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is my list. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Recyclable:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Aerosol cans-empty<br />Aluminum cans<br />Aluminum foil-clean without food residue</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Batteries-MUST GO TO HAZARDOUS WASTE</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Beverage cans<br />Brochures<br />Cake mix-box only</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Cans-of all kinds</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Cardboard-all types as long as they are not wax coated(vegetable boxes)</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Cereal boxes-remove lining</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Clam shell packaging-if it has the </span><a href="http://www.planetpals.com/recyclesymbols.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Reduce, Reuse, Recycle triangle</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Cleaning products-containers should be rinsed out<br />Computer paper<br />Coupons<br />Egg cartons-cardboard only</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Fluorescent bulbs-MUST GO TO HAZARDOUS WASTE</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Frosting-clean out<br />Frozen Juice Carton-metal ends only</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Glass bottles and jars<br />Glass cosmetic bottles</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Grocery bags-plastics can go to store collection sites too!</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Juice bottles-plastic & glass only, not cartons</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Junk mail </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Laundry soap bottles-rinse out<br />Magazines<br />Milk bottles-plastic only, not cartons</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Motor Oil-MUST GO TO HAZARDOUS WASTE</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Newspaper </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Paper bags<br />Paper towel rolls</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Phone books<br />Plastic bottles<br />Tin cans<br />Tires-MUST GO TO HAZARDOUS WASTE</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Tissue boxes<br />Toilet paper rolls</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Used envelopes<br />Wrapping paper<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">NOT Recyclable:</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Asceptic packaging-Broth cartons, drink cartons, etc </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Coffee filters</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Drink cartons </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Foil cans like the ones nuts come in </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Food contaminated boxes, wrappers, etc</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Juice cartons</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Juice drink squeezable packaging</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Milk cartons</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Plastics with no </span><a href="http://www.planetpals.com/recyclesymbols.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">triangle recycle symbol</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Soy milk cartons</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Some of the non-recylable items can actually be put in a compost bin:</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Coffee filters</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Food wrappers-paper only</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;">So my question for the Backwards WFMW is:</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">What recycling do you do that involves post consumer waste that I have not listed here?</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If you think of any I missed, please post them to comments and I will add them to my post.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Some other links on this topic:</span><br /><a href="http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/index.htm"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">EPA</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Recycle City</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/recycling-symbols-plastics-460321"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">What Do Symbols Mean?</span></a>CathyGdayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08027842801271875768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798066859466475827.post-380262139979489502009-03-25T12:43:00.000-07:002010-07-02T08:43:44.531-07:00WFMW Great Deals at a Small Grocer!<span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is my <a href="http://wearethatfamily.com/category/wfmw/"><span style="color: #ff6600;">"</span><span style="color: #ff6600;">Works For Me Wednesday"</span></a> post! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana;">In this economy I beleive as they say "all economics is local". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">I have vowed to shop as locally as posible to support small business. It also helps cut energy consuption by using local business. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">I have been shopping at a small chain that is individually owned. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is callled </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Grocery Outlet. There is a map on the site to see if there</span> <span style="font-family: verdana;">is a store near you!</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.groceryoutlets.com/"><span style="color: #003300; font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%;">http://www.groceryoutlets.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 130%;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">The owners belong to a buying group and that is how they are able to be small but offer big buy savings. Lots of time the stuff is short dated or discontinued merchandise but it is always cheaper than full retail. I have bought 16 oz. cans of diced peaches(national brand) for .25, 4 pks of cranberry juice(not cocktail!) for .99, 4 oz. plain yogurt cups for .10 each and many more deals! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">There is probably a store near you too. Save some money! Help your family and better yet! Support your local economic situation and neighbors! Buy local!</span>CathyGdayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08027842801271875768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798066859466475827.post-71793179564514757012009-03-18T11:27:00.000-07:002009-03-25T13:05:06.272-07:00WFMW Cheap Floor Mop Refills<span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000000;">Welcome to my first </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ff6600;">"Works for Me Wednesday"</span> post!</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">My tip for this wednesday I think is pretty cool. </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">I know <span style="color:#006600;">EVERYONE </span>uses those floor mops(Swiffers, Clorox, etc)</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">these days. They work great! But the refills are so expensive. </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">I found that my husbands old socks cut straight from top of the sock </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">to just past the heel fit great on a Swiffer mop. I pull the toe end </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">over one end first, then I pull the top ends of the socks around the </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">other end and push them into the catch on each side. It is easy to make it tight. I then get it a little </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">wet to clean the floor. If the floor has a wet build up I put on a second </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">sock. It also works great as a duster for cobwebs. After I am through </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">I </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">wash and reuse them. I have used this method for years </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">and it works great!</span></span>CathyGdayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08027842801271875768noreply@blogger.com0