How Far Do Your Recycling Habits Go?
It's sometimes easier to go big when it comes to being green. Sorting your recyclables, using flooring that has been salvaged or installing energy saving appliances all seem more appealing than remem...
Posts tagged “recycling & donating”
First Aid (and More Fun) by Help Remedies
Caring for oneself should be simple. Help Remedies is here to, well, help. By removing the "gaudy graphics" from their 100% recycled paper pulp packaging, Help Remedies wants to prove that first aid...
De-Junked Turns Stuff Into Art
De-junked makes affordable art out of your junk drawer, vacation ephemera or anything else you can't get rid of but don't quite know what to do with. Best of all, you're not even beholden to buy it. ...
The 100 Thing Challenge by Dave Bruno
"Stuff is not passive. Stuff wants your time, attention, allegiance. But you know it as well as I do, life is more important than the things we accumulate." Tired of feeling like his belongings wer...
Finding Reclaimed Materials at Planet Reuse
Kansas City architect Bradley Hardin and his partners Nathan Benjamin and Daniel Fox decided there weren't enough resources for those interested in using salvaged or reclaimed materials. So they di...
Look!: A Pink Garden Hose
Janel recently posted about color inspiration in New Buffalo, Michigan, and now we've got our own design sighting to share. While stocking up on sunscreen this past weekend in New Buffalo Pharmacy, w...
Our First Auction with Murco Recycling
Last Saturday we headed to Winnetka for a demolition auction hosted by Murco. Although the (sad) impending demolition of the 1910 Prairie style home by architect John L. Hamilton... ...
Look! Vintage Copco Bowl by Michael Lax
A friend spotted this while thrifting and just knew it belonged in my kitchen. Familiar with Copco, but not as much with Michael Lax, we dug through Apartment Therapy archives to find that Lax for Cop...
Tips for Having a Garage (or Yard) Sale
There must be many first-timers out there who are thinking about having a garage sale, not just attending some this spring and summer. With hopes of having our own first garage sale in years, we are...
Look!: A Rainbow Bottle Wall
Seen at a local pub, this high-intensity decor decision is an inventive and low-budget solution for what to do with an underutilized cooler case and all those empties. We may not be able to replicate...
Local Fair Trade Goods from World-Shoppe
A reader just tipped us off to World-Shoppe, a local business "committed to using our knowledge, creativity and purchasing power to directly benefit artists and artisans throughout the world. Fair tra...
Swap Parties
As we declutter and purge during the Spring Cure, we're looking at ways to get rid of what you no longer want. A few of my friends have regular "frock swaps" at their homes: parties where guests bri...
How To: Donate and Recycle Common Household Items
Spring Curers are right in the the middle of eight weeks of decluttering and cleaning. Getting rid of stuff can be difficult. Apart from separation anxiety, you have to figure out how to get rid of ...
CD Shower Rings by Trevor O'Neil
In this MP3 era, CDs are becoming a thing of the past. Even if you still listen to the mini-discs, you probably have a bundle of regrettable purchases. Trevor O'Neil, a local designer with a talent ...
An Imagined Life: Ol' Recycling Bins
All used items come with a story to tell. We only need to lean in and listen. Hey, hey, well, look who it is! I told these fellas that you'd come by today, that you wouldn't miss another weekend. T...
CHI Good Questions: Help! First Upholstery Project
Erica sent us a good question by email that is perfect for our January Jumpstart month: "I recently scavenged a day bed from my local Craigslist and would like to refoam it and reupholster it. I coul...
CHI Good Questions: What to Do with Old Appliances?
Dear AT, How would one go about disposing of appliances like microwaves and coffee machines? I can't imagine that just throwing it out in the dumpster is the most eco-friendly way to do so, but I dou...
Easy Green Resolutions
Last year, we made the relatively painless switch to reusable grocery tote bags, compact florescent lighting, and paying our bills online. This year, our list of realistic resolutions includes... Pa...
Gift Guide: Ideas For Charitable Gifting from AT:CHI Editor Jessica
'Tis the season of giving! Finding the perfect gift for a loved one is the greatest feeling in the world. Yet imagine if that same gift could reach out to others, could spread some joy (and money) t...
RE Series by Tim George
An outlet for "industrial, commercial and medical objects and furniture re-designed and re-purposed for the modern home, office and studio," Fusion Furniture shows off some creatively and thoughtfully...
The Closet Trick
Discardia is a holiday - all about letting things go and simplifying your life. The inventor of Discardia has produced tons of info, tips and tricks on how to live simply at her Discardian site...here...
N+ew Stool at Uncrate
Does recycled automatically mean green? The N+ew Stool handcrafted by designer Rodrigo Alonso (and available at Uncrate) is made from recycled computer parts, resin, and melted aluminum. N+ew stands...
Murco Recycling, Inc.
Murco Recycling spreads the word on local demolition auctions. We were hoping to make it to one last week and get a firsthand account to share, but we'll have to try another time. The experience seems...
Moms Rule
Slinks: (slingks) Surreptitious web links to other good sites
Adorable chair, adorable pillow, adorable story. Abby's mom bought this (previously yellow vinyl) chair at a thrift store in Salt Lake City, brought it to California, reupholstered it and then shipp...
Modest to McMansion
Slinks: (slingks) Surreptitious web links to other good sites
Unclutterer is singing the praises of living small and simple. Funny how our houses keep getting bigger yet no one has enough space... Via: Unclutterer...
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