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Posts tagged “recycling”

Using Cabinet Fronts As Wall Art
The Oregonian

When frequenting salvage stores, one of the ever present items is cabinet doors. They always sit in a pile, off in a corner, just wishing they could have a home like yours. Need some inspiration? ...

Spring Cleaning: Decluttering Your Life

We were awoken this morning to a "second notice that the factory warranty on our vehicle has expired," for the seventh or so time. We've simply hung up the phone in the past and gone back to sleep, bu...

Free Recycled Paint from Sunset Scavenger

Each day our local waste collector, Sunset Scavenger, receives the equivalent of several drums of latex paint for recycling. But instead of sending it off to be used as a cement additive (as many recy...

How To: Get Rid Of Your Lawn Signs

So it's a week past the election and you're still looking out the window at your lawn sign. Recycle? Save for posterity? Re-nest offered a few ideas, but now you've got one other option -- get it ou...

"Chandelier" o' Junk

Maybe you're doing the cure and have a big pile of unwanted stuff in your outbox, with no one who'd like to take it off your hands. If you'd rather not toss it, we're all about this chandelier/install...

Turn Clutter into Storage and Decorating Solutions
Real Simple

Sometimes it's easy to lose track of the basis behind a green lifestyle; with so much cool "eco-friendly" stuff out there, you might want to buy it all and feel like something's been accomplished. T...

Recycling Compact Fluorescent Bulbs

One of the major negatives associated with switching to Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) from standard bulbs is the hazards associated with disposing of them when through. Because they contain trace ...

Folding Recycling Bags from Gaiam

The best thing about Gaiam's folding recycling bags are the line-drawing illustrations on the front, describing what goes in what bag. It matches the pure function aesthetic, as opposed to the bulk...