We’re being green! One of the projects I received approval for was to create a recycling station at church. Through our normally scheduled activities I noticed we were creating plastic bag and film waste, as well as Styrofoam waste, and as part of my decluttering efforts I was finding old and corroded batteries stashed all…
I keep getting asked about pillows, especially sleeping pillows so here’s your pillow post! Sleeping Pillows According to the City of Austin’s Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) “What Do I Do With?” app/page for “pillow” (ARR does not differentiate type of pillow or its condition): The Austin Common shared the following option available at Lowe’s. I…
I’ve been busy at church the last few months. I joined a new church last summer, and not only am I jumping in with regular church activities, but I was also preparing for our church’s 150th Anniversary celebration earlier this month cleaning, clearing, organizing and revitalizing the space. Church muscles were grown and I am…
A post came up on my phone feed from Apartment Therapy that included using washi tape to cover picture fames. It was just what I needed. If you’ve read my post RETHINK: Picture Frame Crafts & Replacements, you saw that I replaced some framed items with new inserts to update my son’s room into something…
Background MoveOutATX helps students donate unwanted, gently used items at temporary donation stations in West Campus [in Austin, Texas]. The program helps avoid the mess while putting items in the hands of organizations that can use them, rather than sending them to a landfill. For the second year, MoveOutATX is also hosting a Free Furniture…
I just made a donation dropoff to Recycled Reads. “Recycled Reads receives all of Austin Public Library’s weeded material, as well as donations from the public. They sell, recycle or repurpose this material, and all our proceeds benefit the Austin Public Library.” I cultivate what gets put in the Little Free Library program or the Recycled…
As we get ready for a new year, I would like to encourage you to reflect on what we have in our possession and on how we can help others. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margaret Magnusson (borrowed from the Austin Public Library so you can see the library tape/sticker in the…
Ever since I was a little girl, December was a big cleaning and clearing out month for me. I’m not sure if my mom ever said anything directly, I just new that historically there would be some new things coming into my room and life and that I wanted to have a clean and ready…
So it’s been some time since I’ve been with you all. My family and me in particular really struggled with sickness over the last few months. I was mostly over things by the annual Fall Fest my neighborhood holds. Normally I don’t table at this event (I table at our spring and summer events) but…
PlanetBox stainless steel meal items like lunchboxes, which are great for adults and kids, are on sale 30% off through Sept. 9. This is their biggest sale of the year if you are interested in trying out reusable, kid-proof and kid-friendly, plastic-free meal containers. Metal lasts forever and is infinitely recyclable. It’s hard to find…