Recycle Window Screens if you can’t repair them. There are repair kits for screens at hardware stores you can get if you have a small spot or a few. My screen was busted so I recycled the thing. If it’s difficult for you to repair or have time to repair, ask around if a neighbor…
Water for wildlife, especially pollinators! Reuse wine corks or bottle lids for floats in your birdbath and a birdbath can be a bowl or plate on some kind of stand, it doesn’t have to be officially a birdbath. Rethink items. This way bugs can float and not slip/ drown. Thinkery, the Austin children’s museum, DOES…
Plastic Coolers can’t recycled so please take care of them, donate or share them if you aren’t using them, and keep them maintained and in use. NOTE on the Featured Image: The exterior crack does not affect the cooling aspect of the example cooler so we still use this cooler. TIP: I do not recommend…
I’ve had two sets of coins from other countries to rehome this month, a few from Canada that I after-the-fact recalled were from my in-laws and a few from Africa for a neighbor of mine that isn’t online. Both went very quickly and had several interests. I have no plans to go to these countries…
Buy Nothing Give Success – pill holder 8 years ago… How many of my stories are like this lately? This is from my pregnancy prep. The year before we intended to work on getting pregnant I started a big health and exercise regimen and I was on a lot of supplements. This definitely helped. I…
Buy Nothing Give – silicone pot holders: success! My mother cleaned out her drawers and gave them to me. I had them for several months and I just don’t use this type. I prefer my cloth square potholders so I posted these and I had an immediate response so these definitely moved well. Buy Nothing…
🧶🧤🧦🧣Hey knitters and crocheters! Check this out!💚 I love this idea because if you want to be creative, but you can’t use everything you make and you aren’t sure who can use what you make, this gives you a goal and a place to support.🧶Wool-Aid campaigns are primarily item-based rather than geared to a specific…
Berry baskets can be recycled. Trash the pad. Rinse and dry the container. I get this question fairly often so I hope this helps and please share this information. Berry boxes tend to be #1 clear plastic so most recycling providers/contractors will accept that color and number. Remember the chasing arrow () doesn’t mean recyclable.…
Shopping local today HarperSage part of Parker and Scott . They have a great selection of zero waste products, a bulk lotion bar, local snacks, wonderful clothes and it’s just amazing so check them out! Intro Video: Some examples of their package-free, compostable, recyclable items are shown here. -glass jars and bottles -Gua Sha stones with no packaging!…
I’m posted candles in my local Buy Nothing group. I’m helping a neighbor downsize and they had all these candles… Luckily I checked the list at Austin Creative Reuse and they Do Not accept candles. I imagine they get so many because there are a lot of people that end up in this situation. I…