Category Archives: Daily Chores

Things you can do while doing daily chores that will make your imprint lighter.

Laid-Off? Open A Thrift Store!

By kimba | Published: February 7, 2009
With the news that there were just about 600,000 people in the US laid-off last month, I started thinking of ideas for new ways to make cash in a cash-strapped world. When money gets tight, people will start recycling their stuff – donating and buying to and from places like GoodWill, selling off the antiques to [...]
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Greening Your Home: Ditch The Paper Towels

By kimba | Published: February 6, 2009
I can’t remember the last time I bought a roll of paper towels. My friend’s mother used to give me a roll or two of them every year in my Christmas stocking, but I let them stack up in my storage unit. It would pain me to use them, knowing the resources that went [...]
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Recycle Those Brita Filters!

By kimba | Published: February 2, 2009
You can now recycle Brita pitcher filters. It was announced last November that beginning on January 12.2009, Preserve will be taking the filters for recycling into toothbrushes, cutting boards and cups for use in its 100% recyclable personal care, kitchen, and tableware products.
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