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Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21499) • London, England 4 Oct 21

These days I mostly use teabags and still put them in a teapot. I also like to try specialty teas and these frequently arrive as loose-leaf blends. I had a teapot with a built in filter, but that got clogged and I managed to...

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Do you reuse padded envelopes and other stuff around the house?

The Horse @TheHorse (238294) • Walnut Creek, California 11 Sep 16

When I get new guitar strings, or a new CD from Amazon, or new tags (sometimes called "badges") or capacitors for the vintage loudspeakers I work on, they often come in small padded envelopes. I save those envelops on a special...

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Do you recycle?

Joel7050 @Joel7050 (125) • Singapore, Singapore 11 Aug 16

For me, I was raised to not be wasteful and to do everything all nice and proper. This included properly sorting rubbish. All paper, plastic and metal scraps had to be sorted into either a trash or recycle bin and sent for...

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collecting wine corks

C @ShyBear88 (59342) • Sterling, Virginia 14 Jun 16

I found a great way to deal with your wine corks. I don't drink like crazy or anything I just slowly collect them off of the bottles that we have when we do open a wine bottle. I'm going to cut them in half and put a magnet on the...

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Upcycling is a new term for me

Canellita @Canellita (12029) • United States 15 May 10

So was looking through some empty titles in the Helium How To section and I came across one on felting a wool sweater for an upcycling project. The word is so new spell checker thinks I have just made a typing error! I thought,...

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My grandpants used everything...

macdingolinger @macdingolinger (10385) • United States 7 Jan 10

Seriously, they didn't throw hardly anything away! They used cigar boxes or any boxes to store all kinds of little things. I remember pill bottles that were used for pins, needles and even buttons! Does anyone even save buttons...

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A new "green" crocheting project has me "hooked"....

fruitcakeliz @fruitcakeliz (2638) • United States 14 Sep 09

hahaha....i didn't even mean to use the pun "hooked" but as i was typing it occured to me how funny it was.... Anywhooo. So, i work in a grocery store, and as many of you know, or have noticed, using re-usable totes and bags has...

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List some crazy things you've done to cut back on the budget....

taface412 @taface412 (3175) • United States 10 Mar 09

and this can be from cutting out extras like movies to washing out freezer bags to reuse them....LOL And yes, I've done the last one on occasion...hey I admit I am cheap.

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Would you support government-mandated recycling?

maezee @maezee (41985) • United States 10 Feb 09

I once heard, in class, that in Japan, people who don't recycle are FINED by the government. Are there any likewise rules in your area regarding recycling? Do you think recycling should be MANDATORY in all areas of the world?...

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How often do u use re-usable travel mugs when u order coffee at coffee shops?

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 29 Aug 08

Every year, millions of disposable paper cups end up in the landfill. What a waste of Earth's precious resources! So, let's be environmentally friendly. How often do you use re-usable travel mugs when you order coffee at coffee...

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Your tips on re-using...

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 3 Jun 08

What tips can you share with us to re-use something a person would typically throw away? Here's a tip I once heard: get the most out of your butter wrappers. Save them in a plastic baggy and when a recipe calls for a greased...

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Scientists fear chemicals in plastic is harmful, Do you have 3,6,7 in your house

mtdewgurl74 @mtdewgurl74 (18151) • United States 18 Apr 08

Scientists Fear Chemical in Plastic Could Be Harmful. I was so glad that I caught the Today show a few days ago when they had this segment on about the Plastice bottles and other plastic ware products.I can say I went through...

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Do you purchase the reusable bags?

saundyl @saundyl (9783) • Canada 16 Apr 08

When in the store do you purchase the canvas or fabric or heavy plastic reusable bags to take instead of the flimsy plastic ones? If you do when you go to the store the next time do you remember to take them? I buy them but...

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Do you recycle Christmas cards?

breepeace @breepeace (3014) • Canada 28 Dec 07

My mom gave me a great idea when I was home for Christmas. She said instead of buying new gift tags for presents next year, she was going to use the Christmas cards she got this year, cut them into tag sizes and re-use them for...

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Does anyone know cool craft sites, with inspiring ideas?

bruxedo @bruxedo (773) • France 12 Apr 07

I enjoy surfing sites where we can find interesting ideas, I love those with recycling projects where we can find creative ways to reusing trash. If you know some of these sites, please post here the links.

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What can be reused?

Gopala @pittan (156) • United Kingdom 25 Feb 07

In an effort to save the environment the slogan 'Reduce, Reuse and Recycle' has been often used in campagins. Recycling has its limitations. I feel there should be more 'Reducing' and 'Reusing'. I feel people should reuse as much...

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