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All the Paper
Asked by D.D. from Pittsburgh
on September 19, 2009
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I am hoping that a very organized mom or a combination of mom's can help me out. I have a daughter in elementary school and a son in preschool. The amount of paper w...
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- You sound very overwhelmed. Let's try to keep it simple. Make sure every year you buy a good size calendar for the wall with large boxes for each date so you can write...
- Here's what I do. I have 1 cabinet in my home that is mine (my husband has a whole office, but that is for another time). When the papers come home they are sorted rig...
- D., Get a flylady calendar. You may think this silly but check it out on flylady.net She has the best tools for many things. Barbara
Craft Paper
Asked by B. from Minneapolis
on October 21, 2006
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My two and a half year old daughter loves to write and draw. Does anyone know where I can buy cheap paper? I am looking for recycled "doodle" sheets or pads. I would a...
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- I've seen large rolls of paper at IKEA for a decent price, upstairs in the children's area--I don't know about dustless chalk though.
- I bought a huge roll of butcher wrap (white paper) at Costco-maybe 2 years ago, and I still have it. I can't remember if it was 10 or 15-but it lasts forever-I have ev...
- Sometimes you can go to a newspaper printing company and they will either sell or provide for free rolls of paper. I know my mom did this when we were younger...not c...
How Do You Feel About Recycled Gifts for Kids from Santa?
Asked by C.M. from St. Louis
on November 23, 2009
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Have you ever given your kids hand me down gifts from Santa? I'm asking becuase my husband and I bought a really good outdoor house for our children (used for 2 years ...
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- Good Morning C., I personally think it is a Great Idea.. You could repaint the house (if its wood) and make it your own. Put some big Red bows on it and Wala it's re...
- I personally have done this for the past two Christmas's and will be doing it again this year... I personally feel it is more about the giving than what the gift is, ...
- Oh trust me your kids will love that - if its a bit tattered and torn just say the elves lived in it and decided to give it to them because they were so good. Kids don...
Need Advice on Preventing Paper Clutter
Asked by M.G. from Omaha
on February 20, 2008
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I am determined to become more organized and keep my house looking neat as much as possible. I feel that my biggest problem is paper clutter. I try to go through my ...
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- When I get mail I sort almost daily. Inserts from bills w/o my name or personal info goes into the recycling. Junk mail with name & other info goes in the shredder(whe...
- Hi Nicole My pesonal system is to have 3 drawer cart on top of the filing cabinet (just because it works best in my house like that)then label school work Misc and b...
- What helps me is the "touch only once" rule. When I get the mail everyday, I open in the kitchen, and everything that can be recycled (envelopes, generic paper, etc.) ...
Recycling
Asked by C.S. from Columbia
on November 20, 2008
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Does anyone know if photographs can be recycled just like regular paper? I am scrapbooking my photos and throwing out any that aren't "worthy", and just wondered if I...
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- Hi there, I don't see why you couldn't recycle it, but like somebody else said, I would check with your R Company first. Also, and this is just paranoid me, but I alw...
- I do not believe that photos can be recycled with regular paper. Too many chemicals? The paper I got from Waste Mgmt for recycling says "Do not include: food contami...
- I'm not 100% sure but I would bet you can. All of our junk mail is recyclable and it is from so many different types of paper. I would imagine paper is paper, it isnt ...
What "Green" Lifestyle Changes Have You Made for the Better?
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on July 8, 2008
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I was wondering what "green" changes other moms have made to positively impact the environment. For example, I have been making a real effort into recycling and am AM...
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- We started to go green when my daughter came home from k. and told us she must take care of the earth and had a pledge to say and ideas from school. The biggest thing ...
- Hiya--I am just finding the time to check old emails, and wanted to see what others said re: your post...like you, I am sorry to see so few responses... I can't add...
- Just a quick few... -extended nursing -www.paperbackswap.com -those energy saving lightbulbs -I only go to local farmer's markets -reuse bags at the grocery I k...
RECYCLING HELP Near NW Houston
Asked by R.C. from Houston
on June 5, 2008
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Hello Everyone, I have been trying to become a GREEN MOM! I want to do my part in recycling, but I haven't not been able to find some where to take my water bottles a...
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- You should check with your water board committe. We did the same thing and we got free recycling for our whole community. Also walmart usually has plastic bag recycle ...
- We also use the recycling center off Kirby/59/Westpark. And we have used the one at Westpark/Chimney Rock. We recycle paper, all cans (aluminum and bi-metal, food ...
- I take my stuff once a week to a big recycling place off 59 and Kirby. It is right behind Chick Fil A. I forget the name of the street. It takes everything except pla...
Fabric Recycling?
Asked by M.S. from Minneapolis
on April 19, 2012
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Hi, all. This may seem like a strange question, but I know someone in another country who uses recycled t-shirts to make hand-made paper, so that's why I am wondering...
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- for jeans there is a company that uses old jeans and turns them into 'green' home insulation. Cant remember the name or if they take direct donations or what, but thou...
- Do you have a Freecycle group in your area? Sometimes people who need fabric for projects will ask for certain fabrics, or you can make an offer post and see if anyon...
- That sounds like a cool thing. I would be curious to find out too. I use old torn clothes to make new things like clothes for my kids or doll clothes or little bags.
JFF - What Is Your Wrapping Style?
Asked by C.J. from Dallas
on December 16, 2011
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I LOVE wrapping gifts - love it. I hoard wrapping paper, ribbons, bows and tags at the end of each season to prep for the next. Each year I have a theme or I select a ...
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- Throw it in a gift bag and staple it shut, write "to and from" on the bottom...done!!!
- this is the first year I got any cartoon typed paper, and we got Mickey Mouse because my almost 3 year old just LOVES mickey mouse. I also love all the paper, tags, bo...
- lol Mine is to put the present into a gift bag, scrunch some tissue on top of it and call it good.
Recycling Question
Asked by 3.M. from Chicago
on August 10, 2011
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Our family tries to recycle as much as possible. I'm pretty careful about rinsing out the containers and only putting things in the recycling that can actually be recy...
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- Sadly when garbage gets tossed into recycling a lot of places dump the whole load. One pizza box can cause the entire load to be deemed trash. ( at least thats the way...
- It still gets recycled. I can't tell you how many bottle tops manage to make their way into the recycling bin and they're not supposed to ;) The sort the materials (p...
- God knows how they work but the machines that sort can deal with that. Sometimes my kids do the same thing. :(
