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Recycling?
Asked by J.C. from Indianapolis
on March 18, 2007
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does anyone know where I can turn in paper and cans for recycling?
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- If you go by any elementary schools they have huge Green containers outside. The schools get money and donations if they get so much paper in there. I take my papers t...
- there are alot of schools that have recyling bins outside their schools like our school has a recyling bin and the profits from them go to the school
- It depends on where you live...I have some ideas on the NE and N side if you want them. Just reply and ask:)
How Much Do You Pay for Trash Pick Up?
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on September 28, 2008
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Our suburb has two pick ups weekly for trash and everyone has to participate. I'm collecting data to see how our pricing and amount of service compares to other Chicag...
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- We rent our trash can and we pay $44.85 every three months. This comes to $14.95/month. We live in Darien (Dupage County) and this includes recyling. We have pick up...
- I live in Oak Park and we have 4 payment a year. They include trash, water and sewers. My bill is about $100-$120 every three months. I just pulled out the last bil...
- I live in burbank and we pay 68.52 for 4 months recycles get done every other week garbage & grass every week they also give us cans but you have to pay if you want mo...
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...
Recycling Centers in NW Houston
Asked by D.M. from Houston
on May 5, 2008
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I am trying to once again become the little tree-hugger I've always been teased about being (even way before it was cool!). It seems like once we moved out of our in-l...
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- If you have things that you're wanting to get rid of that someone else would be intersted in taking off of your hands, there is freecycling. I found out about freecyc...
- There are two recycle centers in The Woodlands. One is on Research Forest Dr. and the other is on Budde Rd. The one on Budde Rd. takes everything including old paint...
- Oh its so nice to hear that someone is also as environmentally helpful as we are trying to be. I am in the mist of recycling everything and reducing the amounts that ...
Cloth Diapers If Mom Works Full-Time?
Asked by L.B. from Dallas
on April 16, 2008
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Hi! I watched this show the other day about how wasteful people are, and how one baby can go through 2000 tons of diapers in four years. So it got me thinking...I have...
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- I just finished reading an article from the April issue of Parents magazine where they discussed cloth vs. disposable. It gave a few suggestions on cloth diapers you ...
- I work ft, too, and also do cloth diapers on the weekends and when we're at home--whenever we aren't on the go.
- I don't know about daycare because I stay home with my little one, but I will say the EASIEST diapers to use are cloth diapers called all-in-ones. We use the bumgeniu...
Is It Illegal to Go Through Someone's Recycling/trash Bins?
Asked by L.C. from San Francisco
on January 10, 2012
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This is an ongoing situation. I didn't mind that people would go through our recycling bin because I figured they were looking for recyclable cans/plastic etc. My husb...
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- I am surprised that most of the concerns are with identity theft which can be solved by not putting those papers in your trash. When we lived in Brooklyn, we noticed t...
- It depends on the jurisdiction. However, it's never legal to go thru trash bins while they're sitting on private property because it's trespassing. In many jurisdict...
- Everywhere I've lived it's illegal (trespassing) if they're on private property, and some places I've lived (but not most) it's illegal on the street. Most it's legal ...
Help W/a 7 Y/o!
Asked by M.W. from Los Angeles
on June 9, 2007
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what kind of chores do you give a 7 y/o?
Thanks a bunch ladies!!
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- My 7 year old can take out the trash, help with the dishes, clean the bathroom, the living room, and his room. Every weekend we clean and he does him room and one of ...
- I have my 7 year old son folding and putting away his laundry, taking out the trash (originally just the little one in the bathroom; however, when I asked him to take ...
- Chrildren of all ages hate to clean their own rooms. Maybe you can have her fold bath towels after they come out of the dryer, or, if you have any tile in your house, ...
6 Year Old Chores
Asked by S.W. from St. Louis
on April 2, 2008
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I was reading what you guys had suggested to Shawn and her 11 yr old as far as chores. But i was wondering what would be appropriate for my son that is turning 6 apri...
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- I had my son start with helping with things. Such as cleaning his room and dishes. If you have pets you can make it his chore to feed and give water to the pet. If ...
- My son will be 6 next month.. here are some of the chores he does at home.. he puts his dirty laundry in the hamper, puts his clean laundry away, feeds the dog, puts t...
- You know your child & what he can handle at his age. Gathering the trash from the other rooms in the house, help putting the groceries away, running the sweeper, keepi...
How Do I Get My Kids to Do Chores?
Asked by M.T. from Chicago
on April 14, 2010
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Ok, Ithis is probably a silly question but I feel like I need some direction. I have waited too long to start this and part of it is my fault. I have 3 kids ages 13 a...
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- Money does seem to work. I have also just explained to everyone in the family that we are all part of the family, we all live here and we are all responsible for the ...
- At their ages, I'd not assign a reward system, I'd personally teach them that chores are part of being in a family and being in your home. My parents had strict cho...
- My kids love our chart. It is on the calendar so they see it every day. THis is how we do it. I have four kids. Each one picks a color marker. There are three...
What Do You Do to save Money?
Asked by L.D. from Modesto
on October 12, 2011
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With salary cuts, skyrocketing health insurance costs and inflation, our one salary household is getting squeezed pretty hard. Looking for ideas to save more money. We...
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- I guess I'm just of a different mind set. I just grew weary of cutting, cutting cutting and couldn't cut any more. So my response to prices getting higher is to figure...
- If you really want to save a good amount of money, you have to evaluate what you can live without. You can get rid of cable completely. You can order Netflix for $8.00...
- clothing swaps, do own sewing repairs + alterations, cut kids paid activities. I know some might flip out on me about cutting the kids activities. However, when mo...
