Recycling ‘Stuff’
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Homemaking on Saturday, September 13, 2008 6:30 AM
Earlier this week, I spent three hours finding the floor in my seventeen year old’s room. Things had gotten a little precarious in there during the past few months so I set aside an afternoon to help him get organized.
The end result was a very clean and organized closet, drawers that actually open and close now, and three big stacks of “stuff” in the hallway.
One stack was for trash, another was for donation to Catholic Charities, and the third was simply “stuff” that was moved from his room to the hallway in search of a new, more logical home.
It’s that third stack that gets me every time!!
So I was very happy to run across this article from Real Simple entitled How to Recycle Anything.
The list is a great resource for those things that are still usable but maybe no longer are of use to you personally. It offers suggestions for items such as backpacks, old Christmas cards, and recreation equipment.
One suggestion I found particularly helpful was the suggestion that used crayons be sent to the Nation Crayon Recycle Program. Crayons have always been one of those things I couldn’t throw away. When I was growing up we had the “crayon can” - a coffee can that became the receptacle for crayons of all shapes and sizes.
We never would have considered throwing a crayon away and rarely were treated to the ultimate 64 pack. As a result, when my kids finish a school year with crayons that have seen better days, I still have a hard time tossing them. Good to know that they can be recycled and go on to color again!
What are some of your creative ideas for recycling “stuff”? What do you have a hard time parting with around the house? What advice do you have for folks like me who may need a little encouragement parting with sentimental treasures?
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