Living Green - Go Green - Around the House

Some conservation practices are a matter of routine. Think before you throw away. Try these and save.

• Plastic zipper storage bags - clean with soap and water and turn inside out to dry.
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• Carry out plastic bags. Return plastic bags to your grocery store bag depository.
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• Best are the cloth carry-alls, found at most grocery stores for a small fee or free.
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• Almost used up soap bars make wonderful sachet for closets and clothes drawers.
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• In the bottom of your laundry hamper, place soap pieces a mesh bag.
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• Use the water in half empty bottles to water the inside plants.
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• Cleaned panty hose legs for puzzle pieces, small toys, or game parts and anything that fits. Panty hose are great for stuffing cushions or stuffed toys.
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• Decoupage is great on rainy days, kids love it. Keep a "rainy day box" in the closet. Use recycled papers, tissue papers or wrapping papers and magazines.
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• Need napkin rings? Use girl's hair bands and bracelets. Many come in a pack.
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• Tear paper towels in half. Just drying your hands? Reuse.
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• The unused side of your typing and computer paper. (those oops' papers)
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• Make note pads with the unused side of paper and clip with a baggie clip.

Get in the habit. Throw away. Give away. Reuse. Recycle.