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7 Ways to Reduce Household Waste

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Plus, re-usable cleaning items like sponges and rags reduce your need for paper towels. Before you get rid of items that are still in usable condition, consider trying to sell them, or give them to a thrift store. Whenever you buy new, you are using up resources. You can reduce waste in general when you buy used.

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Everyday Changes that Save Money & Help our Planet + a $25 GIANT FOOD STORES Gift Card Giveaway

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Examples: Replace paper napkins with cloth napkins. Skip the paper towels and instead keep some old towels and rags under your kitchen sink to clean up kitchen spills. Invest in a silicone baking mat to replace parchment paper. Recently, we were in need of a twin sized box spring.