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Six Ways to Reuse Your Plastic Grocery Bags

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You can even save a few plastic grocery bags and reuse them at your local farmer’s market or grocery store. Call to Action Do you reuse your grocery bags? Leave them in your car, your spouse’s car, the house, and anywhere else you think you might need them. They are useful carry bags in general.

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8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse

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Did you know that Americans dispose more than 700 billion pounds of paper, plastic, glass, wood, food, metal, clothing, electronics, etc. Today, I am going to share with you 8 ways you can recycle, reduce, and reuse. Reuse what you can. We also save containers from items and reuse them for storage at a later time.

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From Trash To Teasure

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Electronics TVs, mobile phones, computer paraphernalia, laptops, cameras and other gadgets can be sold as used or even broken. Many people have old electronics lying around the house that are deemed useless, but they can be a good source of extra cash. Numerous websites are dedicated to buying these used electronics.

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5 Easy Ways to Save Money in the Kitchen

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Because they can be washed and reused they are much cheaper in the long run. Reuse Bags You can save a little money by reusing your plastic storage bags. This is not to say that these items do not have their time and place, but it is easy to overuse them. You can even make your own dish towels out of old bath towels.

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Would You Live in the Past for Peace of Mind and Financial Well-Being?

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You’ll reuse items to avoid buying new ones, which keep more items out of the landfills. She washed every plastic baggie she used as well as tin foil and other kitchen necessities to reuse later. Instead, you’ll choose items like cloth napkins and cloth towels. Living a Frugal Life in the Present with a Mindset in the Past.

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How To Re-use Common Items

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Below is a list of things I (or hubby) have personally saved and reused. Shopping bags are reused as carry alls for gifts and travel needs. Decorated bags (such as those you put gifts in) are just reused for gift giving. 8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse. Common Items to Re-Use and How to Re-Use Them. Containers.

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7 Ways to Reduce Household Waste

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When Buying Electronics, Choose Rechargeable Items. Whether it’s an electronic device that you can plug in to the wall or your computer, or whether it’s batteries you can take out and recharge, do what you can to avoid new batteries. It’s best if you can avoid buying batteries that need to be thrown out. Go Green'

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