Keeping house

How to get a spider out of the laundry tub.

May 11, 2009

Whoa … don’t leave just yet. Some of you fear spiders; some of you tolerate spiders; some of you live with spiders. This post is for all of you. One of the frequent guests in my laundry room is a nice crisp very active spider. After doing a little research I do believe he is [...]

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View from my ironing board.

May 8, 2009

This morning’s fog disappeared and by noon the day turned warm, sunny and ever so pleasant. The kind of day I just had to be outside. Let’s see. Weed the garden: too wet. Clean the garage: my stepson cleaned the garage a week ago (thank you, thank you!). Sweep the front steps and walkway: the [...]

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Step 7 The really tough recyclables: HHW

March 28, 2009

We have recycled the easy stuff and the not so easy stuff and now we are ready for the really tough recyclables: household hazardous waste (HHW). Do a Google search under your county name, state and add the words “recycling center”. You should be able to narrow down the closet facility in your county. Give [...]

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Step 6 The not so easy recyclables: e-waste

March 28, 2009

With a little searching on the Internet or quizzing of your county recycling center you can find a place for most electronic items that no longer work. Here is what I found. Where do you recycle rechargeable batteries and fluorescent lights? Our local Home Depot accepts: Rechargeable batteries Compact fluorescent lights (so far not one [...]

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Step 5 The easy recyclables

March 28, 2009

Your home is not a recycling center. Or is it? Okay, so you and I have purged the house of donations. We looked in every possible place, right? Now, let’s recycle, recycle, recycle … you will feel great afterwards. The easy recyclables: cardboard, paper, magazines, newspapers, glass, plastic & cans Twice a month we wheel [...]

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