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Coupons? No

April 27, 2009

A few days ago I wrote Coupons? Yes… all about the benefits of couponing for my family. Today Coupons? No is all about the benefits of not couponing. For 2009 I changed my shopping habits to test the value of couponing for my family. The following information is based on 4 months of actual information and a budget [...]

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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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