Tag Archives: recycle
Empty boxes
Empty boxes — shipping boxes, product boxes, even unused storage containers — take up space and get in the way. Remove them from your orbit! Put the broken electronics and unmended clothes and gross old toothbrushes in them and get … Continue reading
Kill grass with cardboard
With this time- and money-saving hack, you can use cardboard from online shopping deliveries as sheet composting to create a new garden bed. To convert a section of lawn into a low-maintenance planting bed, start in the fall by covering a recently … Continue reading
Never Put the Bag Down
And one last thing … don’t you dare put that bag down! “When you are walking into the house with a bag from a store, do not put the bag down. Always empty it and take the items to where … Continue reading
Get Creative with Gift Wrapping
Rethink how you decorate your gifts this year. Wrap boxes in old newspapers for a vintage look, or use kraft paper and draw your own designs. Craft DIY gift tags and bows to top off the presents.
Gift Wrap
When you’re in the throes of the holiday rush, buying gifts can feel like a practical task — so much so that you forget that gift-giving is ultimately a symbolic ritual, meant to express appreciation for others. And wrapping them? … Continue reading
