Comments on: 29 Ways to Reduce Waste in Your Home (and Save Money While You’re At It)

By: Siobain

Siobain — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:24:21 +0000

I have persoanlly used the site http://www.ecofreek.com to swap my unwanted household junk for actual useable items like my couch and my daughters kitten!

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:59:16 +0000

For reusable bags, I use those Debbie Green Bags or whatever they are called. Yes, they are made out of plastic, I know, I know, but my mother in-law sent them to us. I don't think they do darn thing for extending the life of the food I put in them, but they are clear and light weight so they make awesome produce bags and I can just wash them in the dishwasher if they get yucky.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:14:05 +0000

If I am given wrapping paper or bags I do my best to reuse them. But rather than ever buying more new we either paint paper that we received in packing at a store where I volunteer or I have started making cloth bags and wrapping from scraps I have or used cloth I get from thrift stores.

Cloth bags and wrapping will last much longer than paper and people really enjoy receiving something that is homemade!

By: Robin in Washington

Robin in Washington — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:12:05 +0000

Have a root cellar for the vegetables you grow in your garden.

By: kate

kate — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:13:31 +0000

Love it! Thanks for the great reminder!

I'd like to add walking (or biking/etc) as much as possible instead of driving.
And if it's too far for me to walk, I can still park at the market and walk from there to the post office and the bank before I do my shopping.

And how about line-drying your laundry?
We live in a place where it's not realistic to use the clothes line year round, so when the weather doesn't allow, I hang things to dry in my laundry room adn then throw them in the dryer on the "Fluff" setting (no heat) for 10 minutes just to make them softer. It's not ideal, but better than drying our daily load in the dryer on full heat for an hour, right?

Last tip- refashioning old clothing. Sew something new out of your old things or out of re-used ones from the thrift shop. You can find tonnes of inspiration online.

By: karen p.

karen p. — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:55:08 +0000

Question. I use cloth grocery bags, but when I buy poduce, it goes in a plastic bag, & then gets weighed a sticker stuck on in the produce department. How would that work for me to use a reusable? Any suggestions out there? Thanks!

By: LeAnn

LeAnn — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:00:20 +0000

Excellent job. These are just old fashioned things that too large a population has simply forgotten. Way too many people want the government to fix their problems. That doesn't work.

By: Camille

Camille — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:30:36 +0000

What a grea post! I am going to bookmark this for future reference...seems like I say that alot when I visit here. ;-)

Have a wonderful day!
Blessings,
Camille
.-= Camille´s last blog ..Ugliness of Pride =-.

By: abbi

abbi — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:40:07 +0000

Great list! I think we do everythig on your list except refillng the printer ink ( but we have a printer that doesn't need all the little ink refills either). I can't think of much that you missed but something we enjoy doing is making envelopes out of old calendars and magazine newspapers and making cards with all sorts of recycled paper products. I love repurposing of all sorts! .-= abbi´s last blog ..Spring is for skirts! =-.

By: Laryssa @ Heaven In The Home

Laryssa @ Heaven In The Home — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:22:52 +0000

What a great list! I'm doing almost all of these steps, but I've been at this for a long time. I know I can keep improving though. .-= Laryssa @ Heaven In The Home´s last blog ..Loosing It: Week 4 =-.