Personally I'd never buy fruit in that much packaging. If that's your best option though, I encourage you to write to the company and ask them to go with a biodegradable or returnable package. Co...
Some vets will take them for reuse but many won't. I've noticed that my prescription bottles are #5 plastic so I return them to eh GImme5 recycling bins at my local Whole Foods. Check out
Yes, it depends on where you live. In places that have city-wide industrial composting you can compost a larger variety of items (because the composters get hotter and can break down more complex ...
I don't know about whether they use boxes vs crates as I used my own boxes but http://www.meangreentrucking.com here in NYC also runs its trucks on bi...
I do freeze my extra loaves. My problem is I'm only one person so I rarely go through an entire (small) loaf in a week. I guess maybe I should try freezing them in half loaves.
I actually find that my home made bread goes moldy before it goes stale. I've tried keeping it wrapped in just plastic, in just foil, in both... I don't have a particularly humid kitchen so I hav...
@kitchengoddess: Thank you for posting this! I was just looking for a recipe for sweetened condensed milk today and all of the ones I found called for powdered milk. I had a feeling it could be ...
I recently moved into a new apartment where all sorts of odd things were painted (including porcelain fixtures in the bathroom). I decided to take the paint off the switch plate covers so that the...
The Park Slope Coop no longer takes plastic bags because so many stores do. Check the Coop website for updates on what they do accept.
Just about any store that gives out plastic bags...
I keep a shotglass in my cup holder. Most of the time it holds my contact lens case but occasionally I wash i out if I need to use it as a glass to rinse my mouth.
The soap dish near ...
You say that NY state has a drug recycling program but the link you provide lists a lot of legislation that doesn't seem to have anything to do with recycling. I'd love to know about drug recyclin...
I use a brush when necessary. Other than that, just a spritz with a tea tree oil/water solution is the only "cleaner" I use. My bowl doesn't get all that dirty so it doesn't require a lot of clea...
I bought a set of organic cotton sheets from Bed Bath and Beyond a year or so back and I love them but they were expensive. I was so excited to read about the organic cotton ones at Target which c...
I have long thick hair and I love the Zip-It! It is perfect for pulling out hair clogs. When that isn't the problem, Earth Enzymes always do the trick for me!
I used Benjamin Moore Aura to repaint 2 bookcases. Both were previously painted black (one with latex and one with spray paint). The guy in the store told me I'd need to prime them first but I'm ...
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Personally I'd never buy fruit in that much packaging. If that's your best option though, I encourage you to write to the company and ask them to go with a biodegradable or returnable package. Co...
Some vets will take them for reuse but many won't. I've noticed that my prescription bottles are #5 plastic so I return them to eh GImme5 recycling bins at my local Whole Foods. Check out
Yes, it depends on where you live. In places that have city-wide industrial composting you can compost a larger variety of items (because the composters get hotter and can break down more complex ...
I don't know about whether they use boxes vs crates as I used my own boxes but http://www.meangreentrucking.com here in NYC also runs its trucks on bi...
I do freeze my extra loaves. My problem is I'm only one person so I rarely go through an entire (small) loaf in a week. I guess maybe I should try freezing them in half loaves.
I actually find that my home made bread goes moldy before it goes stale. I've tried keeping it wrapped in just plastic, in just foil, in both... I don't have a particularly humid kitchen so I hav...
@kitchengoddess: Thank you for posting this! I was just looking for a recipe for sweetened condensed milk today and all of the ones I found called for powdered milk. I had a feeling it could be ...
@safarikate: Check out http://craftfail.com too!
I recently moved into a new apartment where all sorts of odd things were painted (including porcelain fixtures in the bathroom). I decided to take the paint off the switch plate covers so that the...
You can compost both.
I really love these wall stickers as a headboard: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30439470
The Park Slope Coop no longer takes plastic bags because so many stores do. Check the Coop website for updates on what they do accept. Just about any store that gives out plastic bags...
I keep a shotglass in my cup holder. Most of the time it holds my contact lens case but occasionally I wash i out if I need to use it as a glass to rinse my mouth. The soap dish near ...
You say that NY state has a drug recycling program but the link you provide lists a lot of legislation that doesn't seem to have anything to do with recycling. I'd love to know about drug recyclin...
Reminds me of a hospital. No thanks!
I use a brush when necessary. Other than that, just a spritz with a tea tree oil/water solution is the only "cleaner" I use. My bowl doesn't get all that dirty so it doesn't require a lot of clea...
I bought a set of organic cotton sheets from Bed Bath and Beyond a year or so back and I love them but they were expensive. I was so excited to read about the organic cotton ones at Target which c...
I have long thick hair and I love the Zip-It! It is perfect for pulling out hair clogs. When that isn't the problem, Earth Enzymes always do the trick for me!
I used Benjamin Moore Aura to repaint 2 bookcases. Both were previously painted black (one with latex and one with spray paint). The guy in the store told me I'd need to prime them first but I'm ...
Mike: I live in a small garden-less NYC apartment as well. I wrote a blog post about urban composting recently: