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Recycling Plastic Bags

Our local recycling company doesn't accept plastic bags. I have found that if you take them to Wal-Mart, there are usually plastic bag recycling bins right by the front door. It's a great way to get rid of extra bags and keep them out of the landfills.

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Sara
Oakes, ND
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Christmas

Keep your Christmas cards at the end of the holiday season. Next year, cut off the fronts and mail them as postcards. Saves time on stuffing envelopes and saves money on postage. This is a great way to recycle.

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Missy
Warren, PA
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Tissue Roll Napkin Rings

I make napkin rings out of SCOTT® Tissue and Towel rolls. Cut the rolls at 2-inch intervals, cover with felt or other material, and decorate with glitter, jewels or whatever you choose to match your decor. They can make great gifts!

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Cindi
Webster, MA
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Doggy or kitty litter

Take your shredded paper from your shredder and use it as Doggy or kitty liter, best way to reuse paper you once used. also the shredded paper used as kitty litter is the worst yet best way to make use of your old paper.

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Susana
NF, NY
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Carpet Scraps

Most carpet stores throw away pieces of leftover carpet. Be sure to ask first before raiding the trash bin! I found several pieces big enough for deck runners and pieces for wiping shoes before entering our home, and some berber pieces that fit the floor of our vehicles. I even found a nice piece to lay on the floor in front of the kitchen sink.

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Joann
Delphi, IN
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Copy Paper

I keep sheets of copy paper that have something I don't need or just one sentence on one side, and the other side is clean. I keep them in a separate folder near my printer. Then when I'm printing something that doesn't need to be perfect, I use paper from the "previous copy folder," turn the paper over and use it as my copy paper. It saves money and the environment.

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Janet
Taylorsville, NC
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Redo Those Floor Registers

Don't go out and buy replacement furnace floor/wall vents. Just get a can of your favorite color spray enamel paint, and make them look better than new in no time at all.

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Pittsburgh, PA
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Aluminum Foil and Styrofoam

If you use aluminum foil, it can go through the dishwasher multiple times before it is no longer usable. This goes for styrofoam too. I run these through the dishwasher a few times, and use them in lunch bags. Also, if you would like to send food to someone but rarely get your containters back, consider using a cleaned styrofoam box.

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Lori
Little Rock, AR
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