RECYCLING PART V - REUSING

Want to be friendly to the Earth and contribute LESS to landfills?  Then start buying products that can be used over and over again!  And guess what....they can save money too!

Buying reusable products is a real bonus in our home.  It minimizes what I need to buy each week at the grocery store while saving money at the same time.  It minimizes the garbage that we are left with each week since we are not throwing disposable items out.  That of course also minimizes how much recycling and repurposing we need to do each week as well.  And of course the best part is knowing that we are doing our part for the Earth by not needlessly contributing to landfills that can take hundreds to millions of years to decompose.  Even longer in sanitary landfills!  And remember, even paper doesn't decompose in a sanitary landfill...

REUSING IN THE KITCHEN

• Plastic Wrap - try buying reusable (and washable) bowl covers instead.
• Napkins - give cloth a try instead of paper.
• Paper Towels - check out reusable bamboo towels! One roll can last up to 6 months!
• Coffee Filters - try metal baskets instead of buying paper ones.
• Sponges - buy or make reusable dishrags and scrubs instead.

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REUSABLE CLEANING 

• ​Rags - try reusable cotton rags instead of paper towels.
• Swifter Sweeper - make reusable covers instead of the disposable ones!
• ​Dryer Sheets - use wood dryer balls indefinitely!

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REUSABLE ON THE GO

• Water/Drink Bottle - fill it yourself and stop buying so many plastic containers!
• Coffee Cup - Buy a refillable one and skip the styrofoam at the store!  They charge you less too!

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REUSABLE MISCELLANEOUS

• Diapers - try cloth. There are so many options available now!
• Batteries - use rechargeable batteries for all your basic needs around the house.
• Christmas Tree - fake trees today look amazingly real...
• Shaving - buy a reusable razor that only needs a steel blade replaced.
• ​Pens - use refillable ones.
• Grocery Bags - bring your own reusable grocery bags whenever you shop.  They hold more too!
• ​Hand-warmers - try reusable ones that can be reset for later use!
• Feminine Products - skip the pads and tampons and try a menstrual cup and reusable liners!

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Other items that can be reused (affiliate links):

• Sandwich Baggies - these are insulated too!
• ​Reusable Silicone Baking Cups / Cupcake Liners - no more wasted paper!
• Washable Training and Travel Pads for Pets - skip the disposables

Check out our past Recycling Posts:
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RECYCLING PART I - AT HOME BASICS - How to recycling glass, cans, paper etc. at home.
RECYCLING PART II - ODDBALL ITEMS - Recycling strange things like wires, cd's, and more.
RECYCLING PART III - SELLING & DONATING - Where to sell or donate instead of throwing out.
RECYCLING PART IV - REPURPOSING - What else can it be used for?

Only one RECYCLING POST LEFT!  Stay tuned for:
RECYCLING IV - ZERO WASTE HOME.

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