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Uses for Recycled Glass

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Glass is one of the things that can be easily recycled. It’s a good thing too – each year, about 40 billion bottles are made. Every 1,000 kg of glass that is recycled saves 315 kg of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere. But, what becomes of the recycled glass? Companies such as ASG Glass uses recycled glass to make your landscapes beautiful. The recycled glass glows like jewelry and can be used to decorate potted plants as well as other areas of your front or backyard. But, you should check with the solid waste department in your … Continue reading →

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

I’m a bit of a recycling nerd. I like to feel like I’m doing my part, I haven’t quite figured out how to reduce the amount of trash we generate so I’m trying to recycle and reuse as much of it as possible. Sometimes this simply means looking at things in a different way. There are many things we toss every day that can help us keep our homes a little tidier. The first one being paper towel and toilet paper tubes. How many of these does your family go through in a week? Start saving them, they have many … Continue reading →

Recycling Tips

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Recycling is important, but sometimes we get caught up in our day to day lives and forget just how important it can be. For example, over half a million trees could be saved if each household in America replaced just one roll of regular paper towels with one that was 100 percent recycled. If we recycled just one ton of cardboard, we could save 9 cubic yards in a landfill. In 2005, 79 million tons of waste was avoided because of recycling and composting. With those facts in mind, here are a few tips for recycling: – One easy tip … Continue reading →

Your Eco-Arsenal: Vinegar

Vinegar is a safe, environmentally friendly product that can be used in so many ways around your home. It will reduce the number of chemicals that you purchase (and release into the air), the amount of packaging (choose large glass or plastic bottles that can be recycled, and it will even reduce the amount of money you spend. Here is a guide to the many uses for vinegar and what it can replace around your home. Produce washes While plain water used to be fine for rinsing produce, studies have shown that using water alone, even with a scrub brush, … Continue reading →

New Hotel With Real World Luxuries

Forget about the hotel suites that feature foyer floors made of amber-striated travertine marble. Never mind the million-dollar chandeliers, the $2 million glass balconies, and the cream-colored lacquered walls inlaid with thousands of pieces of mother-of-pearl. How would you like to stay at a hotel that does your dirty laundry for free, doesn’t charge you for eating from the minibar, and lets you make all the local phone calls you want without making you pay a dime for doing so? Now that’s what I call luxury. That’s exactly what you’ll get when you visit Hyatt’s new luxury boutique hotel. The … Continue reading →

The Third Principle of A Frugal Lifestyle: Recycle

If you can recycle, you can save money. How? Read on to find out the basics of this third principle of frugality. When we think about the word “recycle,” we often think of recycling glass and paper to help the environment and conserve natural resources. While that is certainly a big part of the principal of recycling, there is so much more to learn about it, when it comes to saving money and living a frugal lifestyle. When we talk about recycling in a frugal lifestyle, we basically mean recycling items both among our families and also with other frugal … Continue reading →

Natural Christmas Décor Part 2

Anyone can open a box and pull out a string of colorful lights or plant a set of plastic reindeer pulling a stuffed Santa the yard, but nothing beats taking a little extra time to deck the halls with some natural holiday décor. In “Natural Christmas Décor Part 1” I provided tips on how you could easily and affordably add some “live” decorations to your home in time for the holidays. Here are some additional ways you can add a fresh look to your home: Tabletop Decorations Tabletops are great places to display the natural bounty of the season. But, … Continue reading →