Jan 19, 2011 | Mini challenges, No retail shopping, Recycle, Repurposed, Thrift store |
Here’s the experiment. I decided to reduce my wardrobe by 50%. I also threw out a mini-challenge. Take 25 pieces of clothing from your closet, place them in a box or plastic tote. Put it away for a month and see if you miss any of the stuff in it. If not,...
Jan 12, 2011 | No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Recycle, Repurposed, Save $ |
Instead of buying ziplock plastic baggies and other plastic containers, I like to reuse containers I already have. Instead of placing my plastic sour cream containers, margarine containers or other food containers directly into the recycling bin, I wash them and use...
Jan 10, 2011 | No retail shopping, Recycle, Repurposed, Save $, Thrift store |
I had to go to 2 stores for work yesterday. I needed a frame, a mat board and to have 1 photo printed. I decided to go to Aaron Brothers for the frame and mat board, because in January, they have their “buy one, get one for a penny” sale. I found the...
Jan 1, 2011 | No retail shopping, Recycle, Repurposed |
I don’t have any resolutions for the new year. I’m doing the no shopping challenge, I’m getting a lot of things done in my house and I’m doing most of the things I want/need to be doing. One thing I do want to change is my cooking habits....
Dec 27, 2010 | Ideas, No retail shopping, Read the fine print, Recycle, Repurposed, Save $ |
I have an idea. I know, no surprise… I stumbled upon this little video called The Story of Stuff. It’s a little over 20 minutes long, but I watched the whole thing. Before I get into the details here, take a look if you haven’t seen it. If you...
Dec 22, 2010 | Dumpster diving, Ideas, No retail shopping, Repurposed, Salvaged, Save $ |
As usual, I had to look up some information on this. The white elephant gift exchange is defined on Wikipedia like this: A white elephant gift exchange is a popular holiday party game found primarily in North America. It has many variations in both the name and the...
Dec 21, 2010 | No retail shopping, Repurposed |
A couple of years ago, they started the “360 feedback” process at work. I’m a fan of it if people use it correctly, but I don’t want to wait until the end of the year to get zapped for something I might have done so long ago, and can’t...
