Recycling Plastic Hangers

What should you with all of those coathangers in your closet that seem to breed like rabbits when the lights are out? Well, you can always take them back to the drycleaners where you got them in the first place. Most of the time they will take them back, hey it saves them money on hangers, right? Just pile them with your drycleaning and take everything in together when the pile gets big enough. Easy enough, right?

Also, if you need coathangers, why not try a Goodwill or Salvation Army. Oftentimes they have packs of coathangers for just a few bucks, or even a few cents if you can hit them on a sale day. Instead of purchasing new plastic coathangers which will just take more resources to make (oil) and will eventually be more than you need.


Thought of the Day: Be Nice or Leave!

Compost. Everybody's Doing It.

On my mom's birthday, here is one of her favorite tips:

Make a Compost Bin. Start now, even before you finish reading this – it’s just that important. Compost reuses/eliminates waste and rebuilds soil, and most importantly anyone can do it – even someone in an apartment with a bucket and some worms. Today’s compost bins can even fit on countertops and apartment patios for the space-restricted Treehugger with good intentions. You can add worms to the mix to speed up the process. If the bin is in your apartment or house, make sure to keep a layer (4”) of newspaper over the compost to keep the fruit flies down. Compost gives your garden a much-needed boost, providing soil that is high in a variety of nutrients. Plus, it keeps all of that waste out of area landfills. Buy one or make one yourself.