How to Reuse: 10 Easy Ways to Recycle

Want to help the environment but find it’s too much trouble to recycle? With these simple tips, you’ll discover that recycling requires a minimal amount of time to save our resources.

1. Keep a recycling bin handy and make it easy to recycle. It only takes seconds to dump an empty bottle, plastic container, or can into a bin. Store it in a nearby closet or garage.

2. Recycle paper. Use paper bags or cardboard boxes to hold the paper. When you check the mail, dispose of unwanted junk mail in the recycling box. Reuse the blank sides of the paper for notes or shopping lists.

3. Reuse plastic grocery bags. Many grocery stores now offer an incentive for customers to bring their own bags by offering cents off per bag. Keep bags in the car for easy access.

4. Old sheets or blankets are great for painting, crafting, or doing home repairs.

5. Spread coffee grounds and fireplace ashes in the garden to add additional nutrients to the soil.

6. Grind lemon peels in the garbage disposal to keep it smelling fresh.

7. Plastic fruit cups can be used for small jobs around the house like painting, cleaning, or polishing.

8. Do not throw away clothing or household items that are in good condition. Donate them to charity. Many charities will collect your items.

9. Use plastic margarine and whipped cream containers for leftovers.

10. Worn-out cotton items like towels, washcloths, or socks make perfect rags for cleaning, dusting, or polishing.