Repurposing old household items is a great way to reduce waste and avoid making new purchases. This week's tips, then, are about reusing everyday items to clean and smarten up your home.
Tip #1: What to do with phone books
In the internet age, getting a phone book tossed onto your doorstep can be infuriating. But before you recycle yours, consider what else you could do with it. Consider ripping out the pages and using them to clean windows and mirrors . Crumpled-up pages can also serve as filler for care packages. If your cleaning and mailing needs can't keep up with how often you get phone books, just tell the Yellow Pages to stop .
Tip #1: What to do with phone books
In the internet age, getting a phone book tossed onto your doorstep can be infuriating. But before you recycle yours, consider what else you could do with it. Consider ripping out the pages and using them to clean windows and mirrors . Crumpled-up pages can also serve as filler for care packages. If your cleaning and mailing needs can't keep up with how often you get phone books, just tell the Yellow Pages to stop .
Tell us: What do you do with old phone books?