Here at simplychecklists.com, we like to hear about new ways to Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. Did you know that November 15 was America Recycles Day? Well if you missed it, here's your opportunity to have a make-up day.
I was at the veterinarian's office when I overheard one of the office staff mention that they always need old towels. They go through lots of towels throughout the day and need a large supply. Well as it happens, I had at least 12 old towels in the garage. We use them for cleaning the cars, as a seat protector while working in the garden, and wiping hands after painting. But I didn't need to store a dozen or more towels for any of those chores. So I packed up six of them and took them to my favorite vet's clinic.
If you prefer you can donate old towels to your local wildlife sanctuary or animal shelter.
Here's the site to learn more about America Recycles Day. And if you want some help for living your life more green, see www.simplychecklists.com/GreenLiving/green.asp for tips and checklists - all for free of course.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Give More, Live More
We are officially on that high-speed ride that starts right after Halloween and is aimed directly at the New Year. For the next two months many of us will combine our regular daily routine (which is sometimes frantic) with even more frantic activities like shopping, decorating, visiting relatives and consuming lots of food at various gatherings. It's a fun time of year although it can be exhausting.
And because we get so busy, we may neglect the people who depend on us every day: our immediate family. But I have a co-worker who has found one little way to offset the busy-ness of the holidays by combining charity and giving with her family members.
She volunteers at a soup kitchen of sorts and the whole family participates. Her husband helps set up tables and chairs for dinner and the kids help with serving and cleaning up. This solution lets the family work together, and it provides a great opportunity for her kids to help others in need.
Are you interested in volunteering? If so you can check with your local charities, schools, places of worship, hospitals and shelters. You can also give blood (see http://www.redcrossblood.org/), help build a house (http://www.habitat.org/) or improve your vocabulary and donate rice at the same time (http://www.freerice.com/).
The benefits of giving to self-esteem and confidence are well documented and if your family can be involved together, then your family benefits in a big way.
And because we get so busy, we may neglect the people who depend on us every day: our immediate family. But I have a co-worker who has found one little way to offset the busy-ness of the holidays by combining charity and giving with her family members.
She volunteers at a soup kitchen of sorts and the whole family participates. Her husband helps set up tables and chairs for dinner and the kids help with serving and cleaning up. This solution lets the family work together, and it provides a great opportunity for her kids to help others in need.
Are you interested in volunteering? If so you can check with your local charities, schools, places of worship, hospitals and shelters. You can also give blood (see http://www.redcrossblood.org/), help build a house (http://www.habitat.org/) or improve your vocabulary and donate rice at the same time (http://www.freerice.com/).
The benefits of giving to self-esteem and confidence are well documented and if your family can be involved together, then your family benefits in a big way.
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