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WHY Do You Have 3 of These...and HOW Do You Get Rid of Them???
 Posted 6/28/2010 5:06:00 PM
I’m currently facing the daunting task of cleaning out my garage…A job that I’ve decided to take on in smaller increments over the next few weeks, rather than set aside one day or weekend to tackle, in fear that a sense of “overwhelment” will drive me into a ball on my bed, curled up with the covers pulled over my head saying, “no, no, no, no…” Know what I mean…? Yeah, we’ve all been there a time or two.
In the early stages of this project, I have taken a look around and noticed some of the larger items that have accrued (ie: Why do I have 5 shovels?) and thought to myself, “What the %&#! am I gonna do with that???...” more than once.
But as I feel myself reaching for the blanket, I, instead, will my shaky hand towards the keyboard and call on my faithful and trusty ...
Save Water: Seal That Silent Sleeper!
Posted 6/23/2010 3:17:00 PM
A leaky toilet can easily go unnoticed, but, undoubtedly, your wallet will miss the extra money that's being absorbed by your water bill!
To check for leaks in your toilet: Put some food coloring into your toilet tank (add enough coloring to really brighten the water). Wait 30 minutes; if any of the dye has leaked into the bowl, then you've got a toilet leak on your hands.
How to fix the problem? I found this video on ehow.com:
Help Haiti and Mother Earth...It's a TWOFER!
Posted 1/27/2010 3:42:00 PM
Soles4Souls is a charitable organization that collects and distributes shoes, free of charge, to people in need, regardless of race, religion, class, or any other criteria.
Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away over 5.5 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes.
There are many locations throughout the greater Atlanta area where you can take your gently used shoes to donate to Soles4Souls.
CLICK HERE for donation locations.
Now, Jessica Simpson is helping victims in Haiti through Soles4Souls by backing an effort to collect 50,000 pairs of shoes for the people of Haiti in 50 days. You can help Jessica's cause by visiting her website:
http://www.50000shoes.com/
Who REALLY Knows How To Go Green???
Posted 12/29/2009 1:00:00 PM
Go Green? I'd love to!....Uhhhh, but I don't know where to start...It's a common problem.
There is so much available information about going green.
For most, the bottom line seems to be, "I'd love to 'Go Green' but, it's gotta be easy!" I'm the first to agree with this point.
So, what to do when you're looking for help in any area? Ask the experts!
Fortunately we have our own Green expert right here in Atlanta! :)
Esther Ayers is the maker of www.greengirlatlanta.com.
Her website was voted one of the "Sweetest Things" by dailycandy.com (Another one of my fav websites! Here's their post on greengirlatlanta.com: CLICK HERE.)
With various services including: in-home consultations, event appearances, speaking engagements, and classroom education, Esther is here to help everyone Go Green in 2010! Hurray!
Contact Esther and start going green at:
E-mail: info@GreenGirlAtlanta.com or Ph: 404-277-3715.
Or on her site, of course: ...
We Produce HOW MUCH Trash During the Holidays???...
Posted 11/20/2009 2:56:00 PM
FIVE MILLION TONS!!! - That's the amount of trash that Americans produce between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day each year, and 25% more than we generate in a typical 6 week period during the rest of the year!
So this year, why not lighten your holiday waste load?
Here are a few ideas on how you can....
1- Send postcards instead of a traditional holiday cards. Postcards don't need envelopes and it costs less postage to send them, so you save on wasted paper and money!
2- Buy rechargeable batteries to power up electronic presents.
3- Don't trash the tree! Find a place to recycle it at www.Earth911.com.
4- Same thing goes for packing peanuts- Nowadays, lots of people gift shop online and packages arrive boxed up with styrofoam packing peanuts. The UPS Store will accepts your used, clean packing peanuts to reuse for future packing. Go Brown!
Use one ...
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