Archive for: September 2007

I found a new use for bubble wrap a while ago: It cuts down on the urge to snack while watching TV. Of course it doesn’t work so well if you have housemates

Bennett

Use the shredded paper from your shredder as packing material when packing and/or shipping small items.

Put one or more Starbucks or other coffee house drink trays on a shelf in your closet or garage, and use it to keep softballs, baseballs, and even footballs in order - 4 to a tray!

Hydrogen peroxide can be used as an emetic for your dog! Be sure to ask your vet about this first, and to get the correct dosage (it only takes a tiny bit, and too much can be very bad …

We use the cardboard boxes (really more like cardboard trays) that are at the bottom of cases of individual bottles of drinking water as disposable boot trays! Just put one down near the front door, and when you come …

You know those thin plastic bags that you get from the grocery store - you put your produce or your bulk items in them? Well, they are great for slipping over your feet, under a pair of socks, when …

Wondering what to do with leftover carrot pulp from making carrot juice? Try these wonderful raw macaroons made with carrot pulp and coconut!

Raw Coconut Carrot Macaroons

2 cups carrot pulp
2 cups organic shredded coconut
1/2 cups organic raisins
1/3 to 2/3 cup agave …

We use empty paper towel and toilet paper holders to stuff plastic grocery bags into. You can fit several plastic grocery bags scrunched down into one tube, which keeps them neat and compact. We like to keep a …