16075 325 Environment Recycling Waste Reduction and Re-Use true Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:15:43 -0700 /system/videos/3/75/60/01/16075.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, environment, green, living How To Reuse Everyday Items http://www.howcast.com/videos/16075-How-To-Reuse-Everyday-Items http://www.howcast.com/videos/16075-How-To-Reuse-Everyday-Items/edit approved 122 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=16075"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=16075" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 25 shahb http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/16075/Picture_10_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 5149 false false false 40243 1 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/16075/23.jpg Save newspapers Don’t automatically discard your morning newspaper. Use it in place of paper towels to clean glass and mirrors (it doesn’t leave streaks!), shred it to make packing material, use it as a fire starter, and wrap gifts with it.

]]> 40244 2 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/16075/38.jpg Save plastic produce bags Save plastic produce bags to pick up dog poop, use them as trash bags in your car, and wrap your clothes in them when you travel to protect against dirty shoes and leaking toiletries.

]]> 40245 3 50 Tip A neat way to store plastic produce bags is to stuff them in an empty cardboard tissue box.

]]> 40246 4 55 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/16075/55.jpg Hold onto greeting cards Hold onto greeting cards. Even the craft-challenged can cut up old cards to make gift tags and postcards. Or tear off the cover and use the blank side to write out your to-do list instead of wasting note paper.

]]> 40247 5 69 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/16075/69.jpg Don’t ditch mousepads Don’t throw out old mousepads. Instead, use them as knee pads when you garden or clean the tub, put them under hot dishes, or cut them into pieces and glue under furniture legs to protect wood floors.

]]> 40248 6 82 Tip Prepare file folders for reuse in advance by putting a piece of clear tape over the tab before you add a label. When it’s time to store something else in the folder, the old label will peel off easily.

]]> 40249 7 93 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/16075/93.jpg Reuse junk-mail envelopes Reuse junk-mail envelopes for your own mail. Just slap a label over the see-through window or pre-printed address. If the envelope has a bar code at the bottom, run a black marker through it.

]]> 40250 8 105 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/16075/105.jpg Don’t dump cooking water Don’t dump the water you use to cook vegetables—water your plants with it. Bonus—it’s filled with nutrients!

]]> 40251 9 113 Fact Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Americans generate an extra five million tons of trash.

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