Archive for August, 2006
Wednesday, August 16th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … milk going sour?
Some weeks, for example if we’re in the mood for cereal, we use up all the milk pretty much the instant we buy it but other weeks, it sits there, only being used on the rare occasion that someone drinks a cup of black tea then eventually goes off.
So in those wasteful weeks, what can […]
7 Comments » - Posted in food and the like, items by louisa
Tuesday, August 15th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … old speakers?
I’ve had an email from Nnicdic saying
how can i recycle speakers they work but are unwanted?
Because they work, I would automatically suggest trying your local Freecycle group as chances are, someone will be able to use them for their intended purpose.
But for this site, lets assume that they don’t work - anyone got any ideas […]
4 Comments » - Posted in household, items by louisa
Monday, August 14th, 2006
New site launched: Can I Compost This?
Fruit juice?
Catalogues?
Animal bedding?
Lemon rind?
Ash from a fire?
Ever wondered if you can or can’t compost something?
We’ve launched a new site to help answer those tough composting dilemmas.
You can search for a specific item or just browse through the categories to your heart’s content.
Hope you like it : )
-Louisa & John
1 Comment » - Posted in news by louisa
Friday, August 11th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … veg trays?
Most of the time, we buy loose veg - less packaging, get to choose exact which items we want and how many etc etc. But every now and then, usually when we go shopping last thing and there is no choice at all, we have to buy it pre-packed.
The most common offender is courgettes […]
8 Comments » - Posted in items, kitchen, packaging by louisa
Thursday, August 10th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … old stamps?
My mum and dad came to visit us yesterday and given my dad’s philatelic obsession, we heard a lot about stamps. A LOT ABOUT STAMPS.
My dad specialises in old King Edward VII stamps from around the Commonwealth (or something) but it got me thinking about regular, boring, not-very-collectable postage stamps.
In the past, I’ve heard […]
