5 kinds of trash and how I hide them
The surprising and dangerous lengths I go to in the name of eco-consciousness.
We’re about to enter a holiday weekend, which at my house means time to organize! We’re about to start a small basement remodel, requiring us to move all our accumulated junk out. I can’t wait to purge…our basement is a case study in why it’s dangerous to have a lot of storage space. Once the remodel is done we’ll have a nice spot for guests to stay, and way less space for junk to accumulate. You may have actual human plans above the ground, but if not consider joining me in doing a big household purge. Hit “reply” and tell me all about your goals if you want a little cheerleading.
On to today’s riveting topic: trash!
Here’s what trash day looks like at my house:
We try to be eco-conscious and recycle everything we can. My husband is an elementary school teacher, and his lesson on plastic in the ocean is a sobering reminder that things we throw away….don’t really go away.
I like to make a middle-aged-lady game out of seeing how little stuff we can throw into the landfill category. Right…
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