So Much Cardboard
At this time of year, there is so much cardboard being sent here and there – what do you do with it all? When I was a kid, we had a wood burning stove, and it was well-used in the Read More …
Tag: reuse
Antique Chic
People go out of their way to find antique chic… when all they need to do is be younger than the others in the family. For generations, families have passed down their treasured belongings and allowed the new, young adults Read More …
Every Day is Garbage Day
At home, at least for a family, every day is garbage day (as in take out the trash to the bins.) Of course you don’t bring those bins out to the street every day. You have to wait for your Read More …
Pass It On
When you’re done with something, be sure to pass it on to someone who can use it. In fact, if you have many, many things, too small, unused, not needed, served it’s useful purpose- pass it on, all of it. Read More …
Known By Any Other Name
In the past, and sometimes, still you are given directions to places known by any other name than the real name. It’s an old joke in movies… “drive down a ways, past Johnson’s Farm and make a left at dead Read More …
Same As Always
Is it good or bad to offer your menu, your services or your product “same as always“? Each person probably has a very different perspective. I would say the answer is – both. If you want a cup of coffee, Read More …
Old Stuff
I love it when old stuff is refurbished, re-purposed and reused. I see an increased number of non-profit church thrift shops, Good Will stores, Impact Thrift, ReStore, by Habitat for Humanity and for profit businesses lately. These and many others Read More …
Uniquely American?
Sunday drives are lovely, especially in the fall. The A/C is off, the windows are open. The leaves have started to change into yellows, oranges and reds. As we drive by motorcycles stopped at roadside stands, we are careful to Read More …