Doesn’t it seem like minutes after you clean up your clutter, it starts accumulating again? Here’s a method to help keep it clutter-free. Pretend that your space is a national park from which you are required to remove all trace of your visit. As you prepare to leave a room, turn around and see what evidence you have left behind. Did you put down mail or paper clutter? Has a cabinet or closet door been left open? Are there items…
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Have you ever misplaced something because you spontaneously put it down somewhere and then couldn’t remember where? This sometimes happens to me with my glasses. Then my whole family walks around looking for them on my behalf because I can’t see very far without them! So I came up with a solution to this problem. As I’m putting the item down, I say it out loud. For example, “I’m putting my glasses on top of the piano”. Not only am…
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This is the final installment in my 4-part series on recycling in New York City. Now that you’ve gotten a full rundown on the more well-known recyclables – paper, plastic, metal – let’s review the items that leave most people scratching their heads.
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Here is the third installment in my series on recycling in New York City. As a reminder, we are required to recycle: paper and cardboard. beverage cartons, bottles, cans, metal and foil. bulky metal and appliances with CFC gas. In the past two weeks, I discussed the first two categories in detail. This week, I’ll do the same with the third category.
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New York City requires us to recycle: paper and cardboard. beverage cartons, bottles, cans, metal and foil. bulky metal and appliances with CFC gas. Last week, I discussed paper and cardboard in detail. This week, I’ll do the same with the second category. Pay attention to the rules about plastic, about which there is much confusion!
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