Clever ways to use 20 things you'd normally throw away

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Jane duBois — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:40:13 GMT

I use empty bread bags or plastic shopping bags to pull up poison ivy vines. I put my hand inside, mold the plastic around the hand, and pull the small vine up. Then I pull the pastic bag down over the vine tie the bag closed and throw it away. I got the idea from The Mother Earth News Magazine. Just be careful not to let the ivy touch you. If it does, be sure to wash well with soap and water.

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Pennie — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:18:00 GMT

Onion bags work great for suet to feed my birds. I always remove all buttons before tossing a piece of clothing. Plastic bags work to store Christmas lights. One string per bag then all like colors are put in a tote. For kid's toys and electronic gadgets, rechargable batteries.

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n FLoyd — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:40:12 GMT

I like to reuse plastic spoons and silverware over and over again until they break. It's pretty simple: I take them to work, eat my lunch, and then toss them in the dishwasher with all my other dishes. It's a handy way to help the enviroment, and save on plastic silverware expenses!

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heather — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:08:20 GMT

i have used my onion bags as a holder for my slivers of soap ...i have a place i hang this from in the bathroom that no one will see if they come in....and save those slivers.the holes in the bag help the soap dry back up...maybe once a year or so i shave them up with a grinder and use it as laundry soap...or even make my own hand soap with oatmeal...(which is really really good)

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thrifywife — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:30:43 GMT

use white vinegar in your dishwasher jetdry dispense instead of jetdry to eliminate water spots. It is so much cheaper and does not smell like vinegar.

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Rosan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:59:44 GMT

In the discout stores, get a package of shower caps, usually you get a lot of them in one single package. They can be use while you in the out doors for a pick-nick; they protects your food from the flying insects by using them to cover your dishes, bowls and plates.

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Rosan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:34:52 GMT

To a clean and fresh up your bathroom, you make a misture in a gallon of water with 1/3 cup of bleach, 2 table spoons of baking soda,and 1/2 cup of anti-bacterial dish soup. Then, re-using empty and clean spray botles from old produts; remove the brand lables and place a new one with the list of the new ingriedients above. My bathroom is always clean and fresh.

Rosan, Fl 2/6/09

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Amanda — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:35:32 GMT

Dryer sheets can be used as lint rollers, so save them. If you go camping, save your dryer lint, toilet paper rolls, and candle leftovers. Fill the rolls with dryer lint and melt the leftover candlewax over the ends. These make great firestarters.

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Carol — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:50:52 GMT

My mom uses old plastic gallon jugs to make solar camp showers. You need a clear plastic gallon milk jug with a screw top lid, NOT the kind that has a pull tab and pops off. Paint the outside of the jug black. Use a hot nail to poke several holes in the lid. Fill the jug with water, screw on the top, and set outside in the sun for a few hours. The water will get warm, or even hot, and you would be amazed at how clean you can get with one gallon of solar-heated water! She also used to re-use clean gallon jugs to get fresh spring water from a public spring, and she cut the top of the jug off and used the bottom as a bathroom trash can or as a mini storage bin, cut around the handle to make a scoop for dog food, bird seed etc (scoops are best when you use a round jug)... my mom had lots of good ideas!

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lolamom — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:53:33 GMT

I am confused. You eat dog food? Am I reading that right?