Paper Shredding
I had intentions to shred my six-inch stack of old confidential files, but this option seemed to make more sense. UPS charged me $8.40 to shred my ten pound grocery bag of old tax documents. My present paper shredder can handle about 2-4 pages at a time. If I think about doing the shredding myself, I […]
Aspirational Clutter
I’m not really a martini gal! And I’ve kept these two martini glasses for more than eight years. Why did I keep them you might ask? They were part of a hope chest that a friend had created for me when I moved from San Diego to Portland. Not a traditional hope chest, but a […]
How to have Less Waste in 2017
I took on a bold goal when it comes to trash and waste in 2016. I aimed to generate just two gallons of trash for the entire year! When I share my goal, many think I mean for the week or possibly the month, but this was for the whole year. Let’s back up and talk about the […]
Simple Up the Bathroom
This past year I made a change and crossed my fingers that I hadn’t gone “too far.” After noticing my Airbnb guest trash was often half facial tissues, I began to offer them handkerchiefs instead. I didn’t want to seem like that crazy hippie lady, so I do still offer facial tissues below the sink, if […]
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