Use to organize bank and credit card statements. Use to organize recipes.

Wash if necessary, flatten, and reuse at a later time.

Buy products packaged in materials which are recyclable, such as eggs in cardboard cartons, versus polystyrene cartons; ketchup in glass bottles, not squeezable containers.

Repairing can be a money-saving alternative to new purchases. Consider repairing before prematurely discarding anything that has been damaged. For example, rugs and carpets may be repaired. Repair services for rugs and carpets can be found in the Yellow Pages under “Carpets & Rugs - Repairing.”