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Using and Re-using Every Resource Want to reduce food waste? Easily plant the seeds from ripe, fresh, fruits and vegetables to make the most of produce.  Follow these three methods to collect and plant the seeds from strawberries:   1) Scrape the seeds :  Use a knife, fork, or spoon to, carefully, scrape the seeds from the outside of the strawberry and place the seeds aside. 2) Pick out the seeds : Use a toothpick to get the seeds from the outside of the strawberry. 3) Blend the strawberry : Place the strawberries in a blender and blend for 10 to 20 seconds.  Strain the mixture and throw away the broken or partial seeds.  Place the un-damaged seeds aside and save for later. Once the seeds are collected, place them in a clean ziploc bag or container and freeze them until planting.  Plant the seeds in a seed tray first and then transfer to a pot when ready. Grady Management was founded in 1965 and continues to provide a full service residential, commercial, and consulting real estate fir

Reuse and "Upcycle" These Common, Household Materials Using tape, glue, scissors, and a few other craft supplies, you can easily turn the following materials into decor, art projects, and other items, such as...  1) Books and Magazines :  Turn book and/ or magazine pages into wall decor, gift tags, magnets, and/ or even jewelry.  Use the bindings of books and magazines, or stack the books on top of one another, to create shelves, jewelry boxes, shadow boxes, and other small containers. 2) Boxes : Decorating old boxes, such as a shoe box or a shipping box, can create: ottomans, decorative storage containers, shelf organizers, and more. 3) Bottles and Cans : Turn bottles and cans into planters, pencil/ utensil holders, self-watering plant vases, bird feeders, and more. 4) Newspapers : Tearing newspapers into strips can create the material needed to be threaded into baskets, picture frames, and trash cans. 5) Milk Cartons : Old milk cartons and jugs can be washed and then made i

Examine If These Six Categories of Batteries Can be Recycled 1) 9 Volt Batteries : These common, household, batteries can be thrown in the trash, (in most states) but always cover the posts with non-conductive tape before disposal.  This practice will reduce the chance of a fire. 2) Car Batteries : Vehicle batteries are very large and are made of corrosive materials.  The best way to dispose of these batteries is to transport them to a car manufacturer or to a battery disposal location. 3) AA Batteries : Another common type of battery found in flashlights, alarm clocks, etc.  AA or AAA batteries can also be thrown in the trash in most states, but make sure the batteries are not leaking or damaged. 4) Electronics Batteries :  These are batteries for appliances, such as phone batteries.  The batteries can be "recycled" and refurbished by companies to be used again.  To recycle electronic batteries, bring the device to the original store or provider. 5) Button Batteries : These

The Next Step of Recycling... Recycling is not just about placing plastic, paper, and glass in a green bin once a week. Many household products can be "recycled" and re-purposed, including: 1) Tech equipment : Certain organizations will accept donations of computers, printers, mice, and other, similar, pieces of equipment.  These donations will be cleaned and refurbished, and then given to people or families in need.  Companies that make the computers, such as Dell or Apple, will often take back computers as well if the equipment is simply old and needs to be disposed of properly. 2) Eyeglasses : Have any old pairs of eye glasses that are still in good condition?  Donating eye glasses is a great way to recycle something that normally would just sit in a dresser drawer.  Donation boxes can be found in eye glass stores and other locations, such as public libraries.   Lions Club International encourages people to mail in eye glass donations. 3) Cellphones : Purchasing a new cel