Look in your linen closet and you're likely to find torn towels, blankets, and sheets that may wind up in the trash, or as rags. Before you toss the old stuff, you may want to consider donating them to your local animal shelter to help thousands of dogs and cats. Sadly, many pets that go to shelters and rescues are scared in their new surroundings, and they are forced to sleep on cold cement floors since warm bedding isn't usually in the budget. Shelters can actually go through thousands of blankets and towels each month, and depend on donations to help provide the animals with warmth during…
If you want to be kinder to the planet and save some money at the same time, here are 20 ways to go green in 2013. Buy fresh, local food this summer at local farmers' markets. Have your kids make their friends birthday cards and bring gifts in decorated paper bags or a cool reusable bag. Kids love getting a handmade card—as do adults. Bring your own bags when you shop for groceries. Shop at consignment stores and thrift stores. Rip up some lawn and create new garden beds this spring, and then grow your own food this summer. Your kids will eat more veggies if they grow them themselves. …
Patch users across the Philadelphia area have shown increasing interest in how to recycle or safely dispose of any number of household items. So we've put together a series of resources for you and your neighbors. If we miss any item you want to know how to properly dispose of or recycle, please let us know in the comments. What is Hazardous Household Waste? Hazardous household waste (HHW) is any common item that contains toxic chemicals and might include more things that one would expect. The following items are consiered hazardouse household waste: Paint Products Oil-based Paint Paint …
Patch users across the Philadelphia area have shown increasing interest in how to recycle or safely dispose of any number of household items. So we've put together a series of resources for you and your neighbors. If we miss any item you want to know how to properly dispose of or recycle, please let us know in the comments. For those looking to safely get rid of an old or unwanted cell phone in the Havertown area, there are a number of recycling options. Bring It In The following stores offer varying recycling programs for old cell phones and accessories. AT&T accepts phones and accessories …
Staples stores nationwide, including the Havertown location, are now offering free recycling of some electronics in partnership with HP, the companies announced Friday. Customers can drop off items at the service desk during normal store hours: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. The following items can be dropped off for recycling: Desktop PCs, laptops, netbooks, tablet PCs, external hard drives and small servers All computer monitors Printers, desktop copiers, faxes and all-in-one devices Mice, keyboards, modems/routers networking and PC speakers …
Patch users across the Philadelphia area have shown increasing interest in how to recycle or safely dispose of any number of household items. So we've put together a series of resources for you and your neighbors, including locations in Radnor Patch and nearby. If we miss any item you want to know how to properly dispose of or recycle, please let us know in the comments. For those looking to safely get rid of an old television in the Haverford Township area, there are a number of recycling options. Bring It In The following stores offer varying programs and offers to television owners looking…
