Rubbermaid Hidden Recycler Review & Giveaway

April 29, 2012 By Anne

Recycling can be a hassle sometimes. Never knowing where to put the bottles and cans and boxes until you take them out to the curb. For us, we went out and bought a large garbage can just to use for recycling. But for someone like my mom, she has limited space and has a hard time finding a place to keep her recyclables.

Rubbermaid has come up with a great new product, the Hidden Recycler! The Rubbermaid Hidden Recycler is a 5 gallon bag that can easily be attached to any kitchen cabinet with hooks that go over the door or with small screws. Thus hidden from view.

I received one for review and was quite impressed! The bag is nice and thick and is leak proof and can also be machine washed if needed. Best of all the bag and all materials are made from recyclable materials and can be recycled. The bag is big enough to hold a gallon milk jug!

I tried placing it on my cabinets but the door is a little too thick for the included hooks. I was hesitant about screwing it in my new cabinets, so I asked my mom if she would like to try it.

She has so much stuff inside her cabinets, we tried it on the outside. I thought this way she would see it and actually use it! And it fits! ( I had a picture, but for the life of, can not find it!)

See reviews and more info on thier website, Facebook and Twitter!

Would you like to try it? You can purchase this on line at Rubbermaid.com or one Mommy has to Work reader will win their own Rubbermaid Hidden Recycler!! See details below.

I recieved the above product in order to facilitate this review. Opinions are my own.

Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

Earth Day Crafts

April 21, 2012 By Anne

Earth Day is almost here and I decided to have a little craft party with the neighbors and their children.

I saved up our toilet paper rolls and went to the craft store and bought some stickers, paint, necklace string and glue. We had some sea shells around the house and used those as well.

I looked up different crafts to make and asked my mother in law. I came up with pencil holders, napkin rings and shell necklaces.

For the napkin holders, I cut the roll into fours. We painted all pretty colors and placed shells on some and stickers on others and left some plain.

The pencil holders were pretty easy too. We decorated one roll and let dry, then glued it to another scrap square of cardboard.

As for the necklaces, I wanted a necklace with a clasp, but could not find them at my local craft store, so I went with string. We found lots of pretty shells while visiting the beach this week. Many had holes in them and everyone got to pick their favorite shell, place it through the string and viola! A pretty shell necklace!

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Did you make Earth Day crafts this year?

I participated in a campaign for Mom Central Consulting, on behalf of Cottonelle, and received product samples and a promotional item to facilitate my party.

Anne

Do You TreeCycle?

December 29, 2011 By Anne

We always get a real tree and as much as I would love to get a “live” tree and plant it. I don’t think they would grow that good in South Florida.

However, we always recycle our tree. Thankfully our town has a vegetation truck that comes by on Thursdays and picks up any greens to recycle. Plus I have seen them give a way free mulch in exchange for a tree.

So we dragged our tree out tonight for the garbage man, well the recycle man! I ran out this morning and got him in action

I found this information on Earth911.

Treecycling is the simple act of recycling your Christmas tree, rather than throwing it away, at the end of the season. By doing so, you extend your Christmas tree’s usability by allowing it to be turned into something else.

Recycled trees are most commonly used for mulch, erosion protection, habitat creation and shoreline stabilization. However, the possibilities don’t end there. Every year communities across the country are finding new ways to use treecycling for private projects, as well.

In addition to the directory, the Treecycle Program has partnered with major retailers such as Walmart and Home Depot as well as many tree farms that support sustainable practices that make their trees environmentally friendly.

Thats’a awesome! You can take your tree to Walmart or Home Depot and they will treecycle for you!

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So, do you treecycle?

Anne

Cool Green Gifts Under $20

December 8, 2011 By Anne

I have a few of these and they are awesome!!

EcoJot notebooks are all the rage, with wildly original patterns printed with veggie based inks on 100% postindustrial waste. $8.05-$11.95 at barnesandnoble.com.

How pretty!!

Made by Jim Clift Design, these tiny leaf earrings are lighthearted, lightweight and in limited supply. All proceeds benefit the African Wildlife Foundation. $10 at awf.org.

What a unique gift – cool!

Powered by water, not batteries, this energy-friendly clock is the greenest way to tell time. $16 at bedolwhatsnext.com.

I love paper and love Ellie Pooh Paper!! It’s textured, in a cool way and I love how it’s made.

Mr. Ellie Pooh makes paper from 75% Sri Lankan elephant dung. Really. Stationery comes in reusable hand-made baskets … and, no, it doesn’t smell. $10 or three for $25 at mrelliepooh.com.

Peppermint and vanilla sounds soooo nice!!

Made from 100% eco-soy wax and infused with essential oils of savory peppermint and vanilla, this candle holds a sensational and sustainable scent. $20 at Hollybeth.

What a cutie!!

Raise awareness about one of the rarest, smallest – and cutest – primates in the world with this organic cotton stuffed hairy-eared dwarf lemur. $16.99 at xecoshop.com.

Everyone needs an umbrella, right?

Totes Recycled Plastic Eco Umbrella is made from bamboo shaft and recycled plastic. $17.99 target.com.

And, uh who doesn’t love chocolate?

Available in 70% Dark and Milk Chocolate, these delicious organic chocolates come wrapped in an elegant bag — perfect stuffing for any stocking. $4.99 a bag at greenandblacks.com.

All pictures and info recieved from The Daily Green.

Anne

Be “Green” This Christmas

December 5, 2011 By Anne

Wow – Christmas is almost here and there is so much stuff to buy!

But wait!! Before you go buying all those fancy boxes and wrapping paper to a minute and think of a more green way to do Christmas.

Save any and every box you have around the house. I’m lucky enough to have plenty of boxes from review items and I save different sizes at work too. But- you can save cereal boxes, food boxes, tissue boxes, really any box can be used. Last year I did not “buy” any boxes and I won’t have to this year either. I have boxes of boxes I started collecting last month. Cereal boxes will make nice clothes boxes. I used one for mailing gifts before.

Wrapping paper – now this one’s a little more tricky. You can use newspaper or cartoons. These make fun and interesting presents. You can use the kids artwork for smaller gifts. You can use leftover materials to wrap your gifts. You can even use cloth to make a gift bag. These can be used from year to year.

Last year I saved some brown paper from work and folded it nice and neat and kept it flat. Then I used stamps and placed holiday stamps with glitter on the paper. I really think the presents wrapped in this paper was my absolute favorite!!

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What will you do this Christmas to be “green”?