78279-5000, fax it to 210-HELOISE or e-mail it to Please include your city and state. Glenna from Middletown, Ohioĭear Heloise: Here is my favorite way to recycle an empty tissue box: I put it in the laundry room - it is the perfect place for lint, loose strings, etc. I like to use it after the shower, because then the lid will always be replaced, and the lotion will not dry up. Put the lid on the smaller container and place in a convenient location. Leave the bottle several hours or overnight, until all visible lotion is out of the bottle. Remove the top and turn the bottle upside down into a small container that has a lid. Amy Pace, Kingsport, Tenn.ĭear Heloise: There was a full 4 ounces left in a bottle of lotion after the pump quit working - that’s 1 / 4 of a 16-ounce bottle! My hint is: It is not edible, should not be inhaled, and can damage eyes (flush the exposed areas with large quantities of water). Washing soda is a caustic base (able to burn, destroy, or damage organic tissue slowly by chemical action). I now empty my shredder into the bags and keep them ready for the next time I want to mail a package. Washing soda or soda ash are common names for Sodium Carbonate (Na2CO3). NOTE: The key is to not fill the bags more than half-full so that they remain pliable. When the recipient opens the box, the confetti is contained and makes no mess. Now the bag easily can be crammed around, in and under the item (use as many bags as necessary to fill the box completely).Ĥ. Tie the bag, pressing the air out of it.ģ. Partially fill a plastic shopping bag with the contents of a shredder.Ģ. Recently, I discovered a neat trick for packing fragile items:ġ. * Use the bottom as a water or food bowl when traveling with pets.ĭear Heloise: I have children and grandchildren living in another state, so I often mail packages to them. We’ll dive into a super simple method soon, but first you might be wondering if there’s much. Fortunately, when baking soda is heated to a certain temperature, it releases those extra carbon dioxide/water molecules and becomes washing soda. * Cut off the bottom and use as a small planter. Washing soda, on the other hand, has a higher pH, which can boost cleaning power in many situations. Dear Readers: Recycling hints using 2-liter plastic bottles:
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