Comments on: Change 22 – Take Off The Trash

By: Shaun Connell

Shaun Connell — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:43:17 +0000

I live in the rural South as well, and I was in a similar situation before. And I agree. Taking out the trash is an evil, hideous activity. Heave most certainly will have no trash to take out. ::grins::

By: Midnight Meanderings - The 929 Project by No Credit Needed

Midnight Meanderings - The 929 Project by No Credit Needed — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:53:31 +0000

[...] 99 Changes – Time To Take Out The Trash [...]

By: di

di — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:57:30 +0000

Turn it into a money making opp? Check w/ your neighbors – for a small fee, you will take theirs also?

Just an idea.

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:49:02 +0000

Have you considered recycling and composting? This was a “change” I decided to make last year to help the environment but in the end I was the one who really won big.

I invested in several heavy duty, stackable Rubbermaid bins with handles and devoted a small area of my garage to them. There is a separate bin for glass, clear plastic, milk jugs, steel cans, aluminum, and finally newspapers. It takes about two months to completely fill one bin and as long as I rinse everything and smash it down before putting them in there, it never smells.

For my biodegradable trash, I bought a heavy duty storage bin from Home Depot and drilled some holes in the bottom. I put it in a flat, grassless area of my yard. I picked up some sheep manure from a local rancher and began my own compost bin. I dump all the compostable waste from my kitchen in there and give it a good stir a couple times a week. Within a week or so, I have more compost for my garden and houseplants.

I’m AMAZED at how significantly these small changes reduced my trips to the dump AND I get nice chunk of change in my pocket each month from the recycling. Plus, the whole helping the earth thing!