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3 Important Mistakes To Avoid When Disposing Of Your Business's Scrap Metal

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When you run a business that generates a considerable amount of scrap metal on a regular basis, you need to have an organized plan for dealing with that scrap metal. When coming up with a plan for dealing with your scrap metal, there are a few mistakes you need to avoid. Mistake #1: Not Getting Paid for Your Scrap Metal The first mistake many people make is not getting paid for your scrap metal. Read More»

Can Recycling Your Laptop Really Help The Environment?

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If nothing changes, the evidence of the future devastation of the climate crisis is irrefutable, and scientists and environmentalists are pleading with us to try to make a difference. As an average person with no say in policy, it can be difficult to figure out how you alone can change anything against such a monumental tide. But is doing your small part to protect the environment, something like recycling, really going to make a difference? Read More»

Why You Should Have Your Industrial Scrap Metal Picked Up For Recycling

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If you run a company that does a lot of work that involves metal, you are bound to end up with a lot of leftover material that you are not going to use. When that material is metal, you will want to avoid simply throwing it away and you certainly do not just want it sitting around on your commercial property. Instead, you will want to make use of industrial scrap metal pickup services. Read More»

3 Reasons To Heat Your Home Using An Oil Burner

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Oil burners are an excellent way to heat your home. Unlike other furnaces which burn gas or generate heat through electricity, oil burners utilize oil to produce heat. You can even utilize used oils for maximum efficiency. Here are three reasons you should consider heating your home using an oil burner: 1. Heat your house safely. Oil-burning heaters are just as safe as other types of heaters when used correctly. In fact, they can even be safer than electric heaters thanks to their design. Read More»

3 Things You Can Make With Old Plastic Soda Bottles

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Sometimes, recycling means sending everything off to a recycling plant. Other times, it means finding ways to reuse items at home. If you have a few old plastic soda bottles laying around, consider reusing them to make one of these fun and functional items. A Bug Trap Instead of spraying yourself with mosquito repellent, try luring bugs away from your outdoor hangout area with this homemade trap. Take a 2-liter soda bottle, and use a knife to cut the bottom off, leaving it at a final height of about 4 inches. Read More»

2 Tips For Exterior Maintenance And Upkeep For Your Business

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When you own your own business, you need to ensure you have good exterior maintenance and upkeep. The last thing you want to happen is one of your customers to walk up to your door and see a messy and unkempt exterior. Follow the tips below to keep the outside of your business looking great. Trash Removal You can hire a company to remove your trash for you to make sure you keep up with it. Read More»

New to Cooking? Don't Let Grease Damage Your Pipes

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When it comes to cooking, grease is a staple in the kitchen. From keeping your food moist to frying foods, you likely use your fair share of grease when cooking meals for your household. It’s important that you are disposing of your grease properly. A common mistake some homeowners make is to simply toss the grease down the drain, but this seemingly minor action comes along with harsh consequences that won’t just affect your plumbing system today, but for years down the road. Read More»

What Hazardous Waste May You Be Disposing Of Improperly?

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When you hear the term “hazardous waste,” you may think of nuclear reactors or heavy-duty chemicals housed in a solid steel barrel. However, your own household likely generates a fair amount of hazardous waste each year, and you may be disposing of this waste improperly. Not only can this harm the environment, it may subject you to fines or other civil penalties. Read on to learn more about some common types of hazardous household waste, as well as how you can properly dispose of this waste. Read More»

Why You Might Want To Consider Professional Document Organization Before Storing Papers

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If you manage an office, you know how difficult it can be to go fully paperless. Some items just have to be printed out so that you have a hard copy in case your electronic system fails. But that leads to lots of paper files if your business stays around for a long time. Occasionally culling the files and shredding them helps, but items that you need to keep indefinitely often have to go into storage. Read More»

Where Do I Put All These Old Cell Phones?

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Maybe this scenario is familiar to you: You’re trying to clean out your life and you come upon a stash of once highly used but now “old news” cell phones, electronic cords, cameras, and battery chargers. Or maybe you have an old bulky and yellowed computer collecting dust in a corner that should instead be giving your house a bit more feng shui. “What in the world do I do with this? Read More»