Comments on: Prouct Highlight - Recycling Tower

By: Christie

Christie — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:07:00 +0000

I have the 3 bin stacking one that I LOVE and have it in the garage just outside my laundry room door. Our city requires separating so I put paper in one, plastics (1 & 2 only) in one and aluminum in one. I have two large bins that I line with blue recycling bags beside it - I put glass in one and other # plastics in the one…these I have to take with me when I head to our nearest metropolitan area (2 hours away) because our city doesn’t do those. I love my bin sorter as it keeps everything neat.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:26:00 +0000

We signed up for the curbside recycling and at first we were putting things in bins. We have to put the recyclables in a clear lawn bag so I’ve just been cleaning the recylables and putting them directly into the bag. Once the bag is full I tie it up and I start a new bag.
This has been the simplest solution for us.

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:25:00 +0000

My system isn’t pretty, but it works! At the end of our kitchen island are two tall kitchen trash cans with lids– one white, one blue. White is for trash, blue is for recycling. We don’t have to sort our recycling… everything just gets put into one red tub at the curb on trash day… so this works well for us.

By: Ali

Ali — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:10:00 +0000

I have just stumbled onto your blog and think it’s great :)

I look forward to reading back through older posts later today!

By: Qtpies7

Qtpies7 — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:57:00 +0000

I have a friend who used the vertical recycling station like that. She’s been using it for probably 10 years, that I know of. Its a good idea.

By: The Estrogen Files

The Estrogen Files — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:55:00 +0000

WONDERFUL! I wish there were more recycling facilities here. I also wish my house had more room for this kind of thing…

By: Laane

Laane — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 19:41:00 +0000

I think it’s a great idea.

I’m all in favor of recycling, but there needs to be a good way to organise things.

By: Christian Homekeeper

Christian Homekeeper — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:25:00 +0000

We just use large shopping bags (the ones with the handles) and they work great for our recycles!

I love your blog….however it takes a very long time to load and sometimes my computer will freeze when I visit your blog. I’m not sure why?? I have high speed…..so it isn’t the connection. Anyway, you inspire me to organize! =)

By: Tealady Tammy

Tealady Tammy — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:24:00 +0000

A friend sent me your blog address as she thinks I am organizing junkie…but I think you have me beat. I will be droppig by for tea more often. The only thing I can’t seem to organize is what I am cooking for dinner. Have a blessed evening.

By: Multitasking Mama

Multitasking Mama — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:35:00 +0000

I use a three-bag laundry sorter for our recyclables — one bag for plastic, one for glass, and one for bi-metal cans. Hubby takes aluminum to a scrap yard for cash, so we keep that saved up elsewhere. Newspaper is in a clear plastic bin on the floor next to the laundry sorter. Cardboard goes in the back of my car because it’s flat and doesn’t really take up much space; plus it’s the sort of thing I’m likely to forget to take when I go recycling.

My laundry sorter system works great as everything is sorted and I don’t have to take it all at one time — I can take just plastic and newspaper if they are full without worrying about the rest of it. The mesh bags are big and flexible, with drawstring tops, and I think they work very well for bulkier items like big plastic jugs.

HOWEVER, my recycling system is not much fun to look at. I’m thinking about switching to the type you posted even though I know those bins are much smaller than my mesh bags, which means more trips to the recycling center. The laundry sorter just isn’t much fun to look at.