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Household Hints & Help

AllaN01Bear

(23,583 posts) Thu May 30, 2024, 10:38 AM May 2024

surplus plastic grocery bags . [View all]

i take mine to the local seinior center and give them to the lyons club . the club makes plastic benches out of them. i give my soda cans to my church to recycle as they have a account under their name .

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surplus plastic grocery bags . [View all] AllaN01Bear May 2024 OP

we give them to our dog for her shit Voltaire2 May 2024 #1

First laugh I have had since the case went to the jury. rzemanfl May 2024 #3

I amuse myself mostly Voltaire2 May 2024 #11

Perfect for litter box scooping too. we can do it May 2024 #4

That's where mine go spinbaby May 2024 #7

Do your neighbors give you their extra cats too? rzemanfl May 2024 #10

no, but that is a good idea. AllaN01Bear May 2024 #13

They have spinbaby May 2024 #16

I am nowhere near Pittsburgh and cannot have a cat where I live. rzemanfl May 2024 #17

Great tip on the bags. We try to use as few as we can, but we still get way too many. marble falls May 2024 #2

We have very little trash each week, use them instead of buying big ones. we can do it May 2024 #5

My wife's library collects plastic bags and wrapping material to be made into benches. patphil May 2024 #6

I got some canvas bags from my mom exboyfil May 2024 #8

I tried giving them away EYESORE 9001 May 2024 #9

I've run out of them (have been using for trash) since they were outlawed at the state level. JudyM May 2024 #12

My BIL made an oak bag hanger for inside the MOMFUDSKI May 2024 #14

I keep my reusable plastic bags in an empty plastic coffee container- No Vested Interest May 2024 #15