You've spent a weekend shredding old bills and school papers, and now you don't know what to do with the resulting bags and bags of shredded paper in your house. Here's the good news: You can reuse at ...

Dear Heloise: When traveling, I throw a dryer sheet in the bag that holds my shoes. I also put a dryer sheet in each of my gym shoes at home. To freshen my clothes quickly, I put them in the dryer ...

Most people shred unwanted mail and other documents for security reasons, but what do you do with the resulting pile of paper? You don't want to toss it, and many recycling depots won't accept it ...

In this video, I show you how to compost shredded paper to make rich, fertile, plant food and soil improver. Why waste paper ...

Many of us use paper shredders to protect personal information from getting into the wrong hands. But what do you do with shredded paper? Most recyclers don’t want it because the fibers are very short ...

The phone calls that we receive at Keep Fremont Beautiful cover all kinds of topics. However some calls are seasonally related. When it snows, we receive complaints regarding those residents who do ...

Dear Heloise: Like Carolyn, in Dayton, Ohio, I also like to reuse items. I use the back of greeting cards for lists and notes. They are pretty and easy to find in your purse. (I know, I know, this is ...

Dear Heloise: I agree that gender reveal “parties” are just another way of asking for gifts. You’ll probably be invited to a baby shower and take a gift, and to me, one gift is plenty. I’ve also seen ...