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Sustainability in Paper Products

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Sustainability in paper products

When it comes to choosing sustainable paper products, it turns out there are a lot of factors to consider. Contributors to sustainability include natural resource conservation, renewable energy for manufacturing, emissions, recyclable products, supply chain transparency, social impact, and good stewardship. A lot goes into those Vanity Fair napkins, Brawny paper towels, and Angel Soft rolls of toilet paper. Learn what one company, Georgia-Pacific, is doing to address these concerns, and how to choose sustainable paper products for yourself.

3 Year Update for Raised Bed Gardening

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3 year update for raised bed gardening

This raised bed update is sponsored by Miracle-Gro. Three years ago, I decided to build three really cool looking raised beds for my garden. These would be unlike anything I have ever done before. I went for not only function, but style. You can check out my original post and DIY guide here for my Metal …

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The Hopsy SUB Home Tap

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Hopsy sub home tap first glass

In the search for different types of entertainment during life under stay-at-home, I discovered beer which ships right to your door, via the Hopsy SUB Home Tap. With breweries closed and options slim at the grocery store, I ordered a machine along with 4 mini-kegs.  The Hopsy SUB Home Tap is run independently under Krups, …

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The Comprehensive Home Maintenance Checklist You Need

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I bought a 1960s Sacramento home and spent the first two years learning exactly how expensive “I’ll get to it later” really is. A $40 water heater flush I kept postponing turned into a $1,200 emergency replacement. This checklist is everything I wish someone had handed me on move-in day, organized by how often each …

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Home Media Center Project

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The Home Media Center is built to stream music, movies, and shows anywhere in my home. It works either offline or online. Anyone who connects to my WiFi can start streaming and use it. Do not pirate. This is not how to pirate. All media has been acquired legally. This guide is mainly written for …

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Fire Safety in the Kitchen

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The smoke alarm went off in my kitchen on a Tuesday in February. Nothing was burning, technically. A pan of bacon fat had flashed over the heat threshold and started smoking hard enough to set off the detector down the hall. I turned off the burner, slid a metal lid over the pan, opened a …

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Buying a Budget Fixed Gear Road Bike Online

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Vilano fixed gear bike out of box disassembled

I decided to try buying a budget fixed gear road bike online. I bought a bike off of Amazon and documented the process for anyone else interested in exploring purchasing a fixed gear bike online. I’ve had the same bicycle since I was 16. The hybrid mountain/road bike had suited my needs and careless riding …

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My Home Office Setup for Speed

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In my quest for continually improving my high tech home office setup for quality of life, I have spent a lot of time trying different products and solutions to stay productive and get things done quickly. As life continues to evolve, so do my home office needs. You might also be interested in these articles: …

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Raised Bed Ideas For Your Garden

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Raised garden beds two more

If you’re searching for raised bed ideas for your garden, whether for vegetables or flowers or something else, this guide will help you decide which design is right for you. I happen to have a raised bed addiction. Once you’ve built one raised bed, it gets easier to convince yourself to build another, and another, …

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