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Saving Christmas~ Reducing Trash...

By Dinah Lee Griffey

Managing Real Estate Broker with Windermere Peninsula Properties

December 29, 2009 06:26 AM

Everyone loves to see a tree with piles of presents underneath.Most of us can agree that it is better to give than receive...that is until it is time to clean up. All of those gift come with a lot of packaging and a lot of wrapping.This can lead to a lot of trash..literally TONS of it!

So what can we do next year to reduce some of this and still enjoy mountains of gifts? We can be selective when we purchase wrapping paper. If it feels like paper you can recycle it if is resembles foil it is garbage. Bags are a great alternative and like bows and ribbons can even be reused. There are a lot of great ways to make a big difference and make clean up quick and easy.

I have provided a link to your local area in Western Washington when you can find even more great info.

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Lou Ludwig

Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL

Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Dinah

Thanks for the tip.

Good luck and success.

Dec 29, 2009 06:30 AM

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA

South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

Dinah Lee,
What a perfect time of year to bring up this topic. It is so important to recycle the packaging =)
Your friend at the Pointe,
Paul

Dec 29, 2009 07:40 AM

William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Our presents are about 75% bags. Some of the bags have been reused 6-7 times already. We were just laughing about that this Christmas!

Dec 29, 2009 08:50 AM

Peter and Dawn Smith

Circle Shot Media - Vancouver, WA

Good that you are bringing attention to this as it is important that we all pitch in to do what we can. We recycle all of our wrapping materials and are happy to do it. Our entire family takes part in the recycling every day and we believe that it is important for us to teach our children its importance. Have a Happy New Year and best wishes for 2010!

Dec 29, 2009 06:55 PM

Leesa Finley

RED Properties - Wake Forest, NC

RED Properties - Raleigh NC Real Estate

Great tips and links, Dinah, for how to recycle all this stuff! We have a Treecycling Program here in Wake Forest - trees are picked up, ground up and the mulch is free to residents! Pretty cool, huh?

Dec 29, 2009 10:51 PM

Maria Morton

Platinum Realty - Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Real Estate 816-560-3758

Dinah Lee, my sister-in-law sews bags for presents out of Christmassy material. These are used year after year.

Dec 30, 2009 02:49 AM

Lewis Beynon

CENTURY 21 Triangle Group - Raleigh, NC

Lew B Realty

Great post Dinah. I try to recycle as many boxes as possible for the following year. My wife thinks I'm crazy, but hey; we each need to do our part!!!!

Dec 31, 2009 01:59 AM

Ann Allen Hoover

RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL

CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

This year I was very picky about breaking down boxes and folding bags for use next year as we opened gifts. I was a lot less stressed, but it probably drove everyone else crazy! Trash day was not nearly the mess we usually have.

Happy New Year!

Ann

Dec 31, 2009 03:23 AM

Betina Foreman

WJK Realty - Austin, TX

Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

Here is another idea for a green X-mas or Haunaka. Wrap the presents in a cloth bag with a drawstring. You can use some festive fabric for the holiday of your choice and simply sew one line add string or ribbon and your done. Next years wrap is a snap and you can use it over and over again!

;)

Betina Foreman Realtor Austin TX

Dec 31, 2009 08:27 AM

Dear Will,

I have reused those darn gift bags so many times my husband always used to laugh at me. "Thats not saving any money". We have a large family so I have about 51 gifts to wrap for family only plus a few friends. The cost of giftwrap adds to the budget significantly. When he realized the price of gift wrap and knows that I have not purchased any in about 4 years he was impressed!

Dec 31, 2009 08:33 AM

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