Recycling

Crushing aluminum cans and flattening plastic bottles when recycling can do more harm than good in some cases.

If I'm being truthful with myself, I'm probably not putting out enough effort to properly recycle items. However, in my defense, there are a number of items that you'd think a person in Illinois could recycle, but can't. The list includes some curious things.

I am sometimes guilty of not throwing enough stuff away as the phrase "pack rat" has been used to describe me. However, I'm safer than most in Missouri as there is a long list of things you can't legally throw away without facing consequences if you're caught.

I was brought up to believe that you should recycle everything you can to avoid creating unwanted waste in a community. That turned out to be true, but I was truly surprised by many things I thought you could recycle in Missouri, but really can't.

Do you know which batteries you can throw away in regular garbage and which ones need to be recycled if you live in Illinois?

During a recent conversation, I learned about a tiny little joint in Rockford serving amazing food for over 100 years, that most people don't even know exists.

The previous owners of our home left behind a lot of old paint and stain that needs to get thrown out. Here's what I learned about how to do it properly.

When it comes to getting rid of old Christmas trees and lights, it's time to think outside the box, or in this case, trash.

I'm not saying you shouldn't donate your no-longer-needed car seat. I'm just saying I have an idea worth considering before trading yours in for a 20% coupon.

I have a feeling a lot of people are going to keep their Christmas decorations up longer this year because 2020 just needs that extra joy. But for some people, post Christmas means it's time to take down the decorations and ditch that tree...