Monday, January 31, 2011

CLOSED MY 1ST GIVEAWAY! UPCYCLED, RECYCLED PRODUCTS

Today I got this amazing deal on used baby clothing at www.Dealpulp.com, for $1 I will get a box of clothes (gently used). Through the Website called THREDUP which offers boxes of used kids clothing. I think this is just a wonderful idea, seeing as one piece of new clothing is as much as one pays for a box full of clothes. Unfortunately, my kids are so rough on clothes, that none of it would make it into the  'gently used' category!

So in the spirit of recycling, reducing, reusing I am hosting my first Giveaway (I am so excited)

The winner will receive
1 Capri Sun Pencil case from Terracycle
1 pack of 4 Recycled PENTEL Highlighters
1 Burts bee's Lip balm
and 2 Whole foods Recycled Tote bags



ENTRY is simple, just leave me a comment on how you like to save money, and at the same time reduce, recycle or reuse. Any comment is welcome. I, for one use plastic shopping bags for garbage, reuse almost every container i get my hands on and try to share things I cannot use.
On Feb. 6  my kids will pick a winner at random (they will draw a name from a hat). Don't forget to leave me a valid email address!!

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This Giveaway is not sponsored, the opinions are my own

115 comments:

  1. i WILL START, SINCE I KNOW NOBODY WANTS TO BE THE FIRST TO ENTER A SWEEPSTAKE...

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  2. We like to save money by determining if what we are to buy is truly NEEDED or merely a want, then base our decision on that.

    We recycle all we can and are working harder to make better purchasing decisions based on the amount of packaging a particular item has.

    I have a dozen or so reusable grocery bags that I use for everything, not just groceries.

    We are homeschoolers and so we tend to print out lessons on our printer. Sometimes they don't come out the way we want so those pages get turned print side down on the desk and become scrap paper. :)

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  3. we reuse the plastic bags for garbage, also recycle old newspapers and reuse paper for scrap and then recycle it

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  4. i don't buy bottled water anymore and do by in bulk whenever possible to ut down on refuge
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  5. I don't buy canned soda or bottled water. i also buy in bulk since in the long run, there is less packaging.

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  6. I recycle and have a garden and chickens!
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  11. I buy in bulk and recycle what I can.

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  12. Use totes to collect all the recyclables and it saves money on trash bags and ultimately less trash.

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  13. I use my reusable shopping bags everywhere--Kohl's, Walmart, the liquor store--EVERYWHERE

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  18. I recycle aluminum cans and I also recycle my plastic bags to a local thrift store in town that uses them. Thank you for a unique giveaway! :)

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  19. Thanks for the tip on the baby clothes and the giveaway! To save money, I pack my lunch everyday. But to reduce my use of plastic, I no longer use plastic baggies and made my own!

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  20. Since plants from the nursery are so expensive, I try to save money in the garden by sharing plants and seeds with friends. Thanks for the chance to win the fun prize pack! (krstrpp at hotmail dot com)

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  21. We try to recycle everything that we possibly can which means we can use the smaller size trash can which saves us money in our small town!

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  22. Anything I can't use and reuse gets recycled.

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  23. I donate things I can't use to the school to use as priez for students. I also take my own bags to the grocery store when I shop. Thanks! ard1977@gmail dot com

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  29. I try to reduce the amount of goods I consume, reuse scrap paper, glassware, etc., and of course, recycle! I think all of these habits help me spend money consciously. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  30. I like shopping at the resale shops. I know I can always find a great deal. I'm recycling other people's trash. Thanks.

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  31. i shop a lot at goodwill! I love saving money on good items and keeping things out of the landfills! jmmccarr@gmail.com

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  32. I shop used at yard sales instead of buying new to save money and to save items from an eternity in a landfill. I also reuse and repurpose things in my home to cut back on costs and consumption.

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  38. We as a family save money by following amazing blogs like yours to get tips and tricks and coupon deals!!

    We also recycle plastic bags like you do, we use them for everything!

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  39. About once a week, I make a soup or other dish using all the leftovers. It saves money and reduces our kitchen waste while getting everyone fed!
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  40. I save money by using coupons and reusing things I can't recycle. I drive an hour north of here to recycle electronics and save locally unrecyclable plastics to take to a town where I formally lived that accepts all plastics for recycling. Turn in metals and cardboard for cash. We generally set out more yard waste than we do garbage (we would like to compost more of it but simply don't have the room in this suburban yard with many trees.

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  41. reuse plastic bags from grocery stores
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  47. we carry reusable water bottles and recycle our plastic bags

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  48. I use coupons to save money, and I help the earth by not wasting.


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  49. I like to save money by using coupons, especially at the double coupon stores. I also get my kids involved in the recycling, that way they learn to save their environment.

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  50. I use mass transit for work and recycle cans, bottles and newspapers.

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  51. I save money by buying milk in plastic cartons, I reuse them as mini wash pails(cut off the top) , they are so great for that

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  52. We recycle constantly, and are always evaluating our buys based off of what we need and what we just want. The family is big endorsers of reusable shopping bags and each car has atleast 2-3, so we will never be caught unprepared!

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  53. I no longer buy water bottles anymore. I invested in a Brita filter and a reuseable stainless steel bottle. Over the long run, this has saved me a lot of money and helped the environment.

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  59. i have been recycling for the past 15 years (which has become much more difficult since moving to a small town with no curbside pickup!). I use totes to buy groceries and we try to make are and reuse things however we can...we do the best we can I guess!;}
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  63. I use cloth bags at the store and I recycle everything (use curbside for some stuff, take the rest to the recycling center myself). I also buy in bulk rather than individually wrapped items, and I reuse baggies and containers.

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  64. I follow via google, love to save money and love whole foods.
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  65. I like to save money with coupons, coupons, and more coupons!

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  66. I purchase frequently used foods/ingredients in bulk at our health food store that eliminates extra packaging.

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  67. I use my husband's glass tea jars to store my pasta and beans in.

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  68. we recently switched to reusable water bottle. It saves a fortune in bottled water costs as well as completely eradicating out plastic bottle waste.

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  74. When I use paper towels out in public to dry my hands I say them. They are clean any how because my hands are clean and I take them home and re use them to clean, etc.

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  75. I use reusable grocery bags and I also reuse and recycle everything else...

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  81. We've cut out using water bottles

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  82. Giveaway is closed, will announce the winner tomorrow
    Thanks for everybody who participated, it was fun!!!

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  83. Min k won the sweeps, thanks again everybody

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