Huggies Deal & Thanks

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Stephanie at Stop the Ride for posting about the Huggies deal at Rite Aid this week.

I went today a picked up my three packs. Here is my breakdown:

3 pack of Huggies for $33.00 (2 size 3 and 1 size 4 = 114 diapers total)

- the $10 rebate

- $4 in coupons

-$3 from Caregivers Marketplace

= $16.00 (or $5.33 per pack or $0.14 per diaper)

That's a pretty good deal!

Recycling

In my community we have two options for recycling. Paper, clear glass, aluminum and bi-metal, and #1 and #2 plastics are picked up curbside. Colored glass can be taken to the municipal building and recycled there. But what about "other" things, specifically plastic that is not a #1 or a #2?

Sine BPA is making the news more and more and the jury is still out about whether or not there are long term effects from exposure, I err on the "better safe than sorry" side and have removed or replaced all of the harmful plastic from my house. This leaves me in a quandary. I don't want to donate said items to goodwill or to a shelter since they may be toxic, that doesn't seem right. but on the other hand, I don't want to throw them out either, that doesn't seem frugal or green. SO what is a girl to do?

Well, the state of PA has a website that will let you search for recycling facilities throughout the state by the type of items they recycle. This is a Godsend!!! I selected the type of material I was interested in, in this case #7 (other) plastic and it gave me a big long list of all the facilities where those items can be recycled. Low and behold there is one not too far away.

YEAH! I can rid my home of potentially harmful plastic and be environmentally friendly!

In case you are interested, here is the list of places in PA that recycle #7 platics:

Bethel Township Municipal Building
	1082 Bethel Road BOOTHWYN (Bethel Twp.), PA 19061
Materials
	7 Plastic (Other), Brown Glass, Clear Glass, Electronics, Green Glass.
Notes
	•&nbspink cartridges •&nbspPlease rinse •&nbspcell phones •&nbspPlesae rinse
Bethlehem City Drop-Off Program
	635 Illick's Mill Road Bethlehem, PA 18018
Materials
	2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), 2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), 3 Plastic, 4 Plastic (LDPE), 5 Plastic (Polypropylene), 6 Plastic (Polystyrene), 7 Plastic (Other), Aluminum Cans, Brown Glass, Cardboard, Clear Glass, Clothing and Textile Donation, Reuse, Computer Paper, Mixed Glass, Mixed Paper, Newspaper, Tin or Steel Cans, White Office Paper.
Brandywine Recycling Inc.
	YORK, PA 17402
Materials
	1 Plastic (PETE), 2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), 2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), 3 Plastic, 4 Plastic (LDPE), 5 Plastic (Polypropylene), 7 Plastic (Other), Aerosol Cans, Aluminum Cans, Brown Paper Bags, Car Batteries, Cardboard, Chipboard, Computer Paper, Drink Boxes, Aseptic Containers, Ferrous Metals (Steel,Iron), Magazines and Catalogs, Mixed Paper, Newspaper, Nonferrous Metal (Alum, Copper, Brass), Paperboard, Plastic Bags, Propane Tanks, Telephone Books, Tin or Steel Cans, Used Tires, White Goods (Non-Reusable Large appliances), White Office Paper.
Notes
	•&nbspThis site accepts steel, iron, cast iron, stainless steel, old cars, car parts, and other scrap metals. •&nbspThis site accepts copper, brass, aluminum, old cars, car parts, and other scrap metals. •&nbspThis site will only accept propane tanks if they are cut in half. •&nbspThere is a small disposal fee per used tire. •&nbspThis site accepts all appliances with and without freon.
Cass Township Municipal Building Drop-off Recycling Site
	1209 Valley Road, Pottsville Duncott, PA 17901
Materials
	1 Plastic (PETE), 2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), 2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), 3 Plastic, 4 Plastic (LDPE), 5 Plastic (Polypropylene), 6 Plastic (Polystyrene), 7 Plastic (Other), Aluminum Cans, Brown Glass, Cardboard, Clear Glass, Computer Paper, Green Glass, Magazines and Catalogs, Mixed Glass, Mixed Paper, Newspaper, Telephone Books, Tin or Steel Cans, White Office Paper.
Notes
	•&nbspThis site will also accept junk mail.
Cougle's Recycling
	1000 South 4th Street HAMBURG, PA 19526
Materials
	1 Plastic (PETE), 2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), 2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), 3 Plastic, 4 Plastic (LDPE), 5 Plastic (Polypropylene), 6 Plastic (Polystyrene), 7 Plastic (Other), Aluminum Cans, Brown Glass, Cardboard, Clear Glass, Computer Paper, Ferrous Metals (Steel,Iron), Green Glass, Magazines and Catalogs, Mixed Paper, Newspaper, Nonferrous Metal (Alum, Copper, Brass), Paperboard, Telephone Books, Tin or Steel Cans, White Goods (Non-Reusable Large appliances), White Office Paper.
Notes
	•&nbspThis site accepts junk mail and catalogs. •&nbspFreon must be removed from refrigeration units.
East Penn Recycling Center Drop-off Site
	4687 Hanoverville Road Bethlehem, PA 18018
Materials
	1 Plastic (PETE), 2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), 2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), 3 Plastic, 4 Plastic (LDPE), 5 Plastic (Polypropylene), 6 Plastic (Polystyrene), 7 Plastic (Other), Aluminum Cans, Brown Glass, Clear Glass, Green Glass, Newspaper.
Notes
	•&nbspThis site also accepts aluminum foil and pie pans.
Eastside Recycling Program Drop-off Site
	BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815
Materials
	1 Plastic (PETE), 2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), 2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), 7 Plastic (Other), Aluminum Cans, Brown Glass, Clear Glass, Green Glass, Magazines and Catalogs, Newspaper, Tin or Steel Cans.
Notes
	•&nbspPlease rinse plastic clean and remove all lids. •&nbspPlease rinse aluminum cans clean. This site does not accept aluminum foil or trays. •&nbspPlease rinse glass clean and remove all lids. This site does not accept broken glass, windows, plate glass, light bulbs, crystal, or ceramics. •&nbspPlease bundle newspapers or place them in brown paper bags and keep them dry. •&nbspPlease rinse tin and steel cans clean. This site does not accept foil, trays, aerosol cans, or paint cans.
Frattarolis Recycling
	YORK, PA 17402
Materials
	1 Plastic (PETE), 2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), 2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), 3 Plastic, 4 Plastic (LDPE), 5 Plastic (Polypropylene), 7 Plastic (Other), Aerosol Cans, Aluminum Cans, Brown Paper Bags, Car Batteries, Cardboard, Chipboard, Computer Paper, Drink Boxes, Aseptic Containers, Ferrous Metals (Steel,Iron), Magazines and Catalogs, Mixed Paper, Newspaper, Nonferrous Metal (Alum, Copper, Brass), Paperboard, Plastic Bags, Propane Tanks, Telephone Books, Tin or Steel Cans, Used Tires, White Goods (Non-Reusable Large appliances), White Office Paper.
Notes
	•&nbspThis site accepts steel, iron, cast iron, stainless steel, old cars, car parts, and other scrap metals. •&nbspThis site accepts copper, brass, aluminum, old cars, car parts, and other scrap metals. •&nbspThis site will only accept propane tanks if they are cut in half. •&nbspThere is a small disposal fee per used tire. •&nbspThis site accepts all appliances with and without freon.
Illick's Mill Recyling Drop Off Site
	Illick's Mill Road Bethlehem, PA 18017
Materials
	1 Plastic (PETE), 2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), 2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), 3 Plastic, 4 Plastic (LDPE), 5 Plastic (Polypropylene), 6 Plastic (Polystyrene), 7 Plastic (Other), Aluminum Cans, Brown Glass, Brown Paper Bags, Cardboard, Chipboard, Clear Glass, Clothing and Textile Donation, Reuse, Computer Paper, Green Glass, Magazines and Catalogs, Mixed Paper, Newspaper, Nonferrous Metal (Alum, Copper, Brass), Paperboard, Telephone Books, Tin or Steel Cans, White Office Paper.
Notes
	•&nbspThis site will also accept books. •&nbspThis site will also accept junk mail and paper with a glossy finish. •&nbspPlace in brown paper bags or tie in bundles with twine.
London Grove Township Drop-off Site
	372 Rose Hill Road WEST GROVE, PA 19390
Materials
	3 Plastic, 4 Plastic (LDPE), 5 Plastic (Polypropylene), 6 Plastic (Polystyrene), 7 Plastic (Other).
Recycling Services Inc.
	365 Elm Street POTTSTOWN, PA 19465
Materials
	1 Plastic (PETE), 2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), 2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), 3 Plastic, 4 Plastic (LDPE), 5 Plastic (Polypropylene), 6 Plastic (Polystyrene), 7 Plastic (Other), Aerosol Cans, Aluminum Cans, Book Donation, Reuse, Brown Glass, Brown Paper Bags, Cardboard, Chipboard, Clear Glass, Clothing and Textile Donation, Reuse, Compact Discs (CD's), Computer Paper, Computers (donation, reuse, recycle), Computers (donation, reuse, recycle), Cooking Oil, Drink Boxes, Aseptic Containers, Electronics, Eyeglass Donation, Reuse, Ferrous Metals (Steel,Iron), Green Glass, Household Batteries, Household Item Donation, Reuse, Innertubes, Magazines and Catalogs, Metal Clothes Hangers, Mixed Paper, Newspaper, NiCd Batteries, Nonferrous Metal (Alum, Copper, Brass), Other Batteries, Packing Peanut Reuse, Paperboard, Propane Tanks, Rechargeable Batteries, Sporting Goods Donation, Reuse, Telephone Books, Tin or Steel Cans, Used Tires, White Goods (Non-Reusable Large appliances), White Office Paper.
Notes
	•&nbspThis site accepts some plastic #7 items. •&nbspThis site accepts empty aerosol cans. •&nbspThis site accepts aluminum cans, pie plates, foil, and trays. •&nbspThis site does not accept window glass, Pyrex, or mirror glass. •&nbspThis site accepts clean clothes, textiles, and shoes. •&nbspThis site does not accept containers with brown linings. •&nbspThis site does not accept window glass, Pyrex, or mirror glass. This site accepts both green and blue glass. •&nbspThis site accepts some household items. Please call for more information and the collection schedule. •&nbspThis site accepts button batteries. •&nbspPlease remove the valve from each propane tank. •&nbspThis site accepts sporting goods including shoes and skis. •&nbspPlease rinse tin and steel cans clean and flatten if possible. •&nbspThis site accepts appliances provided they are fifty percent or more metal.
Superior Waste Services Curbside Program
	NORRISTOWN, PA 19403
Materials
	1 Plastic (PETE), 2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), 2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), 3 Plastic, 4 Plastic (LDPE), 5 Plastic (Polypropylene), 6 Plastic (Polystyrene), 7 Plastic (Other), Aluminum Cans, Brown Glass, Brown Paper Bags, Cardboard, Chipboard, Clear Glass, Computer Paper, Green Glass, Magazines and Catalogs, Mixed Paper, Newspaper, Paperboard, Tin or Steel Cans, White Office Paper.
Upper Frederic Municipal Building Drop-off Site
	3205 Big Road OBELISK, PA 19492
Materials
	1 Plastic (PETE), 2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), 2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), 3 Plastic, 4 Plastic (LDPE), 5 Plastic (Polypropylene), 6 Plastic (Polystyrene), 7 Plastic (Other), Aluminum Cans, Brown Glass, Clear Glass, Mixed Paper, Newspaper, Tin or Steel Cans.
Notes
	•&nbspThis is open to Frederic Township residents only. On the 4th Saturday each month there is assistance for unloading. •&nbspThis is open to Frederic Township residents only…. •&nbspThis is open to Frederic Township residents only. On the 4th Saturday each month there is assistance for unloading. This includes junk mail.
Williams Township Chrin Landfill
	635 Industrial Drive Easton, PA 18042
Materials
	1 Plastic (PETE), 2 Plastic (HDPE Clear), 2 Plastic (HDPE Colored), 3 Plastic, 4 Plastic (LDPE), 5 Plastic (Polypropylene), 6 Plastic (Polystyrene), 7 Plastic (Other), Aluminum Cans.
Notes
	•&nbspThis is for Williams Township residents only. •&nbspThis is available to William Township residents only.

Organizing Menus

I decided to sit down the other night and organize all of our menus. We order out with some frequency (more than before Nate was born, that's for sure) so we have a lot of menus, all of which were stuffed in a pocket of my Longaber Large Desktop Basket. This meant that every time we wanted to order food we had to rifle though all of the menus to find the one we wanted. it was not a very effiencent system.

So I purchased one of these:

And a pack of these:

And these:

And got to work.

I slid each menu into its own page protector. If I could unfold the menus and fit them in that way I did, if not, I slid them in folded up. I then divided the menus in there sleeves into categories according to cuisine. In our case there were four categories: Asian, Deli, Continental, and Italian/Pizza. I wrote the categories on the tabs, stuck the tabs on the first page of each section, put all of the sections in the three ring binder and VOILA! organized menus.

If you have a Home Management Binder or a Flylady Control journal this could be its own separate section.

Do you know they sell menu organziers for $20.00 (plus shipping of course)? My homemade version comes in at half that. Less if you happen to have the supplies on hand.

I Love My Librarian!

The Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times has announced the




"Librarians in our nation’s 123,000 libraries make a difference in the lives of millions of Americans every day. Now is your chance to tell us why we should shine the spotlight on a librarian at your public, school, college, community college or university library. Nominate your librarian for the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award!

Up to ten librarians will be honored. Each will receive $5,000 and be recognized at an awards ceremony hosted by The New York Times at TheTimesCenter in December 2008."

Of course, I am a librarian, and I am fabulous (if I do say so myself) and would love to be nominated, but I am really just trying to spread the word so that the librarians who have made a difference in your life can get the recognition we all deserve!

Keeping it Real

I don't know who started this, but I found it on Charming the Birds from the Trees. I guess the impetus was to show the world that even though some bloggers seem to have their acts together (I don't know that I come off as one of them) they may not or they may be just like you and I. A snap shot of your refrigerator and freezer say volumes about who you (I guess). Anyway, I thought it was a interesting idea so here they are...

The Fridge

I am proud of all the produce, the Green Juice and the kefir. The chocolate Reddi Whip belongs to hubby and the coffeemate was free :)


The Freezer

Lots of veggies here too. Homemade beef stock on the door and bags and bags of sour cherries that hubby picked from the neighbor's tree (with permission of course).

What does your fridge and freezer look like?

Bright Idea -- Good Idea

I was trolling random blogs and clicking on links to other blogs and found this great idea for recycling, or really extending the life of your favorite scented candles... check it out!

Will Catch Up Next Week

I know I have been MIA, but there has been too much going on and I have been too tired (Nate refuses to sleep through the night, I (hubby too) was up 4 times last night) to be creative and funny and blog. Next week I am on vacation and might be feeling chipper enough to post something.

Sorry.