2016

If you're serious about spring cleaning, you can make it fun and productive. This approach lets you go through the house and find items to give away, throw away and recycle. You'll be helping others, helping the environment and making extra space in your home. Here is how to use this technique when you're really ready to clean up and de-clutter this year. Using the Three-Pile Approach Pick a place in the house that you can use as a staging area.

Turn-key operations are so named because you essentially "turn the business on with a key and let it run itself."  They are the easiest businesses to run, since they are practically a "hands-off" business-you almost never have to be present for the business to operate. However, there are a few things that will still need your attention, such as a machine that is out of order or garbage and recycling that needs to be taken care of.

If you're doing demolition on your home due to repairs or a remodel, you will likely have lots of debris that will need to be disposed of. Rather than throw it all away, learn which supplies can be recycled or donated to charity so you can make a positive impact on the environment. Carpet If carpet is being removed from your home because you are simply upgrading and it hasn't been exposed to water and is free of pet stains, you may be able to donate large pieces of the flooring material to charity.

It may be winter right now, but spring will be here before you know it. When that time comes, these tips will help your eco-friendly business get your spring cleaning under way. Clean Out Your File Cabinets and Go Digital Spring cleaning is the perfect time to reduce your office's paper records and go digital. Depending on how many paper records your business keeps on hand, this could be quite an undertaking.

If you're trying to recycle as much as you can, it can be frustrating to find recyclable material like cardboard soaked with a non-recyclable material like grease. It seems like a waste to just throw out the box, though, and the same goes for other recyclable materials that are contaminated by food or drink. However, there are strategies you can use to ensure that as much of the material is put to good use as is possible.

If you have scraps of metal, or other metal items around your yard, you may be able to use them as decoration instead of throwing them away. If you are a welder, then you have a huge advantage because you can make the decorations on your own. However, if you aren't, don't let that get in your way. You can still come up with the design for your yard decorations yourself and take the scraps to a welder who will put everything together for you.

Computers are constantly being updated with newer, better, faster technology and software. If your company has not been in business very long, but your hardware and software are already outdated, you may want to update everything soon. Before you chuck your old computers in the trash and revamp your IT equipment, there are three things you need to do first. Update Your Software to Make ALL of Your Files Compatible with the New Computers and Programs

If you want to reduce your impact on your environment this year, one of your new year's resolutions should be to increase your recycling efforts. Here are four ways you can be more comprehensive with your recycling efforts in 2016.  Set Up Recycling Bins Inside Your Home Don't wait to take out the trash before you sort your recycling. Create multiple recycling bins inside of your house near your main trashcan location.

Selling your car to a junkyard is a great way to make some quick cash.  Not only will you typically be paid the same day, many salvage lots will also come out to tow the car to the facility, and you get the added benefits of freeing up space in front of your home, as well as no longer having to pay for things such as registration.  Although you may not think that there is much you can do to influence the amount of money that you receive for your car, there are certain techniques that can help you net a larger gain.

When you are a parent, the last thing that's on your mind is whether or not you remembered to recycle the cardboard box that held the macaroni and cheese that you fed your kids before taking them to soccer practice fifteen minutes late. However, it is very important to make sure that you get your kids into the habit of recycling, because it will help your household reduce waste overall and encourage them to have good habits in the years to come.