My Recycled Life

My Recycled Life: Doll Doctoring

People who repair dolls are called doll doctors, and their businesses are called doll hospitals. I needed one because my…

3 years ago

My Recycled Life — My Mother Turned Me Into a Stamp Collector

“Every stamp, no matter how insignificant it may appear, is of some value and should be saved.” That’s a quote…

3 years ago

My Recycled Life — Take What You Need, Give What You Can

“Take what you need, give what you can,” is the concept behind the Little Free Pantry, a spin on the…

3 years ago

My Recycled Life — Little Free Libraries

“If we could just get this bookcase out of here,” said a professional organizer, sounding more like an interior decorator,…

3 years ago

My Recycled Life — ‘SAFE’ Disposal of Haz-mat

I remember what recycling was like before many communities adopted curbside recycling. Until the 21st century, recycling was largely dependent…

3 years ago

Green Way to Dispose of Entertainment Media

Video/audio tapes (and their housing) are made of plastic—including non-recyclable plastic — and metals, including toxic metals, so if you…

3 years ago

My Recycled Life — My Father’s JFK “Proof”

Regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963, my father Dale Jensen had his “theory” and…

4 years ago

My Recycled Life — Feed the World

I dealt with her hysteria about “no food” in her house, no matter how stuffed her refrigerator, freezer, cabinets and…

4 years ago

My Recycled Life — Backyard Avocados

I’ve heard that avocado harvesting season here lasts roughly from September to December, but January is almost over and I’m…

4 years ago

My Recycled Life — My Mother’s Gift Drawer

“So that’s your mother’s gift drawer,” said a dealer who’d come to my mother’s house to see what furniture, collectibles,…

4 years ago