Since I have started my website, I'm looking at the world differently. Every item I toss into the recycle bin or trash gets scrutinized first. Can I do something else with this? Is it anything anyone else would care about? 

Recycling and repurposing have become an obsession to me now.  And, it's contagious.  I picked my daughter up from volleyball practice last night and while she was telling me about her day, I slammed on the brakes and dug in my purse for a pen and paper.  I dropped them in her lap and said, "Write: 'Plant Markers' ".  The strange thing is, she didn't question me, but just wrote it down. My kids are used to me having random ideas at random times.  I am making a list so I can write my next article: 30 uses for old flatware.  She got into it and started coming up with ideas on her own and writing them down.  Then she said, "Oh, man! You've got me doing it now. Darn it!"

It's contagious.  But, that's good. I'm hoping to inspire people to look at their world in a different way. Come up with wacky ways to reuse shoelaces, shower curtains, flower pots and you will not be able to stop.  Maybe every idea won't work, but you never know until you try.  And maybe, just maybe, we can cut down on garbage and extend the life of our landfills.