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Posts tagged “batteries”

5 Things You Can Freeze to Save Money
Huffington Post

Maxwell's post last month on How To Clean Your Jeans Without Water (In the Freezer!) was hugely popular, but jeans aren't the only thing you can stick in the freezer for to save money and resources....

Easy Way to Recycle Your Batteries!

We encounter piles of household alkaline batteries all the time when we're working with clients of our organizing business. Last night, during an errand, we were delighted to discover where folks ...

Battery Charger Roundup

We've been pleased with the performance of our battery charger -- even if we were dismayed that it came with three disposable faceplates. In fact, we've come around to using rechargeable batteries ...

IKEA's Rechargeable Batteries: Buy More, Spend More

IKEA's sold batteries for as long as we can remember, and we don't know much about their environmental impact other than 1) they are marked "mercury-free" and 2) they don't last as long as, say, a Dur...