10 Backyard Items to Reuse this Summer!

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Part of keeping our environment healthy and green, includes recycling as well as reusing things that we have purchased.  Although backyards may not accumulate as much junk as a garage, many people do acquire plenty of reusable items for the yard like furniture, gardening supplies and other materials.  After withstanding Mother Nature for a few years, you may decide that you need to replace these items.  Once you no longer need these items or decide it is time for a change, what can you do with these items?  You should always reuse or recycle.  Here are a few ways to reuse or recycle ten common backyard items. 

Garden Hoses: If you wish to recycle most communities have drop off recycling programs.  For those who would rather reuse many clever options exist like poking holes to turn it into a sprinkler or cut it to make a handle for something heavy.

Patio Furniture: Donations are usually the best option for recycling even if its not in great condition.  Depending on what the materials are made of you could bring it to a scrap yard and cash it in.

Grills: If your grill still works they are easy to sell.  Grills can also be taken to the scrap yard for a profit.

Yard Waste: If you are someone who composts food scraps, dealing with things like grass clippings, branches and leaves is easy.  Just add them to your compost and it provides carbon.  If you are not a composter most municipalities provide special curbside pick up for your yard waste.

Fencing: For Fencing you may need to seek a specific recycling solution.  For example metal fencing you can scrap, and plastic fences can be taken to a center that accepts large amounts of plastic and wood can be taken to local woodworking organizations.

Kid’s toys: Good Will always accepts toy donations as well as many other organizations like Second Chance Toys. 

Potting Soil: Potting soil can be donated to local gardens or neighbors starting gardens.

Sand: You can add sand to compost as well, it also helps with drainage  if added to the bottom of pots and used to fill holes in your yard.

Insect Repellent: If you use citronella candles in your back yard the candle may seem useless after the wick has burnt out.  You can melt the left over wax onto a new wick and reuse it. 

Scrap Wood: Scrap wood can be reused even if it is treated for painted.  It can be stripped and used for other projects or firewood.

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