What You Can and Cant Recycle. We recently got new recycling bins at the Lifehacker office, and suddenly realized no one knew all the rules about recycling. Can you recycle plastic bags Do you have to scrub out your containers What about paper towels Every major curbside recycling program takes clean paper and cardboard, metal cans, and plastic jugs and bottles. Beyond that, things get complicated. But some general rules apply. First, check your local requirements. Recycle by City has simple visual breakdowns for L. A., Chicago, Houston, Austin, Philadelphia, Flagstaff, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood. Otherwise find your citys sanitation department site. Step by step recipe instructions for oven baked spare ribs two ways complete with photographs and reader comments and discussion. The only loose flaps of paper should be those sticking out over the blunt end of the cheese. Just like youre wrapping a birthday present, fold two corners in, and. Hey there friend, your statement we had nothing to put it in so we scraped and put on the ground made me realize that as a new beek you might not realize that. NYC and Phoenix have simple dodont guides. Dont Recycle Bubble padded envelopes. Wax paper. Dirty napkins, tissues, toilet paper, or paper towels. Glass thats not a bottle or jar. Photo paper Usually not recyclable, but it depends on the brand. Containers with a lot of food or liquid in them Empty and rinse them, but dont stress over it theyre cleaned at the facility. Do Recycle Pizza boxes Unless theyre heavily soaked in oil and solid waste, these are fine. Just throw out the wax liner, and put the tiny plastic table in the plastics bin. When in doubt, rip off the greasy part and throw it out. Paper with clear windows or staples. Many people use paper soappaperthin soap sheetsas an alternative to bar andor liquid soap. Paper soap is not only easy to carry, store and use especially for. Celebrating 45 years of beautiful stationery in 2017. Paper Stuff has everything the discerning bride requires to create standout stationery. Recycle Somewhere Else Plastic bags They get caught in the recycling machines, and workers have to shut them off and pull out the bags. Most cities only allow rigid plastics. Instead, find a recycling center, store, or neighborhood program that accepts them. There are exceptions L. A. allows clean bags and other soft plastics. Clothing and textiles Look up drop off options. Can You Put Wax Paper In Oven' title='Can You Put Wax Paper In Oven' />Motor oil Your city might require you to put it on the curb separately from all other trash. Batteries and electronics Take them to a donation center or a store like Best Buy. If you throw out your batteries, at least tape down the terminals to reduce the risk of fire. Appliances Best Buy accepts many of these too. Batteries with both terminals on the same side, like a 9. V or a 1. 2V battery, arent too common, Read more Read. Check Your Local Rules Including rules from the five biggest U. S. cities as examples. Glass Houston only takes glass at drop off centers. Plastics NYC and L. A. allow all rigid plastics Chicago only allows bottles. Houston has more complicated rules. Metals LA takes household metal Chicago and Houston dont. NYC, L. A., and Chicago take aluminum foil Houston and Phoenix dont address it online. Paper No dark paper in Houston. Paper cups, If theyre clean and empty, are allowed in NYC, but not L. A., Houston, or Chicago. Hardcover books Fine in L. A., but not NYC, Chicago, or Houston. Phoenix doesnt even take paperbacks. Styrofoam LA takes it Chicago, Houston, and NYC dont. Pigs Blanket. Its no secret that I am a big fan of parchment paper, but what of its lessexpensive, but still nonstick friend, wax paper Why does it exist And do you need itShredded paper In Chicago and Houston, youll need to find a drop off center. Milk cartons In NYC, these go with other containers, not paper. Trash bags NYC takes container recycling in trash bags Chicago doesnt. Separation L. A., Houston, Phoenix, and Chicago take all residential recycling in one bin. NYC separates paper from other recyclables. Commercial recycling This is often handled differently than residential recycling, so it might come with its own rules. Ask your office manager or building manager. DIY Rustic Wax Covered LED Taper Candles In middle and high school, Id have an argument each year with my dad about the Christmas candles in my bedroom window. My room was on the front of the house and was supposed to have two sets of three of those plastic candles in the window. The problem was, all those little light bulbs in my window annoyed me and kept me awake, so Id unplug them when I went to bed. My dad said it ruined the intended effect of having candles in all the front windows for anyone driving by at night I didnt care and kept unplugging the candles when I went to bed. If the modern, LED, battery operated Christmas candles were around then, I might have left them turned on because they glow more faintly almost like a real candle instead of that annoyingly bright bulb from the plug in candles In todays tutorial, Im sharing how to make these candles even more realistic by showing you how to make DIY rustic wax covered LED taper candles you can decorate with all year longLike many of the tutorials I share, this project is very customizable. You can choose to use beeswax, as I did, soy wax for a whiter look, or even colored or scented wax. You can decorate the tapers for Christmas, tie lace on them for spring, or make them spooky for Halloween. LED taper candles I got a two pack on Amazon because I couldnt find any locally. They are also available in larger quantities if youre looking to make lots Wax. I used beeswax, but you can use pretty much any kind of candle wax. A glass jar, I used a pint Ball canning jar, and a pan to make a double boiler with using said glass jar, or a tempered glass cupglass you dont mind using with wax. A hobby knife or box cutter. Decorative items, optional. I used a bit of lace and burlap. Oven mits, a towel, or something else to hold the container of melted wax. Parchment paper or a crafting mat. How to cover LED taper candles in wax. The basic process is very simple melt some wax then dip the taper in Unless you have a whole lot of wax and a deep container, youll probably need to carefully tilt the container, preferably a high sided glass or jar, and dip half a candle at a time. You can melt your wax wither in the microwave or in a double boiler on the stove. For two candles, I melted about 2 oz of wax. Melting more wax takes more time, but also makes it easier to dip the candle. If youre using the microwave, keep a very close eye on it. It can melt in as little as 2 minutes or take closer to 4 5, so watch the wax carefully and make sure to use a microwave safe container. To set up a double boiler, place your wax in a jar or other high sided, heatable container. Canning jars work well Put several inches of water in a pan and carefully place the wax filled jar in the water. Try to avoid having the jar sit directly on the bottom. You can carefully set the jars lip on the edge of the pan, hold it in place with tongs, or even fit the pan with a steamer basked and let the jar sit on the basket. Place your double boiler on a medium low heat burner and watch it carefully. Some waxes melt very quickly While the wax is melting, set out a square of parchment paper. Once your wax has melted, carefully use your oven mitts, towel, or something similar to hold your container of melted wax in one hand and carefully dip the bottom end of a taper into the wax. Holding the wax container on its side is helpful you need to get wax at least half way up the taper. Remove the candle from the wax and allow any excess to drip off. Hold it in the air for a few seconds before setting it on the wax paper you want the wax to be mostly cool so it doesnt flatten out against the paper and look funny. Repeat this process with the bottom end of your remaining tapers. If you need to, reheat the wax a little. Repeat the dipping process for the top end of your tapers, quickly rotating each taper as you pull it from the wax so any drips will naturally fall down, adding to the realistic burning candle appearance. After the candles are fully cooled and the wax is no longer tacky, use a hobby knife or box cutter or even a regular, non serrated kitchen knife to carefully cut the wax around the base where it unscrews to add batteries. Add batteries, screw the end caps back on, and youre basically ready to rockIf youd like, you can decorate your wax covered tapers. I wrapped a simple band of lace and burlap around each candle and held it in place with a dab of hot glue. As mentioned above, you could add just about anything to personalize the candles to your decor or the time of year This same technique can be used for pillar candles, too, which would be great for tablescapes and displays around the house. I enjoy candles, but Im paranoid about leaving them unattended or having them in places where they might pose a fire hazard, so using wax dipped LED candles is a fantastic solution for me.