PROBLEM: You go through paper towels like it's your job.
SOLUTION: According to the EPA, Americans generate about 3.8 million tons of paper towel and facial tissue trash a year (whoa). Not only can paper towels be wasteful, but they're often bleached with chemicals, says Heather White, founder of One Green Thing, a nonprofit focused on the mental health impacts of the climate crisis. "Switching to cloth towels reduces landfill mass and toxic chemicals in our environment," she says. White suggests reusable towels from The Useless Brand ($20 for 12; amazon .com) or Zero-Wastely ($36 for 24; amazon.com). The trick is to make them convenient to use, she says. "If your washing machine is far from the kitchen, put the dirty towels in a bowl or bin and drop them off in the laundry room each night." Keep a stack of clean ones at the ready, and tuck the paper towels, which you'll want for certain jobs, in a harder-to-reach spot.
PROBLEM: Your reusable water bottle gets kinda gross.
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Go With Your Gut - Each of us has a little voice inside that knows more than the conscious mind. It's called intuition, and it deserves your attention.
Cognitive scientists, who study how human beings think and reason, generally define intuition as knowledge gained without rational thought, and they believe it's a natural part of how our brains work. Humans have two main ways of absorbing information. One is a slow, deliberate process, in which we methodically analyze details for instance, comparing two laptop models before buying. The second happens almost instantly, and the insight feels like it came out of the blue. In fact, though, it's based on data we've gathered subconsciously over time and, in a flash, connected with our past experiences.
buh-bye, beige!
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SAME YEAR, NEW YOU!
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CONQUERING YOUR INNER CRITIC
You're able to give everyone else grace when they mess up. But when it comes to yourself? Not so much.
Goodbye to All That
Burdened by the weight of wouldas, shouldas, and couldas, a former compulsive goal setter discovers the freedom of giving up.
how we live
ADVICE, INSPIRATION & A LITTLE PEACE OF MIND
YOUR CLEANING TOOLS
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BOOST YOUR SUPERMARKET SMARTS
Whether you love grocery shopping or hate it, you can probably stand to be better at it. So we asked insiders to chime in with their top tips.
how to do things
IDEAS, DIYS & REALLY GOOD TIPS