Are you tired of having a bunch of little things rolling around in your drawers? If so, I have a simple storage solution for you.Take a trip out to your local craft supply store and purchase a few inexpensive embroidery floss caddies. There are a variety of companies that make floss caddies, such as HLP Klearfold. The caddies are made of durable hard plastic and have any where from HLP Klearfold company.What I like most about these Clear Plastic Boxes is that they are clear and I can view the inside contents easily. They can be stacked on top of one another to save on drawer or shelf space.While the routine behind garbage and recycling collection can certainly be different when you're living in an apartment (compared to living in single-family house), just because you're in a high-rise doesn't mean you're above recycling.Although the bins might be different sizes and different colours than the ones in single-family homes, the same types of materials can still be recycled when you're living in an apartment building:

Plastic containers with a recycling triangle on the bottom, including all bottles, pails, tubs and jugsAll apartment buildings should have onsite recycling containers (and some even have dedicated recycling rooms on each floor, for maximum tenant convenience). If you're not sure where the recycling bins in your building are located, check with your building manager.For proper disposal of special waste such as paint, construction materials, appliances, tires, or old mattresses and furniture, talk to the building manager or superintendent of your building – don't just mindlessly throw it away!With so many things capable of being recycled, why then is so much of it thrown away? A leading factor in the amount of recyclables that are tossed out with the trash is the contamination of apartment recycling bins – and it's an issue that apartment tenants can prevent with just a little bit of effort.When materials are placed in the wrong recycling bin, nothing can be recycled! The bin is either left behind or the contents must be collected as garbage, as it is too costly and time-consuming to sort through.

It's clear that as apartment tenants, we need to work extra hard to make sure we recycle everything we can. To this end, the City of Ottawa has made a Recycling and Disposal Guide available to all Ottawa residents living in apartment buildings.

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