Here in Wisconsin, the melting snow often reveals a lot of work for the homeowner. As we take time to clean up our yards of the leftover leaves from fall, twigs from Spring storms, and gather other yard waste, be responsible and try to make the least impact with the waste. At minimum make sure any organic matter from plants is taken away by your waste management in a way it will be used for compost or however your community uses it. Use those large brown paper bags and put it out when your community picks up yard waste. Even better, make your own compost bin. While you are cleaning up, look around and see what else you can do to make your neighborhood and community better for all. If you have a sewer drain nearby make sure it is cleaned out so water does not back up to your or a neighbor's home. While cleaning out your gutters think about and look into setting up a rain barrel. Think about switching to organic lawn care as you prepare your lawn for summer so chemical runoff does not go into the water system. Finally, one your yard is done, think about joining a community clean-up such as waterway cleaning and invasive species pulling.

Further inside, this is a great time to look at your wardrobe. Of course you can donate any old clothes to places like Goodwill, but look at your work attire. If you have suits and shoes that are still in good condition but an old style, the wrong size, or you just don't wear anymore, there are places you can donate them to so that men in need can use them to interview for new jobs. Some cities have specific organizations for this, in Milwaukee I have seen one for women but cannot find one for men (if you know of one let me know and I will add it here) but the Milwaukee Adult Rehabilitation Center will take them.
I could go on and on - such as better cleaning products (maybe another day) - but this Spring please consider when you clean on more conscientious and responsible ways to purge. Just a little extra work can do others great benefit.
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