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The Good Stuff contents

Veterans Day World

Kindness Day

After a good

DINNER

one can forgive

even one’s

own relations.

anybody,

quote o the month

consider eco-aware

delivery

A new service, Loop (loopstore

.com), delivers everything from

laundry detergent to ice cream

in shipping boxes and containers

that are then picked up, cleaned

and used again!

SHOP

WA S T E

FREE

We at GH are dedicated to doing

our part to help the environment —

you’ll find the winners of our

Sustainable Packaging Awards in

this issue (flip over and turn to

page 43!). Luckily, it’s easier

than ever to be green. Start

with these small tweaks to

your shopping routine.

#RAISETHEGREENBAR

4 NEW USES

Choose simple packaging

Skip anything with a ton of extra

paper, plastic or cardboard that

can end up in the trash.

INSTAGRAM TAKEOVER

On October 24, the GH Institute

will be taking over GH’s

Instagram account (@good

housekeeping) to share brilliant

green-living tips from our

#RaisetheGreenBar Sustainabil-

ity Summit. Follow along!

Look for reusable

materials

Buy beauty and food products

in glass or metal containers that

can be saved and upcycled for

craft or organizing projects.

Bring your own BAGS

Stash a few reusable ones in

your car or on your bike so

you’ll never forget them

on shopping trips (some stores

now charge for bags).

MEAGHAN MURPHY

EXECUTIVE

EDITOR

JUNK DRAWER

ORGANIZER

Tuck away miscel-

laneous small items

like keys, screws and

buttons — if you toss

them, you will inevita-

bly need them!

JEWELRY “BOX”

Rings, earrings and

necklaces are the

icing on your outfit,

so keep them neatly

sorted in this cheap

alternative to a

fancy holder.

PAINT PALETTE

Designate one tray

per kid, then squirt

a blob of color in each

space: No more

fights over who

gets the big jar!

#MomTruth

FLAVOR SAVER

Use it to freeze

extra herbs like

basil and thyme

topped with olive oil.

To s s a cube in your

frying pan as the

base of a sauté.

Ice Cube Tray

This inexpensive (usually $2 or less) kitchen staple doubles as the

ultimate storage solution, thanks to perfectly sized cubbies. Steal

these cool ideas from GH’s resident life hacker, Meaghan Murphy