Am I being forced to do too much chores?

I live in a house with 3 boys, and 3 adults. The kids are ages 9, 14 (me), and 15. We recently divided all the household chores, and I feel I do much more work than my brothers, yet I get paid the same as them ($25/month). We must do our chores everyday, right when we get home from school, before we can do anything else. The division of chores is as follows:

Me (14 yr old)
Dishes (6 people = two or more loads a day)
Clean Laundry Room (Sweep+Mop)
Clean dog poop in backyard (5 dogs = lots of poo lol)
Clean Living Room
Clean Bathroom (Sink+Mirror)

9 yr old
Empty recycle bin
Clean toilet (he put an automatic cleaner in, and was done for a week. Dx )
Mop upstairs (hall, living room, bedrooms)
Give dogs food + water

15 yr old
Take out trash
Collect dishes around house (very few)
Sweep kitchen
Move trashcans to end of driveway on Wednesday for garbage truck

I think this is too unfair for me to have to get time-consuming chores while they get very quick and easy ones. Do you agree?

I tried telling my parents, but they don’t listen to me. Do you have any suggestions on how I should tell my parents that this isn’t fair?
I am a boy too. Not a girl.

How do things get recycled now days?

Years ago I remember my parents getting a specific rubber trash can that was only to be used for recycling and a seperate truck would pick that up. That no longer happens. There is only trash day, no day for recycling and people use those old rubber recycling cans for their regular trash. How are bottles and cans being recycled now days? Does the trash company open the garbage bags and sort through them? There must be a new way that it is getting done because I see absolutely no one doing it and apt complexes no longer have specific recycling bins next to the trash bins, so what’s the deal?

analogies homework?

dont tell me i should do it on my own :I
its eleven o’ freaking clock in this place!

concert:hear::drama: (a. eyes, b. view, c. play, d. spectator)

repress:revolution::foster: (a. patriotism, b. encourage, c. fossil, d.tarnish)

meet:deadline::forego: (abstain, b. meeting, c.forewarn, d. temptation)

pencil:sharpen::garbage: (a. stinky, b. recycle, c. trash, d. truck)

throw:ceramics::weave: (a. mosaics, b. twine, c. tapestry, d. loom)

salute:flag::pedal: (a. flutter, b. bicycle, c. wares, d. brake)

fold:origami::slice: (a. knife, b. pare, c. thinly, d. cheese)

study:exam::pack: (a. test, b. unpack, c. vacation, d. package)

thank you very much if you help :]
now good night!

Is my two year old the only kid obsessed with the mail man?

It seems to be the highlight of his day. I do all these cool things with him and he’d rather watch the mail man or point out “man mail truck.” The mail man was sitting in his truck, organizing letters for the next stop and my son is throwing his hand up in the air, saying “Close it door, man mail! What he’s doin’ mommy? Close it door!”

Same thing with the garbage man or recycling guy. Who needs Spiderman when you have real life heroes, huh?
LOL lillilou… I didn’t even catch that. That was so sexist of me.

How can the “blue-bag” recycling program possibly work?

The blue bags with recyclables is thrown in the same truck as the regular garbage, and then it all gets crushed together. I’ve watched the garbage truck do this, and I know that the bags split open and burst when they are crushed inside the garbage truck. I’ve heard the bags popping and the sound of glass being crushed, and I asked our garbageman about it and he said that when they dump their load, everything is just a big stinky, slimy mess, and it’s impossible to separate anything. Plus who in their right mind would want that job?

a question about prison.?

i started thinking about something the other night when i was watching spngebob. it was a new episode. spongebob got on the wrong ship, it was a ship that transports prisoners. and when the got there the dude in charge said: it is my duty to deal with the trash that society has thrown away.” and spngebob said “i always prefer to recycle.” and that got me thinking. are prisons meant to change people for the better whn they get out like when you recycle or is it supposed to be like a place that garbage trucks bring all the trash, land fills is what i think they are called. so is prison meant for recycling the criminals or throwing them away for good? if you know what i mean.

What level of government is this?(Federal, provincial, municipal) (Canada)?

Read the following newspaper headlines. Indicate with level of government is most closely associated.

1. New recreation centre planned West end.
2. New stamps Honor War Heroes
3. Immigration to be reduced by 10%
4. Local Restaurant gets liquor license
5. GST may be repealed
6. Stray Animals becoming a problem
7. More snow removal trucks on the road this winter.
8. New two dollar coin to be introduced.
9. Garbage collection reduced to once weekly
10. Maintenance lagging on hydro reactors.
11. seniors dread cuts to social programs
12. Three new public libraries to be built this spring.
13. Air Canada decreases flights.
14. Drinking age may be raised to 21.
15. Sales tax stays at 8%
16. Potholes on side streets dangerous.
17. O.P.P. Double patrol on Q.E.W.
18. 30 credits to graduate from high school.
19. Conservative Party Leader Mike Harris elected premier.
20. Mel Lastman Voted first mega mayor.
21. Say no to drug legalization.
22. Mounties break smuggling rings.
23. Most Canadians want a return to capital punishment.
24. Recycling program expanded.
25. Health inspectors close restaurant.

Why does my husband blame me for everything?

Seriously I am beginning to wonder what planet he lives on. Last night we ran out of oil at 10pm which was, obviously, MY fault. ( Itake care of EVERYTHING around the house including the 2 kids. I manage the garbage (go to the dump, handle recycling), the cars, I rake the yard, mow the lawn and shovel the snow. I put an 8 FOOT christmas tree up with a 1 year old on my back while he sat in the room and stared at the TV! He does NOTHING NOT A THING NOT A FINGER does he lift around the house…is it too much to expect he can manage the FUEL since its in the BASEMENT where I do not often go with my 2 BABIES>??? NOT TO mention it is winter here in good ole New England so the next obvious attack was we are out of fuel because I use too much of it. (Seriously we have made 2 purchases this year for a one story ranch heats at 67 NOT OUTRAGEOUS! …He purchased a used truck last year that had transmission problems and linkage problems. I drove it 2 times. One of those times the shifter (steel) snapped. This is, too, MY FAULT because I am strong enough to snap steel I guess. Everything. If he takes a job he doesn’t like its MY fault if he stays at a job he doesn’t want it was MY fault. We have two kids and had some money set aside for this month. I purchased christmas gifts for the kids, his fam and made some cards. He bought a new phone and went out and went out and went out…but now its MY fault because the funds are low, I am draining him. (Seriously here I bought myself a pack of socks and 3 cups of coffee no white lying.) I can’t take it anymore. He acts like a pouting child. He is totally unappreciative of what I do and keepos piling on more and more for me in a day. I’m tired and aggravted. Any thoughts?
Just for the record it is not that I SPOIL or have SPOILED him…its that when the snow is piled up outside the door and he is clearly not making it home to get it done (bar) someone has to. I would say PICKED up his SLACK in place of SPOIL

To all environmentalist, what do you think of this suggestion?

It is very common nowadays the usage of 3 R’s, reduce, reuse, recycle. However, I honestly believe that not too many people really have put their hearts into doing them, except I guess for people who have really no options other than to really do them. For instance, where my mother-in-law lives, they have separate barrels for all recyclable things, such as plastics, cans, newspapers and so on….; but, where I live, it’s so sad to say that we don’t do those things. We just throw all our garbage in this big dumpster and there’ll be a truck that comes over once a week. I actually, called the place before and asked them if they have a program such as recycling, but then the lady said that they don’t; and when I asked where do these garbage goes, of course, as what I had expected, in the landfills.

I guess my point here really, is that no matter how much we advertise the 3 R’s, or even proclaim that going green is the new chic, a lot of people really won’t pay attention to them or say, won’t even care.

Now, what if, we make it like an incentive thing. We make it like a raffle, wherein, whoever has a 30 dollar bill or less of electricity (or water.. and so on..), can submit their bills to be entered in a raffle contest, in which, there’ll be 20 or even 50 winners who will be given free trips. So, what do you think of this suggestion?
alex – i know what you mean, but really think of it this way, what if, the trips will be around here in the US, the most beautiful places of course, and plus, if say for instance in a very small town, there’s 100 family who regularly would have a bill of 150 or 300 (out of just leaving the pc’s all night and so on…) and would like to participate in this drawing, really think of it, 100×150, that’s 15000 a month and they cut down on their bill to 30 by really making right conservation, that’s 3000. and this is only a 100 household in a very small town; how much more if it’s statewide, or better yet nationwide?
Ishtiaq – yah, we do that here too, but really, not too many people are interested on that. I am just suggesting an additional incentive program for the 3 R’s.

how to sell cans fro money in singapore?

i have a whole full bag of empty drinking cans i wan to sell for recycling for money!! i nid to know where can sells tis whole bag of empty cans for money
Drinking cans like coke, F and N drinks!!

Question regarding recycling plastic & glass bottles and cans in Fairfield County Ct.?

Hi… My son would like to redeem our recycling for money (we have to pay a deposit here on water bottles, some glass bottles and cans). Where do I take these back? The gal at the store had a blank stare when I asked her… Thank you in advance!

How long does it take for soda cans to be to old to recycle for money…?

Humanitarian/Recycling Club Spirit Week Ideas?

We have a new club at our school that’s a mix between a recycling club and a humanitarian club. We need ideas for a spirit week.
We already have:
What to Wear:
Wear Green
Wear something recycled
Wear a color for a disease awareness
What to Do:
Sit with someone new at lunch
Bring in cans to be recycled
Money for Children’s Hospital

Mind you, we’re a school of about 350 students.
Does anyone have any ideas of what else we could do? We only have 4 days the week we’re doing this and we wanted to have a “wear something” and “do something” for the same day.

Besides aluminum cans, what else could one recycle for money?

Any items used everyday?

Where can I get money for recycling cans/bottles in QUEBEC? (Gatineau)?

I have organized all of my cans and bottles and need to find out where I can give them in to get money. I am from NS and we give in our cans/bottles in to depots, but what do I do in Quebec? (Gatineau)

How can I get money for my recycling?

Trying to raise money by recycling. I live in North Carolina where it’s not big to recycle. So they don’t pay. Is there some hidden place here I don’t know about? I’m recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Even if there’s not a place here I’ll send them out of state. Does anyone know anyplace that does such a thing?

Aluminum can recycling for money?

I live in a place where you can’t trade in cans and bottles for a tax refund because we don’t have tax on them. Would it be worth it to collect cans and sell them to a scrap yard? I’m willing to collect a lot of cans, but how many would I need to get anything worthwhile?

What states can you recycle pop/soda cans for money?

I am writing a paper and it has to do with being sustainable. But anyway, what are the states that you can get money for recycling pop cans for? If you could give me a source, that would be good, because i need to cite it. Thanks!

How to restore deleted files, folders from recycle bin?

How to restore files even deleted from recycle bin?
I had important pictures in the folder that was in the recycle bin and I call that folder “original folder”
and I accidently delete that folder that was in the recycle bin.
I tried the restore system but still nothing in the recycle bin.

How can I recover recently deleted files from my Recycle Bin?

So I accidentally deleted some pictures that i want from the Recycle Bin this morning and i need them back, is there a way?
and whats a good recovery program?

small recycle bins????

where can I get a small recycle bin for my house for free or low price please

can you delete the recycle bin on your computer?

I have found a way of deleting the whole application of the recycle bin, but if i do, i save 6 GB of space but will it damage my computer at all?

I know i won’t be able to recycle things i’ll have to delete them permanently.
I can delete it. I’ve found a way. I’d print screen it to show you, but that’s impossible on here. I’m on an IT course atm about to get my national diploma.. So i do kinda know what i’m talking about.

My recycle bin wont store it only deletes is there a fix ?

I want to store stuff there like it used to but it only permanently deletes everything and the dialog box for the bin wont let me change the settings …. Can I get a new recycle bin ?

How do I restore items that were in my recycle bin, that I have emptied?

Like a total idiot I emptied my recycle bin, where I had several documents that I now need. Is there anyway to do a restore. I just did it recently, so they shouldn’t be written over just yet.

Thanks.

Why is my recycle bin filled with iPod apps?

I opened my recycle bin to find it was filled with like 40 apps from iTunes. None of them are the latest version, but I don’t want to delete them for fear it will remove them. Are these just the old versions and safe to delete? Or did some freak accident happen and delete all my apps? They are still in iTunes, but I’m just not sure.
Thank you “Me.” That’s all the help I’ll need!

How do I get my “Recycle Bin” back on my desktop?

For some reason my recycle bin is not on my desktop anymore, it’s just gone, like it’s been deleted from there.

How can I get it back to my desktop again?

If you wanted to get a recycling bin. Do you have to pay the city for the recycle bin?

I want to save the earth. So the best way to do that is recycle. I was wondering, if i want a little blue bin would i have to pay for it monthly with the city?

Can I recycle stuff like empty cereal boxes and cardboard?

Im sure that they are ABLE to recycle it, but can I put it in with the plastic bottles and cans? If not, where would they accept it?
Thanks,

i am also wondering, where can I get biodegradable garbage bags for decomposable waste?

Where to recycle a clothes washer for the CA Energy Star rebate?

I recently purchased a washer that qualifies for the Energy Star rebate. The deadline is coming soon and I have no idea where I’m supposed to recycle my old washer to claim the rebate in Southern California (inland empire area). Does anybody know?
Thanks!

Would you recycle to earn a credit toward your utility bill?

Marylanders have recently experienced a 72% rate hike in their electricity bill in addition to some taxes. Many families just can not afford to make it anymore. If you were given the option to recycle more and have this applied to any utility bill, would you?

What happens to something you recycle that didn’t get rinsed out properly?

Do they just throw it away with regular trash? Or recycle it anyway? Because wouldn’t all recycling go through a cleaning process anyway?

How can I get my employer to recycle?

I work for a large corporation which throws away probably a ton of paper everyday on the administrative side and more on the sales floor. I have asked the store manager why we don’t recycle, and he gave me a very defensive, evasive answer. He says they recycle cardboard boxes and plastic, and that it’s currently to hard to recycle paper. We use more paper in a day than the other two combined! Who can I contact to get the ball rolling on this?

How to recycle grey water when i have no lawn or garden?

I live in a small townhouse with only a few pot plants (all edibles except one) and a small lawn (that i don’t want to mow too much, so i never water it) but I want to recycle my washing machine’s grey water? Any ideas what i can do with it?
No stupid answers please!

How or where can I recycle playing cards?

I have 3 decks of cards that are missing a few cards each, so instead of throwing them away I want to recycle them, even if it means sending them out somewhere. I dont want to use them for any art projects or whatever – I’m about to throw them away if I can’t find a place to recycle them.

How to recycle a digital camera?

I’d like to get rid of my old Canon digital camera that does not work. Does anyone know where and how to recycle it?

WHen you recycle a lab top can they look at your activities?

I am interested in recycling my lab top, but I am concerned about my privacy. I want to know if the people shall look at your past activities on your lab top when you recycles. And what proceeds take place when you recycle your lab top.

Am i cheap for recycling single-use items?

Back during my broke college days, I recycles EVERYTHING I could so as not to waste money on things I didn’t really need. For the first year, I did not own any ceramic dishes. I purchases a pack of plastic cultery, cups, plates and bowls, the disposable kind, just to get me through the first week, with the intention of buying “real” ones later. HOwever, after realizing how sturdy the plastic was of these disposable items, that I could microwave them, freeze them, and they not melt or break, i just never got around to buying ceramic ones until I moved off cmapus and got an apartment.

I am now a young married woman, with plenty of ceramic dishes, but old habits die hard. I recycle items that many consider one-single-use. Aluminum foil gets boiled and reused so long as it hasn’t become torn or become too crumpled. Expensive zip-lock bags, the kind with the “zipper-pull”, get washed an reused to store similar items, i.e. If I cook soup one Monday, freeze some, and eat it on Wednesday, I may wash the bag out and use it to freeze the leftover chili I cook Friday. Fast food tupperware, such as the hard-plastic McDonald’s cups and the rubbermaid-like side-item containers you get from chicken places get used in my classrooms after a thorough washing. My husband, and even some of my coworkers, laugh at me and say I am too frugal, and “it’s ok to throwaway a plastic fork,” but the way I see it, many clothes today are made of plastic (acrylic, rayon, nylon, etc.) and you don’t thorw THOSE away after one wearing, so why throw out an unbroken fork if it is still intact? It’s only going to a landfill to sit and NOT biodegrade for the next 50 years or so

Don’t get it twisted; I’m no hoarder. You wont open my cupboards and be lost under a landslide of old Smuckers jars and Country Crock butter tubs. I just don’t think i should be ostracized for not wasting petroleum!

Your thoughts?

Recycling question?

Our community is going Green. which means starting tomorrow everything has to be sorted into different bins and blue bags. I think this inicitive is fantastic.

we’ve always recycled a little bit, and a lot of it is easy to figure out what goes where.

But things like the powedered formula containers have metal bottoms, paper wrapped all around it, and when the paper is taken off its cardboard looking so does that just go to the waste bin since its made from a bunch of different materials? same with the tetly tea containers?
so then those would be concidered waste and non recyclable? okay, if so than thats what I thought.

also, plastics like saran wrap on the meats from the butcher, it has the paper on. do i take that off, and rinse off the meat juices? because I would hate to do this wrong and contaminate everything!
wow your community seems to be less strict our is really strict. we have black bins which is waste and diapers, pet poos, and anything with mixed materials goes in there, we have blue bags, and we have the green bins. our green organics get picked up every other week!! isn’t that gross but paper products get picked up weekly!!?? same with waste every other week. baby diapers.. gag!

Could someone correct my translation in British-English? My native language is Croatian.Thanks a lot!?

Composting is the breaking down of plant residuals and other organic matter by microorganisms which creates dark, friable matter. Compost has excellent properties as a fertilizer for gardens and for agriculture in general. This is a way to recycle the residuals from kitchens and house yards, which is crucial step in the reducing the volume of the waste. Every day we face plant residuals left in green markets, on city lawns, food residuals, which eventually end in waste containers.

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