A few hours ago, I thought, “You know, I bet I could get rid of a whole garage box by taking some eWaste to the recycling bins at Target!”

…that’s not exactly how it went down.

Before I ventured down to the garage, I thought to hit up the Laundry Cupboard, dumping ground of dead lightbulbs and batteries since time immemorial. The first picture isn’t a true “before” picture, but it was pretty early on in the process; about the point I realised I was actually cleaning out the cupboard, not just grabbing a few things.

There were dead batteries EVERYWHERE. EVERYWHERE!!!

I’ll go photo by photo, since most of the change is reflected on the surface of the dryer:

The first picture:

- The green bag had been sitting there to dry. I wiped off the plastic inner piece with white vinegar, folded it up, and tucked it away

- The jar of confetti on the right went back into the cupboard

- The Milano tub held a makeup bag that was pre-soaking; I gave it a quick scrub with some dish soap and hung it out to dry

The second picture contains mostly stuff I removed! The bread bag contains old headphones, chargers, and other e-waste, which got dropped off. We also had a few jars and tubs elsewhere in the kitchen; I picked a few favourites and then recycled the rest.

The rubber gloves and Milano tub from the third picture are staying - I have crafting needs that require a disposable tub, but I realised I was keeping three containers on hand “in case one of them came in handy.” Now we’re down to one - the biggest! The lightbulbs will be taken out to the recycling/hazmat facility, and the green bag contains one lone charger that got left behind in the first sweep :C

All in all, it took less than an hour and we can now GET TO THINGS in the cupboard!