Have you heard? Rubbermaid has a new product out, just in time for Earth Day (and the March Challenge: Paper Clutter)! Recycling has always been a pain for me because it takes up so much room when you need to sort it all out. I've truly been searching online, for the last 3 years, for something affordable and compact, yet able to hold quite a bit of material.
The Rubbermaid 2-in-1 Recycler is awesome. It holds two separate compartments of materials - both easily detachable from the unit so you can empty them at the recycling bin outside your home. Both compartments also have carrying handles that swing up for easy transportation.
If you don't need as much space for recyclables, you can use the bottom section for garbage. This section holds an 8-gallon trash bag and will hold the bag in place with Rubbermaid's Liner Lock™ system, making this recycler a dual-purpose bin that fits easily in your kitchen without taking up twice the space!
Rubbermaid sent a 2-in-1 Recycler to me to try out for myself. I decided to use mine by my desk and use the bottom half for garbage. I seriously throw out so much paper, it's terrible. This is definitely motivation for me to start recycling. We don't have a recycling bin at our apartment complex, so I'm going to have to take my recyclables to school with me - which is just fine because my school makes money off of the amount of materials we're recycling!
The 2-in-1 Recycler honestly makes me feel better about this month's challenge since I've been getting rid of so much paper clutter. This review/giveaway couldn't have had better timing!
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That is neat! I'll have to admit, often I don't recycle like I should because I can't stand to see the recycling sitting there on the floor, so if the bin outside is full, I will throw stuff away to get it up off the floor. . . I know, I know, I'm hanging my head in shame. I'll have to check that out though.
ReplyDeleteI threw away papers in some of my boxes of papers (and plan to do more!)
ReplyDeleteI almost forgot to mention, I just got rid of a TON of paperwork that we just didn't need. I have yet to organize the paperwork in my expanding file though. . .
ReplyDeleteFor March I have went through all of my college papers throwing away which ones I don't need and organizing all the ones into folders and binders that I need to keep post college in May! :)
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to throw away mail I don't need as soon as I bring it into the house.
ReplyDeleteCrystal L.
logan2686 (at) gmail (dot) com
Wow this recycler is amazing- would be perfect for our small rowhouse in Baltimore city! For March we have started spring cleaning early and began with all the paper & mail clutter that we tend to collect. I built a mail station similar to the one you have on your post, which helped a lot for taxes!!! I also started to started scanning documents that we don't need to keep originals of and categorizing them onto an external hard drive. Next step is the boxes of undergraduate and graduate school work sitting in our basement!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the recycle organizer. I did well with paper clutter I shredded about two bags full of paper.
ReplyDeleteI would love to have this when we move into our house next month!!!
ReplyDeleteI am getting married this summer and already organizing all my papers/records for "the big move" to my fiance's house from my little apartment. During the March Challenge, I've been going through a lot of paper junk that I had saved. I've learned to "let it go" and only save the stuff I need! Thanks for all the great tips :)
ReplyDeleteI went through all our file cabinet folders. I reorganized and shredded everything that wasn't needed any more.
ReplyDeleteIn March I started purging some of the old files in my filing cabinet.
ReplyDeleteWe just moved last weekend, so my organization consisted of purging, purging, purging! I also FINALLY put our bills into an accordian file so we could access them quickly after the move. Now, we will be recycling on a monthly basis so this would be perfect, especially with my hubby's at-home business!
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I managed to shred one entire file cabinet drawer of old papers and receipts I was holding on to...I realized that the IRS probably wasn't going to care about my Coldstone Creamery receipt from 2003! Moving in June for the first time in three years means I'm purging as much as possible now, so this challenge was great timing!
ReplyDeletewe FINALLY have the option to do recycling through our garbage company. so we have been doing that. however...there are some days im just to lazy to go out to the recycle can. like today. it is raining... it would be nice to have this container inside and empty it out at the end of the day.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a very useful recycler! We recycle EVERYTHING here, or well almost everything, and how recycling fills up really quickly, so this would be so useful.
ReplyDeleteI honestly don't have much paper clutter (shocking I know!), all of my bills I get and pay by internet. There are a few papers I do want to keep, especially now that tax season is upon us, and I use a 2$ accordion file I got at the Dollar Store, works great for me!
Thanks for giving us the chance to win this!
I loved your March series and put so much into action! Made files for each family member . . . working on a recipe binder and cleaning out the cookbook cupboard . . . lots done and more to do!
ReplyDeleteRubbermaid has some super smartypants working for them, this is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThis month of March I've set up a desktop quick file for all the incoming mail that is important to keep but I don't want all those piles. Weekly I file away those desktop folders and the job doesn't seem to hard with only a couple of pages, thanks!
DeleteYour March series is awesome. I now have a wonderful, easy to read recipe binder!
ReplyDeleteI shredded junk and made 3 piles to be sorted. I sorted, filed, and shredded the piles once a week. Took only 5 minutes!!
ReplyDeleteI live in a small studio apartment, and this is exactly the perfect thing I have been looking for to recycle paper and cans!
ReplyDeleteI went through my many stacks of paper and sorted and purged until it all fits neatly into one stylish filebox. Thanks for all the tips this month!
ReplyDeleteI purge my paper every March in preparation for taxes. I try to keep up on it through out the year, but there's always a stock to go through.
ReplyDeleteI shred old bills from 2009 and 2010 last Sunday. It totaled 5 bags of paper but it was so great to get it out of my house! It also freed up some shelf space where these folders were.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely trying to sort mail into shred, file or address now..it's an ongoing battle, though!
ReplyDeleteI started weeding through everything and am going to file
ReplyDeleteI went through a drawer of paper that people hand to me in meetings, and shredded it all for recycling!
ReplyDeleteI organize our paper clutter by sorting it often, and using binders and magazine files to keep it orderly. We've gone paperless with as many things as possible, which really helps.
ReplyDeleteI organize my paper clutter by not keeping much of it. As a part time teacher AND student I go through a lot (a LOT) of paper and I try to write notes to myself on post-it notes, keep my to do lists online (teuxdeux.com) and pull paper out of the recycling rather than grab a sheet from the printer if I need to jot down a few notes.
ReplyDeleteIn my city, we don't have to sort our recycling. We just dump it all into one giant bin that's picked up weekly. But what does happen is we pile it up (papers, cans, etc) on one end of our kitchen counter to take it to the bin outside. I hate that because my kitchen counter is always cluttered until someone makes the trip. The 2-in-1 would fix that! ;)
ReplyDeleteBought a scanner and shredder and external hard drive....planning on emptying out the file cabinet.
ReplyDeleteI'm in university so I have a TON of paper from classes and residence and student fees and loans! It's insane the amount of paper I have. I decided to go through my binder of important paper work for school and determine which papers were actually important and needed. I found a bunch of duplicate papers that I had from my first and second year that were unneeded.
ReplyDeleteI went through all my old papers and threw them out. I bought a filing system and made sections to keep all paperwork easily accessible.
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! I would actually love to use it in my classroom. So much goes in the trash that shouldn't and the kids might like to use this bin to be a little better with their recycling!
ReplyDeleteI have started using a filing system called Freedom Filer. It's pretty awesome!
I have a paper organizer that sits on our counter and I go through it every other week and throw out old papers from my daughter's school and mail.Whatever I decide to keep goes into a folding file folder and whatever I dont keep gets thrown in the trash or shred. I REALLY need to start recycling better! I just don't have a recycling bin in the house so I'll admit I am pretty awful about going out to our carport and putting recyclables in our green box out there.
ReplyDeleteI'm still in the process, but have attacked he mail, newspapers and magazines with a vengeance!
ReplyDeleteDuring the month of March I reorganized all of our bills/files. I loved being able to get rid of extra "stuff" that we had no need for. You have great organization tips that motivate me to tackle projects that I have put off doing. Thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteWasn't finished with my last comment and it got published before I was ready…
ReplyDeleteThis seems like a great product! It might just be the jump start that I need to get back into recycling! Great for home or the classroom.
I use a file box to sort the majority of my papers right now, the "garbage" was being used as fire starter, but recycling would be even better. I have seen a file box like I am using on several blogs, so I decided to give it a try too. I have a calendar with all the due dates for my bills clipped to the front and so far it is working great. Now just on to the rest of the clutter in the house.
Definately need this!! We have been using a brown paper bag to collect our recycling- so this will definately save space in our kitchen and look much nicer! I hope I win!!
ReplyDeleteroxanneblake@att.net
What helped with my organization and de-cluttering of paper was to be more select in what I needed to keep. I need to tackle transitioning to electronic, but that may take a bit. Thank you for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI went through all paperwork after taxes and got rid of what I no longer need.
ReplyDeleteI went through my file drawers and purged!!!
ReplyDeleteI've gotten much better about handling the mail situation. I live in an apartment and where we get our mail has a little sorting table and trash cans, so before I even take it into my house I go through my mail and throw out the trash. Other things I have an accordian style storage thing that I put my, my boyfriend's, our cats', and joint papers in. It helps keep up with the important things while giving them a place to go. It's really convenient.
ReplyDeleteI switched the rest of my bills to electronic delivery only and reorganized/purged my file drawer.
ReplyDeleteSo cool! I've been thinking of finding something that will work better for our recycling. Our current system just isn't working and haven't found the solution yet.
ReplyDeleteThis month I cleared off my desk by going through my file cabinet, getting rid of un-needed papers and filing the ones I need to hold on to. Also sorting my school papers into class binders and packing up the binders I no longer need but what to hold on to.
ReplyDeletehunnybear3420@yahoo.com
My MIL would love this!
ReplyDeleteI organized by going vertical with a magazine holder.
ReplyDeleteI need One of these!!!! Would be perfect for the appartment....Garbage on top and recycling on the bottom!
ReplyDeleteI always read through my mail as soon as I bring it in the house, so only the important stuff stays and the rest goes in recycling!
ReplyDeleteGenius! I'm moving back to Germany where you get fined if you DON'T recycle. This would be PERFECT!
ReplyDeleteI've been purging lots of papers, magazines, and books for my upcoming move. Clear it out!
ReplyDeleteI bought myself a "paper basket" so all incoming paper goes into that basket and I go through it once a week/month. I'm not totally on top or organizing and filing everything but at least I am getting in the habit of putting all paper in one place.
ReplyDeleteI cleaned out my file box and started a family home management binder!
ReplyDeleteI cleaned out my file cabinet and had a day full of awesome shredding (and recycling... ) - I won't lie, it was really fun.
ReplyDeleteorganize paper clutter- i have all the important to keep papers in one stack- the mail goes in another stack and the kids coloring pages go in another stack
ReplyDeletetcogbill at live dot com
I'm getting married next month, so not only am I organizing my paper clutter, I'm organizing my LIFE because a boy is moving into my house!! :) We've made a finance binder to help keep up with bills, tax info, etc. and I've vowed to do a better job sorting through the mail as soon as I bring it in.
ReplyDeleteI recycled all the manuals that I can access online
ReplyDeleteI set up a hanging file system in a Thirty-one organizing tote, just like I saw on your blog :)
ReplyDeleteI set up what one person called a tickle file, a place to put all the upcoming bills and file all the old ones. I also purged all the paperwork I don't need anymore, and went through for example my health insurance stuff and filed it by the year.
ReplyDeleteI organized all my classroom theme papers in binders {for the things I don't use often} and hanging file bins that fit inside my desk {for my favorites}!
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❤Teri
A Cupcake for the Teacher
Since we moved this month I went through all of my paper clutter and actually recycled what I normally would throw away. I felt so much better doing that than throwing it away.
ReplyDeleteThis is so neat! We don't recycle either because our apartment complex doesn't have anywhere to take them. I have been going through my craft room and getting rid of junk and finally putting important papers in filing cabinets.
ReplyDeleteI so need this in my little kitchen - we have 3 bins for recycling - paper, plastic and glass! For march I have done a couple of things - getting rid of mail as soon as I get in the house and I bought a Thirty-one bag and will be putting the filing system together - I love all the pockets on the outside
ReplyDeletePaige
paigeshannon63@gmail.com
Ohh i really could use one at Our home for paper recycle been really working Hard to meet my March challange before the month is over .
ReplyDeleteWe just moved to a smaller apartment and I was looking for something like this to store our recyclables! We keep our paper in a paper bag and when it's full it goes to the recycling center! I've also cleared out some old paper to get ready to get my taxes done!
ReplyDeleteI organized paper clutter by scanning documents that I wanted to keep but wasn't required to keep and tossed the hardcopies. I've reclaimed over half my file storage space that way.
ReplyDeleteThe separated Rubbermaid bins would be great to separate junk mail and other paper recyclables from cans and bottles.
Kim P
kimperry9767@yahoo.com
Oh, I so want this item. I have been looking for a compact trash can for our little apartment and this wouldb be perfect for trash and recycling for us. When and where will this be available for purchase?
ReplyDeleteThatonegal@hotmail.com
Oh, I so want this item. I have been looking for a compact trash can for our little apartment and this wouldb be perfect for trash and recycling for us. When and where will this be available for purchase?
ReplyDeleteThatonegal@hotmail.com
Holy cow how cool is this!?
ReplyDeleteI made files for all my sewing patterns and organized them in my empty file drawer (yay!). So exciting to have that mess out of my craft closet. This rubbermaid thing looks amazing... tamdeford at yahoo dot ca
ReplyDeleteI made a new mail station with files for each family member, a to-do file, a to file file and bills to pay file. There is also room for my homebinder and address book. This trash/recycle can looks like just the thing to makeus better about recycling!
ReplyDeleteCarrie
ccskiles at hotmail dot com
Scanning! We have moved a lot lately and my scanner has saved my life/sanity!
ReplyDeleteI must admit I didn't do much to organize my paper clutter in March. I am currently creating a home management binder and file box and I know that will help clear off all the papers that are always on my kitchen counter! Thanks for a great giveaway!
ReplyDeletecorlyw@yahoo.ca
Such a great idea! I have begun my paper organization this month and it's made me a much saner person! Thanks!
ReplyDeletelilhunnie589@yahoo.com
So far I've made a home management binder that makes me feel like I'm not going to forget anything anymore! I also went through my file cabinet and threw away or shredded old info and re-sorted and filed all current information. It will be so much easier to find things in the future, and continuing to stay organized will be so much easier! I've also started my "traveling office" with one of my 31 totes... I cannot wait to start using it!! This new trash can is awesome too... Right now I have a tiny garbage by my desk that holds almost nothing, and then a paper bag for my recycling... functional but not pretty. If I don't win I just might have to buy one anyway!
ReplyDeleteThis month I bought a sturdier box for my files, my old one was more accordion style and flopped open anytime I got anything out of it! I've also started ripping articles out of magazines that I've had laying around so I can put them in a binder and recycle the rest of the magazine!
ReplyDeleteI've organized my paper files by scanning everything, and then shredding all the documents that I don't need to keep the original. We recycle here and this recycle bin would be wonderful to keep in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteI have been going threw storage containers getting shredding everything that is over 5yrs old. I am also starting to scan everything onto a external hard drive. We would love to recycle but our town does not pick up them. So this would be great to have everything sorted and just go once a week to drop it off. Thank you for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteWe use a milk crate that fills up SO fast. This would be fantastic! In Iowa, we can "recycle" our bottles and cans to get our deposits back ($0.05 per container). It adds up quickly!
ReplyDeleteThis is neat! Just what my house needs for some organization!
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ReplyDeleteIn March I threw away old school papers and copied any important information on to my computer! This would work great in my new home for organizing things to recycle!
ReplyDeleteThis month, I finally purchased a new filing cabinet. My old one was too small to contain all my papers. It is much more easier to find what I need with this new one that I organized. I also bought a personalized recipe binder (much more fun than a plane binder) in which I organized my recipes in alphabetical order. The clutter is much smaller!
ReplyDeleteThis month, I finally purchased a new filing cabinet. My old one was too small to contain all my papers. It is much more easier to find what I need with this new one that I organized. I also bought a personalized recipe binder (much more fun than a plane binder) in which I organized my recipes in alphabetical order. The clutter is much smaller!
ReplyDelete- Salomé -
I cleaned out our filing cabinet and set up all our bills to be drafted or sent electronically!!
ReplyDeleteI went through some folders I had hidden and organized them, while tossing what I did not need.
ReplyDeleteI just went through my file cabinet and used the if I haven't looked at it in a year then it went in the burn pile. And since we are getting ready for a bomb fire now I don't have to go buy something to use as a starter.
ReplyDeleteI recycled some old papers but using them in my crafts! :D
ReplyDeleteI have a accordion file where I sort all my bills for the year. After I do my taxes that accordion file for the year goes into storage.
ReplyDeleteI have been looking for something like this for a long time!!
ReplyDelete♥ Jen
The Teacher's Cauldron
I have cleaned up my paper by getting a large binder and hole punching or putting things that I cannot hole punch into sheet protectors. This way I can have like a binder a year of any paper that actually needs to be kept.
ReplyDeleteI have an 'Inbox' where I sort of dump things when I get home. This month I started organizing it weekly. Getting rid of unnecessary things, scanning things and saving them digitally, filing important things in easy to access folders!
ReplyDeleteOur paper clutter is still a work in progress. I set up a file command center in the kitchen for all the school stuff, permission slips, to dos, etc. so they don't just pile up. My husband is pulling me kicking and screaming into the digital age and scanning our paper bills and we signed up for electronic bills/payment on many recurring bills. Definitely moving in the right direction!
ReplyDeletecindyn28 at hotmail dot com
I love this - I've been looking for a cleaner look to recycle rather than having two 'garbage' cans in the kitchen!
ReplyDeleteI didn't do as much paper organizing at home as I did at school. It wasn't anything new or innovative but I finally got a lot of papers organized by topic and some reproducibles copied out of a book so I could just organize the original with my lesson plans rather than writing down a page number.
ReplyDeleteHome needs a lot of work still but since my husband or I are either home alone with our toddler, we can't get much done. We're hoping that Spring Break will bring us time to get caught up and set up some organizational systems to use in our home!
i use the accordian style file folders and a bunch of 3-ring binders. i can't seem to get myself to go digital because i have a thing about writing stuff down.... and need a better laptop.
ReplyDeleteThat looks wonderful! Would love to try it out!
ReplyDeleteLouise
l.horner(at)netzero(dot)com
Looks like a great contraption!
ReplyDeleteI sorted through what needs to be filed in the file cabinet and what needs to be shredded.
ReplyDeleteI did TONS of scanning and then recycling/shredding, set up a recycling/shredding station in the home office, and put reminders in my planner to shred once a month so it doesn't ever take hours again!
ReplyDeleteWowza. I totally need this. I have such good intentions, but then real life gets in the way. So today, I commit to going through the pile of papers that's accumulated on my desk, pitching what I don't need, and filing the rest. It's all about baby steps.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing!! To deal with my paper clutter, I have sorted through my filing cabinet (throwing out ALOT) and made a file command centre!
ReplyDeleteThis would be so much better than the walmart bags I have in my kitchen that get filled and then 'eventually' taken to the garage where there are more bags - so then I have to sort - then haul away.
ReplyDeletekorine.miller@yahoo.com
I got rid of a lot of paper clutter and reorganized some of my files in March. It felt good to shred so many papers! Love this product...it's something I wish we had so badly for our kitchen.
ReplyDeleteThis trashcan/recycling station looks fantastic and would really help us out in our tiny kitchen. Right now we have a stack of pink crates that hold the recycling and a trashcan that gets in the way of opening the oven!
ReplyDeleteI am moving at the end of April so I had to get rid of a lot of paper clutter. As a teacher, I started scanning all of my extra files and forms and organized them into folders on my computer. I am starting to do the same for personal documents which I may need but always have trouble finding. The documents which I must keep go into a file box in hanging folders which are clearly labelled! You should have seen how much I shredded! Thanks for the Ideas!
ReplyDeleteI organized my paper clutter with clear plastic envelopes with a Velcro closure, that fit into my binders :)
ReplyDeleteI organized my paper clutter with clear plastic envelopes with a Velcro closure, that fit into my binders :)
ReplyDeleteAlot of things I would normally print off I know pin on Pinterest. I love the visual reminder, but love the fact the the link is embedded in the picture and can take me to tutorials, recipes, blogs or instructions when I need to refer back to it. In fact, that's how I found your blog. Love it!
ReplyDeletefound shoeboxes for my paper clutter
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness I want this so badly. We live in a small apartment and there isn't a lot of space to take care of recycling. This would help out bunches!
ReplyDeletefiled papers away and organized for tax purposes
ReplyDeletethanks
aunteegem@yahoo.com
I started the filing I had put off for more than a year, and discovered that it's great fun to take old stuff OUT of the files and shred it when it's not needed any more. Thanks for the help and inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect! Been looking for something for upstairs I constantly have bunches of any container filled with recycling
ReplyDeleteI finally found a home that I think will work for tracking my flexible spending reimbursements. A simply 2 pocket folder. One side holds receipts that need to be submitted. The other pocket holds the submitted forms until reimbursement is received.
ReplyDeleteThis item is great! Much better than the paper bags I've been using for recycling.
ReplyDeleteI love the organization! We've been using a smaller, cardboard box to separate our recyclables, and truth be told, it's getting pretty yuck!! I have been loving your ideas on orgaization and planning. Keep it up!!
ReplyDeleteI try and deal with everything on a daily basis. Bills that get paid go to my excel sheet then in their correct file for the year (after I year I shred/burn them). Newspapers go with me to school and get put in recycling. Personal info gets shredded and then I recycle that. Anything else better have a place or it is gone.
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Amy
I'd LOVE this!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this idea! I hate having a garbage can and 3 types of recycling bags under the sink, plus a compost bin on the counter! This would simplify things a lot.
ReplyDeletelauinger.brittni@gmail.com
I have a recycling bin under my desk for throwing out paper
ReplyDeleteOh, how I weep, I missed this one!
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