In our throwaway culture, the habit of mindlessly tossing things into the trash can be a tough one to break. However, many everyday items can be easily repurposed, helping you to reduce household waste—while also helping you to save some money in the process! Here's how to breathe new life into old, everyday household items.

1) Sharpen scissors with aluminum foil. Finally, a use for those leftover scraps of tin foil! Simply fold a piece of tin foil in half several times, then snip through it with scissors to sharpen and hone the blades.

2) Portion and store food in old egg cartons. Clean a Styrofoam egg carton to repurpose as frozen food storage. The carton's compartments make portioning easy, especially for make-ahead recipes such as cookie dough and meatballs. Alternatively, you can use the egg cartons to store small odds and ends, like thumb tacks, miscellaneous screws and nuts, paper clips—even smaller holiday ornaments!

3) Use paper towel tubes to organize hair bands. Wrap elastics around the tube to keep your hair accessories neat and all in one place. Paper towel tubes can also double as boot trees, which prevent taller boots from flopping over and creasing. Or you can rely on the tubes to corral plastic bags: Simply stuff the bags into the tube.

Reusing Things: 100 Ideas of How to Reuse Commonly Thrown Away Items [Mother Earth News]
Best of 10 Uses for Common Household Products [This Old House]
10 Ways to Rethink Household Items [Real Simple]
10 Ways to Reuse Common Household Items [Wise Bread]

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Bowlero is great for family fun on a Saturday afternoon, and it's also ideal for an adults-only night out on the town. Whatever kind of outing you're planning, this The Woodlands-area bowling alley offers a recently renovated, state-of-the-art bowling experience.

With 40 lanes, you should be able to begin bowling without much of a wait, no matter when you visit. And once you've claimed your lane, you'll enjoy playing with the digital score boards (including photo options), customizable theme lighting for your lane, and more. There's more than just bowling at Bowlero, however. You'll also find shuffleboard, skeeball, foosball, beer pong, and corn hole, as well as an arcade full of all your favorite vintage games.

Food options include nachos, chicken tenders, cookies, and doughnuts. Heartier appetites can bite into the mammoth two-foot-long hot dog doused in Coney sauce, or share the massive five-pound burger with a few friends.

Bowlero
27000 Interstate 45 North
Conroe, TX 77385
(281) 367-1277
www.bowlero.com/locations/woodlands
www.yelp.com/biz/bowlero-conroe

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Living up to their tagline “The Great Taste of Texas”, Spring Creek Barbeque serves up saucy all-American, Texas-style barbecue meats and veggies. Spring Creek offers up healthy salads, tasty sides, and stacked sandwiches, but most folks head here for the barbecue.

For the full experience, go with one of the barbecue dinners. Start with your protein of choice, then pile on on Spring Creek’s signature sauce and as many veggies and condiments as you can handle. Yelp reviewers note that the fresh-baked bread that accompanies each meal is not only addictive, but also makes for the perfect sponge for sopping up excess sauce. Round out your meal with one of Spring Creek's many southern-style desserts if you’ve got room.

To check out the extensive menu, view hours of operation or catering options, or learn more about elementary school “Spirit Nights” sponsored by Spring Creek, head over to its website.

Spring Creek Barbeque
5935 Highway 6N
Houston, TX 77084
(281) 345-0326
www.springcreekbarbeque.com
www.yelp.com/biz/spring-creek-barbeque-spring

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