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We all have them, unused cell phones, household cleaners, paint thinners, etc. Collect the toxins that are no longer used and get them out of your home. Taking care of household hazardous waste products safely improves the quality of your home environment by getting toxins out of area and leaves more space for the things you use and love!
If you live in Kenosha County, WI, now is the time to get those hazardous products out of your home. Kenosha has a FREE Household Hazardous Waste Program.
Residents of the City of Kenosha can drop their household hazardous waste at the Kenosha Water Utility at 4401 Green Bay Rd on The first Saturday of each month (except Holidays) December through April and the first and third Saturday of each month (except Holidays) May Through November from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Village of Pleasant Prairie Municipal Center is hosting a Hazardous Waste Collection for all residents of Kenosha County on September 10, 2011 8:00am - 1:00pm at 8600 Green Bay Road. They provide this service twice a year, in the spring and in the fall. See http://www.pleasantprairieonline.com/services/garbage/hazardouswaste.asp for more information.
Not from Kenosha County, WI? Google "hazardous waste collection" for your community to find services. Many counties have household hazardous waste programs. Residents must drop items at a specified location on the collection days. Types of items accepted vary by county. Contact your local town hall or sanitation company for information about hazardous waste collections in your area.
As our awareness of the dangers of disposing these household wastes improperly grows, more and more communities are providing this service.
Household Hazardous Waste items being accepted at these locations include: household cleaning products, bug sprays, batteries, vehicle fluids and cleaning products, oil based paints, paint related products, fluorescent bulbs, pool chemicals and garden/outdoor related products.
Protect our environment and keep your home safe and orderly by disposing of any unused hazardous waste properly.
Routine is defined as the usual sequence of a set of activities. Having an after school routine that includes a homework time benefits children and parents. When a predictable pattern of activities occurs, children know what is expected. Once the child recognizes that during this time, this activity will always occur, there is less resistance.
First, make a list of your child's after school and evening activities. This list may include: snack, "down time", physical activity, homework, sports, clubs, supper, chores.
Next, determine when your child is the most focused. Some children are ready to do homework immediately, while they are still in the school mode. Others need to eat something, run off some energy, or just relax a bit before they can hit the books. When is your child most ready for homework?
Develop the sequence of activities that works for your child and roughly assign a time to them. (ie. Snack, chores, play time, supper, homework, soccer, relax time, bedtime.) The order is more important that the time. If you child knows homework comes right after supper, for example, he/she expects to do homework during that time. Of course, if homework is after a less structured activity such as play time, a time would need to be specified.
Be prepared for homework time. See http://simplespacesorg.blogspot.com/2009/03/create-portable-homework-station.html for ideas on a homework station.
Children and adults thrive on structure. Having a predictable routine that includes homework will make the school year go more smoothly for everyone. Happy studying!
