Recycling Household Items

Living green is becoming the goal of people around the globe.  People have embraced reusing some of the more common household items because they realize that recycling in Huntington, TX isn’t quite as difficult as they thought.  There are an endless amount of creative ideas to reuse and recycle items.  Here is a quick look at some of them.

  • Empty egg cartons – sure, you can toss these into the recycling bin, but they can also be reused.  One cool thing to do is to fill each cup with cookie dough, meatballs or even individual servings of any other type of food items in order to keep them from turning into a frozen solid mass.  You can also start spring seedlings in an old egg carton before planting the seedlings outside.  You might also use them as molds for jello.
  • Mismatched socks – Mismatched and/or old socks are very easy to reuse.  You can use them as a way to keep a child’s smaller toys organized.  You can also use them as dust rags or to polish silver.  What other uses can you think of?
  • Paper towel roll tubes – Stuff your plastic bags inside one to keep them organized and out of the way.  Use it to control annoying extension cords by wrapping the cords around one.  Organize your daughter’s hair bows, clips and ties.  And of course, there is the ever famous do-to-do horn for kids.
  • Corks – olive oil and wine corks can be reused as multiple things.  You can make a floating keychain for when you are participating in water activities.  You can also save them until you have enough to make a corkboard from them.

When you begin thinking about recycling things, you might also want to take a look at your homeowner’s policy and make sure that you are covered for every eventuality.  Review your current policy or start a new one with Integra Insurance Services.

Premium Vs Regular Gas: How to Save Money in the Long-Run

We know that a few cents at the pump can make a big difference to your wallet. Most of the time the smart choice at the gas pump is the cheaper regular option. But there are times when choosing the more expensive premium gas can save you in the long run. Let’s take a look at those instances where a few extra cents at the pump can save you thousands of dollars in the long-run.

High Compression Engines

High compression engines are usually associated with high-performance vehicles. These high compression engines need premium fuels that can handle the higher compression levels in the engine. Without premium fuel these engines will start to knock. Overtime severe engine knocking can punch holes clean through your cylinder head or piston and can even rupture the combustion chamber. These catastrophic engine failures can mean thousands of dollars for a brand new engine.

Direct Injection Engines

A lot of fuel-efficient cars that don’t sacrifice performance standards use direct injection engines. However these engines are prone to carbon buildups that can lead to engine knocking and severely reduced performance. Lower-grade regular gas is known to create more carbon buildup than premium gas in direct injection engines. Cleaning the carbon buildup can cost you hundreds of dollars at your mechanic’s shop.

If your vehicle has a high compression or direct injection engine, then the it’s worth the few extra cents for premium gas.

Similarly, depending on your car you it might be worth paying a little extra for more auto insurance coverage. Here at Integra Insurance Services of Huntington, Texas we can help you decide what type of auto insurance coverage is right for you and your vehicle.