Recycling is not only good for the environment, but it's also good for your pockets.

1. Recycle Clothes

During this "Great Recession," I recently found crafty ways to recycle cash back into my wallet.
I started by cleaning out my closet. I finally gave up my 2 sizes too small jeans and outdated fashion attire. I thought about selling them on eBay, but that is too much work and such a waiting game.  So, I decided to go to CrossRoads Trading Co., my favorite secondhand discount store to sell my clothes.

Although they only paid me 35% of the price they sell the item in the store for, I was able to get a few of my used clothes off my hands and score some cash in my pocket.  I also asked for trade.  If you decide to trade your clothes, you receive 50% of the asking price.   For those of you who are not mathematicians, here is a break down:

The store planned on selling a pair of my jeans for $15.00.  I received 35% from $15.00, which averages to $5.25.  On the other hand, the trading value of 50% turns out to be $7.50.  I like to trade and get cash, so I get the best of both worlds.  So, I received $5.25 cash for one pair and $7.50 in trade.  Believe it or not, I scored a gently worn BCBG Sweater Dress with the trade money.

2.  Recycle your Cans and Bottles

My Husband and I drink lots of bottled water and diet soda.  We use to recycle our aluminum cans and plastic bottles with our trash company.  We decided that the savings were minimal and decided to go directly to the recycling company.  To our surprise, the price per pound for plastic is .95 cents and $1.70 for aluminum cans.  That's Huge! We made $8.80, just from recycling.  No wonder there are so many people collecting cans and night creepers that rummage through my recycling bins.

Okay, so I'm not suggesting that you go pick up bottles and cans on the streets.  I'm just giving you the facts on how much money you can make by recycling. Just imagine if you recycled the $8.80 every week for 52 weeks. At the end of the year, that would equal to $457.60 in your pocket.  Now that's a nice chunk of change for a mini Vacation.







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