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Recycling glass: how does it work?

  • 22 October 2025

What actually happens to a glass jar or bottle after you throw it in the bottle bank? And how do we make sure that from...

Sock darning (or hole in knitted jumper)

  • 3 October 2025

With socks, you know one thing for sure: you will lose one at some point or one will lose it to another. Ai, a hole. Throw it away? Well no!....

CleansDay: the street party where you pick up trash instead of leaving it behind

  • 20 September 2025

On Friday 19 September - the day before World Clean Up Day - Amsterdam did not turn orange, but red. No party hats or free markets this time,...

Homie: Need a new washing machine or fridge? Rent one!

  • 26 August 2025

Ai... your washing machine, dryer or fridge breaks down. Buying a new one is a big expense. Of course, you can start scouring for an affordable second-hand one,...

Solution for too-tight trousers or skirt

  • 15 August 2025

Blood irritating: trousers that are too tight. It's hard to get them closed and when you have them on, they pinch at the waist or on...

Quickly repair shop hook in clothing

  • 1 August 2025

Nóóóó! A shop hook in one of those sophisticated jumpers or cardigans you love so much. A classic when you get stuck behind something with a garment....

How does the washing machine's eco mode work?

  • 11 July 2025

A reader's question! Regularly, we at thegreenlist.nl get the question, how exactly the eco mode of the washing machine works. Our readers doubt its benefit -...

From organic waste to compost: how does it work?

  • 8 July 2025

What actually happens to your GFT - your fruit, vegetable and garden waste - after you put it neatly in the green - or sometimes brown...

Shortening trousers: here's how to do it!

  • 26 June 2025

Shortening trousers - especially if you are not that tall - may well be necessary to make them fall more flatteringly....

DIY: dye your own clothes with natural textile paint

  • 29 May 2025

At thegreenlist.nl, we want to know everything about upcycling clothes, including how to dye your own clothes. Of course, not with chemical junk from a...

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