Recycling Reusing household items is better for the environment than throwing them away or recycling them. Reusing needs less energy than collecting household rubbish or taking it to the recycling centre. Here are some ideas for reusing common items in your house. 1. The next time you don't have any paper towels for cleaning, don't go to the shop.Make your own from old cotton shirts old socks and old towels. You can clean your car with them. wash the kitchen floor and dust the furniture. And they're cheap! 2 Wash you r glass jars and reuse them to keep small items. In the kitchen, you can store beans, tea and spices in them You can also wash yoghurt pots and other plastic containers and reuse them for food in the fridge. 3. Use your magazines and newspaper for wrapping presents or protecting fragile objects. Before you throw away the paper from your desk, ask yourself; Can I write on the other side first? And if you shred paper and newspaper, it makes good compost. 1. What is better than recycling household items? B I y w square 2. What can you use for cleaning instead of paper towels? B. I wo