If you haven't played that violin, clarinet or drum set in a long time, dust it off and recycle it! Many high schools will accept good-quality musical instruments for their music programs and give them to students to use for the school year. Why give? Children with music education perform better in math and develop better problem-solving skills. Now that's something to sing about!

2/22/09

Smelly garbage disposal? Keep it clean by tossing lemon wedges (use 'em after you've squeezed out the juice for salad dressing or homemade lemonade) and a cup of ice down the drain and flipping on the switch. As it whirls away, the ice will sharpen the blades and the lemons will disinfect. How easy is that?

2/21/09

Office mailrooms are usually overflowing with cardboard boxes, lightly used bubble wrap and Styrofoam packing peanuts. Stock up on these throwaway shipping supplies and create a mini shipping center right in your own home. That way, when you need to send something in a jiffy, you'll have all the supplies on hand. And you're being green because you're recycling what would've otherwise been tossed.

2/20/09