3/5/09

Keep your car smelling fresh and clean with a homemade air freshener. Fill a large tea strainer with either charcoal (the kind for the grill) or dried lavender. Charcoal is a natural deodorizer, so it will absorb foul fragrances. When it's left in a warm car, lavender will perfume the air with a soothing and pleasing scent. This is a healthy alternative to chemical, artificial car fresheners.

3/4/09

Recycle paper and help your local school at the same time! Save your junk mail, magazines, office paper and newspapers and drop them off in a Paper Retriever recycling bin found at schools across America. The paper gets recycled into new paper products and the schools receive money for the amount of paper they collect. It's a win-win deal. Learn more at www.paperretriever.com.

3/3/09

Change the color of your home's walls. Choose items from nature with a vibrant appeal, such as a leaf, branch or a flower petal, and have it color-matched at your local hardware or paint store. Make sure to choose a paint that has a low amount of volatile organic compounds, which, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, can cause adverse health effects. Low-VOC paints are easy to find and also are low-odor.