4/25/09

If you have uncovered basement windows in your home, you can do two things to help small creatures like chipmunks and rabbits that get stuck in the well: One, prop up a branch or a plank of wood so they can easily climb out. Then take it a step further and buy a window well cover from the hardware store to make it safe and sound for good.

4/24/09

Americans (including the Obamas) are breaking ground and growing vegetable gardens right at home in record numbers this spring. To get started, you can get tomato seeds from a program called Help Grow Your Soup. For the first time in its more-than-100-year history, Campbell Soup Co. is making available to the American public its specially cultivated seeds used to grow tomatoes for its iconic Campbell's tomato soup. Best of all, the effort is part of Campbell's goal to grow more than one billion tomatoes across the country and to support American agriculture. Learn more at helpgrowyoursoup.com.

4/23/09

You know those little terra cotta pots you've been meaning to grow herbs in? Take them out of the closet, scrub them clean, and fill them with Band-Aids, little bars of soap or keep your toothbrush and toothpaste together in one. It's a simple way to keep your medicine cabinet organized.