7/8/09

If you really wished your local supermarket sold vegan hickory-smoked tofu pepperoni, stop wishing and write it down. Lots of stores have customer comment cards -- either the paper ones or online forms you can fill out -- that request customer feedback on their services and products. If enough people ask for a particular item, stores are going to stock it. After all, their job is to provide the goods and services you want and will pay for.

7/7/09

When thawing frozen vegetables, skip the defrost mode in your microwave. Instead, flip a stainless steel pan over and place the frozen bag of veggies on top. The ice will have an immediate reaction to the steel and help with the thawing. The perfect zero-energy solution to use everyday.

7/6/09

Fill up on gas at night, not during the day. In the summertime, cooler air means fewer fumes escaping from the gas pumps. These harmful gases contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer. If you absolutely, positively need gas during the day, try to find a gas station with a rubberized, fume-capturing device on the nozzle.