11/28/09

More mall madness: Bring your old eyeglasses to any Lenscrafters store. They'll fix the glasses up and give them to visually impaired people in need, as part of their OneSight program. Learn more at www.lenscrafters.com

11/27/09

If you must hit the malls this Black Friday, do a little recycling when you're there. Bring your old cell phone to a Call2Recycle box. It's a program from the nonprofit Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. that will recycle your phone, for free, into new metal products. You'll find these collection boxes in stores like RadioShack, Best Buy and Home Depot or just visit www.call2recycle.org for one of 30,000 drop-off locations nearest you.

11/26/09

Start a new tradition with your Thanksgiving turkey and save the wishbone. Clean the wishbone thoroughly and let it dry. Paint the wishbone using a metallic paint, such as silver. After the paint has dried, attach a small gift tag to it with the date and location of the Thanksgiving feast. Place your "silverplated" wishbones in a pretty dish as a memento of your yearly get-togethers.