12/23/09

Last-Minute Gift-Wrapping Idea: Raid the office recycling bin for gift wrap freebies! Color copies of charts, graphs, reports, photos and other office-y designs make for green, gorgeous gift wrap. Ask an architect's office if they have old blueprints. Be resourceful and wrap away.

12/22/09

Last-Minute Gift-Wrapping Idea: Here's a great gift you can make in a jiffy. Grab an old champagne bucket or regular galvanized steel one (from the hardware store) and fill it with organic oranges and a bottle of good champagne. Instant mimosa kit -- a perfect gift that'll be appreciated on New Year's Day!

12/21/09

If you enjoy taking baths, consider this simple water-saving tip: Plug up the tub before you turn on the water and adjust the temperature as the water fills. The few gallons of cold water that fill up the tub can be warmed by raising the temperature, and then lowering it if necessary. When you're done bathing, consider "reusing" the water by washing your dog in it.