8/2/10

Here's an easy upcycling idea: Recycle a paint stirrer into a plant marker for the garden. Use a permanent marker to write the name of the plant at the top of the paint stirrer and stick it in the ground by the plant.

8/1/10

Stale loaves of bread, rolls and pastries can be revived quickly with just water and the oven. Spray water on the outside of your bread and place them inside a 350-degree prebaked oven for several minutes. Rolls will crisp up in just a few minutes; a whole loaf of bread will be bakery-fresh in about 20.

7/31/10

If you're traveling around the country and taking corded products with you -- hairdryers, flat irons, chargers -- recycle a cardboard toilet paper tube into a handy holder. Just wrap the cords and stuff them inside of the tube; it'll keep the cord neatly organized for your trip.