10/4/10

If you're an avid tennis player, don't toss the balls out once they start to lose their bounce. Many nursing homes and hospitals are in need of clean, lightly used tennis balls to place under the legs of walkers. This allows people to easily glide walkers across the floor without scratching them.

10/3/10

If you're shopping for pasta sauce and you have a choice between sauces packaged in glass, metal or plastic containers, choose glass. Recycling glass is one of the easiest and most commonly recyclable items today. And recycling glass creates big energy savings. For instance, according to recycling-revolution.com, by recycling just one glass bottle, you can save enough energy to light a 100-watt lightbulb for four hours!

10/2/10

Many experts who give advice on successfully selling on eBay say it's not the latest electronics or hottest toys that sell best, but used items like clothes, DVDs and books. The most competition from established sellers is for new products, but the selection for vintage and lightly used items is less, giving the novice seller a better chance of making a sale.