11/20/10

Got a stack of books and CDs you no longer want? Unwanted books, CDs, movies and video games can be swapped online for other multimedia items that you do want. All you have to do is list what you have at www.swap.com under the "Have List" and the website will show you what you can trade for them. You can send in your old items and wait for the items you want to come in the mail to you. Go to swap.com for more information.

11/19/10

Hot tea drinkers, listen up: boil water in an electric tea kettle instead of heating it up the old-fashioned way on the stove. An electric kettle that you plug in is designed to heat up water more efficiently than a stove -- gas or electric. This can even save you in electricity costs if you are heating up water just once a day.

11/18/10

Many bedding items come packaged in sturdy, zipped plastic pouches, which can be saved and used for storage. If you have guests coming to stay for the weekend, then keep fresh bedding, towels and personal care items stashed inside the bags. When your guests arrive, you'll have everything you need to get their room ready.