2/9/11

Pressed powder makeup that breaks up into clumps can be salvaged with just a little rubbing alcohol and some time. Pack all the pressed powder clumps back into the compact and pour a little rubbing alcohol inside until it fills up to the top. Stir with a small spoon or toothpick until the mixture is smooth and then allow it to dry for 24 hours. The alcohol will evaporate and you'll be left with a good-as-new pressed powder.

2/8/11

Who knew? The Plastic Bag Recycling program at your local supermarket can take more than just plastic grocery store bags. You can also deposit clean sandwich bags (like the ZipLoc brand), newspaper bags, dry cleaning bags, bread and produce bags, plastic wrappers that cover toilet paper and paper towels and even plastic shipping envelopes. All of these plastics get collected by the plastics industry and made into new products like recycled plastic lumber.

2/7/11

When you have a choice between a tub of plastic or a foil-wrapped option at the supermarket, always go with the foil. Grocery staples like butter and cream cheese often come in two options, a plastic tub (that is not easily recyclable) or one minimally wrapped. Go with the foil-wrapped one to cut back on plastic use and, more often than not, save money, too.