4/11/11

A leaking hose can be difficult to recycle, but here's a simple way to upcycle it and control clutter around the hose. Use sharp shears (the kind for pruning bushes) to cut a section of hose, thereby making it an electronic cord organizer at home. Run all sorts of cords -- power for the TV, cable wires, USB cords for your personal electronics -- through the inside of the hose so they all stay together nice and neat.

4/10/11

If you're unable to send large files over the Web because of the size of the file, there's no need to resort to burning them to a flash drive and overnighting them to your recipient. The website www.dropbox.com lets you upload up to 2GB of free files to your secure "desktop," which you can share with anyone over email. They simply click a link and can download the files from their own computer.

4/9/11

Many people use the warmer days of spring as a chance to assess their property and clean up fallen branches and trees from the winter months. While a perfectly clean yard may look picture-perfect, try to keep one or two fallen trees in place. These trees will become valuable habitat for a whole host of species, from beneficial insects to shelter for wild animals.