4/26/11

Wooden cutting boards that were used to cut up something greasy or oily can be almost impossible to clean up. Reach for regular table salt and pour it all over the grease stains; let it sit for a few hours, and scrub it clean with hot, soapy water. Let it air-dry and soon your cutting board will be as good as new.

4/25/11

Hard water or lime scale stains on your bathroom fixtures can make them unsightly and even hinder their ability to perform properly. One chemical-free solution is to grab a cut lemon and squeeze the juice all over the fixture, using half the lemon as a scrubber to really saturate the faucet handles or showerhead. Let the acid do its magic overnight, and wipe it off the next morning.

4/24/11

Planting a tree is one of the easiest and most beautiful ways to give back to the Earth, but many people worry their planting skills are more brown than green. Take a zero-risk approach by buying a tree or shrub from a national store like Lowe's or Home Depot, which guarantees that the plant will live or they'll replace it free of charge within the first year. Simply bring back the dead plant and the receipt.