5/1/12

Even though we have the best of intentions, many of us forget to bring reusable bags to the grocery store and end up with plastic bags at home. The bags are easily recyclable (usually at the grocery store), but before you do that, give them one more use as produce bags. Clean plastic bags can be used to bag apples, leafy greens, potatoes and any other loose products. Just weigh as usual and bring them home. Then recycle the bags the next time you visit the store.

4/30/12

More than $100 billion in prepaid gift cards are sold every year, and more than $5 billion of that never gets used. If you have a card with a small balance on it and you're not sure what to do with it, visit donatemycard.com to support your favorite charity. The site makes it easy: Find your charity, enter the details on your card and donate the remaining balance to a good cause. Imagine what $5 billion could do to make this world a better place!

4/29/12

Your freezer is a free and highly effective way to deodorize and clean everyday things around the house. Musky books, a well-worn baseball cap and jeans you don't want to shrink can all be tossed into the freezer to be "cleaned." Freezing these items overnight helps kill smelly mildew and other bacteria. Even hard-to-wash throw pillows can be placed in the freezer to kill dust mites that might be lurking inside.