5/2/12

If you have a problem with rabbits and other small animals digging up freshly planted flower bulbs from your garden, start collecting old berry containers to use as a barricade. Dig a hole in the ground, insert the berry container, plant the bulb inside and cover with dirt. It will create a barrier that prevents animals from digging up the bulbs while giving the flowers room to grow.

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!