9/4/12

Sore back or achy joints? Upcycle a freezer bag into a DIY ice pack with some easy household ingredients. Grab a clean and dry used freezer bag, and fill it halfway with three parts water and one part rubbing alcohol. Seal the bag closed, and put it in the freezer. It will freeze into an ice pack, but it will still be malleable because of the rubbing alcohol.

9/3/12

Have you removed yourself from as many mailing lists as possible but still get junk mail? Your perfectionism may be to blame. When you file a permanent change-of-address form at the post office, your name gets put onto a new mailing list. That list identifies you as a new resident at your address, and the process of getting inundated with junk mail begins again. When you move, don't file a change of address; instead, notify individual companies about your move.

9/2/12

If you haven't played that violin, clarinet or drum set in a long time, dust it off and recycle it! Many high schools will accept good-quality musical instruments for their music programs. The school will give the instrument to a student to use for the school year. Why give? Children with music education perform better in math and develop better problem-solving skills. Now that's something to sing about!