9/7/12

Have some generic white coffee mugs you want to customize? Grab a permanent marker and embellish the front with whatever design you want, then bake the mug at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes in the oven. Turn off the oven and allow the mug to cool completely. The ink will set and make a permanent design on your mug. Now you'll never lose track of your mug again.

9/6/12

It isn't always possible to buy and eat only organic fruits and vegetables, so be sure to give conventional produce a good soak before eating it to remove the residual pesticide that might be on the skin. Fill your clean kitchen sink with cold water and add 1 cup white vinegar. Soak your apples, grapes and berries for 10 minutes. You will be shocked how foggy the water will become.

9/5/12

Americans do an astounding 35 billion loads of laundry every year, which adds up to a lot of water, energy and money. One commonsense investment to reduce the amount of laundry you produce is to use inexpensive aprons in the kitchen, garage, potting shed -- wherever you might get your clothes messy. Let the aprons take the brunt of the paint splotches, spaghetti sauce stains and grease spots, and keep your clothes looking clean.