When shopping for groceries like produce, spices, coffee and sugar at your local supermarket, one way you can help farmers thousands of miles away is to look for a fair trade symbol on the product. Fair trade is exactly what it sounds like: Fair wages for farmers and workers that not only help them thrive as farmers, but also improve their communities. One nonprofit organization that is helping farmers work in a free market society is Fair Trade USA. It has a handy shopping guide on its website -- fairtradeusa.org -- to help you find fair trade items when you go shopping.

Juicing is red-hot right now, and the key to getting the highest nutrients and benefits at home is to juice your produce when it's fresh, fresh, fresh. But if you can't go to the farmers market every day, try special containers that keep your perishable fruits and veggies fresher longer. Look for food storage kits that have natural antimicrobial silver embedded into the container. It neutralizes things like mold, fungus and other microorganisms that speed up the ripening process. In these containers, items like leafy greens can last up to two weeks instead of a few days.

Wrinkle-free sheets may seem like a revolutionary convenience, but they may actually be preventing you from getting a good night's rest. Poly-blend cotton sheets that are "wrinkle-free" often have finishes on the fabric that release formaldehyde. The chemical can be an irritant that bothers your throat and eyes. Look for organic, 100 percent cotton sheets instead. If you want them to look pristine without the hassle of chemicals or using an iron, just take them out of the dryer when they are still hot. This will prevent wrinkles from setting.