As temperatures dip, insects like spiders will be searching for warmer places to call home. One simple and chemical-free way to keep spiders outside your home is to not use outdoor lights. Outdoor lighting does not attract spiders, but it does attract other insects that spiders find appealing as food sources. Spiders will go wherever food is, and a flurry of insect activity near light sources draws them close to your home. At night, pull shades and blinds down to block indoor light. If you must have outdoor lights on, consider using yellow-coated light bulbs; they attract fewer insects and still provide substantial illumination.

No matter how hard you squeeze the toothpaste tube, on average there is about 10 to 15 percent more toothpaste inside that is almost impossible to get out with your fingers. Try this one tip: Use a bobby pin. Clip the bobby pin at the end of the tube and push it up. It will squeeze out every last bit of paste, and you'll have a few more days of brushing.

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.