Glass is glass, so any glass can be recycled in the curbside recycling bin, right? If you have a broken mirror, don't put in the recycling bin. Mirrors aren't technically 100 percent glass -- they are actually two materials sandwiched together (glass on front and a chemically treated coating on the back, which gives it the mirror effect). To make it recyclable, the backing has to be removed from the glass. Since this is quite difficult, it's best not to put any mirrored items into the recycling bin, since it can contaminate a load of recyclables. Instead, broken mirrors should be disposed of properly, and used mirrors (in good shape) can be donated to charity.

Keeping your car's exterior clean is a good way to protect your investment, since things like dead bugs, bird droppings and dirt can strip away the protective wax on your car and eventually eat into the car's paint. While using an automatic car wash is the most energy- and water-efficient way to clean a car, some people like to do it themselves. If that's you, don't wash your car right after you've driven it. The body of the car will be too hot and will speed up the drying process of soap and water, making cleaning more difficult. Instead, wash it during the early morning or at night when the sun isn't out and won't make washing difficult.

Junk mail seems to annoy anyone with a mailbox. No matter how many times you sign up for "do not mail" lists or write "unsubscribe" and send the mail back to the sender, it seems to never end. The biggest culprits of junk mail are companies who send out advertising supplements in the mail. These envelopes are stuffed with coupons and advertisements and can often appear to be real mail from the outside. To remove yourself from these mailing lists, contact the biggest mailers: Red Plum and Val-Pak. Go to their websites at save.com and coxtarget.com to remove your address for good.