If you ever find yourself stopping at a convenience store to pick up some milk or a cup of coffee and notice your gas tank is half full, consider filling up. When your gas tank is completely empty, there's extra air inside. Gasoline evaporates quickly -- and even more so in the warmer spring and summer months. When there is more gas in the tank than air, there's less evaporation, and you get more gas for your money. But a tip: Don't make trips just to fill up when it's half full. The added time to drive and fill negates the savings.

If you want to avoid hanging mesh fencing to keep deer out of your garden, try this instead: Choose bitter and strongly scented herbs and flowers for your garden. Deer use their strong sense of smell to find food, so when you plant things they hate (like garlic, chives and lavender), it can act as a deterrent. The strong scent of unwanted plants acts like a fence to keep deer away from flowers, vegetables and fruit they find appetizing. It isn't foolproof, but it's a strategy that can minimize damage.

One of the simplest ways to find out if your tap water is safe is to search the Environmental Working Group's National Drinking Water Database (ewg.org). Type in your ZIP code and your water company name. A chart will show you the chemicals that have been found in tests and if they've exceeded the legal limit for safe water. It also includes summaries on pollution and EPA violations and compares your water supply to the national average to help you gauge the safety of your tap water.