life

Do Just One Thing for June 13, 2016

Do Just One Thing by by Danny Seo
by Danny Seo
Do Just One Thing | June 13th, 2016

Here's something you probably didn't know you can compost: your clothing. Backyard compost piles are designed to break down organic matter into beneficial mulch, and while items like apple cores, leaves and grass clippings make sense, so do garments that are made from 100 percent wool or 100 percent cotton. The key is to keep things like rayon, polyester and buttons out of the pile. If you cut the pure wool or cotton garments into small pieces, they can be safely added to the compost bin.

life

Do Just One Thing for June 12, 2016

Do Just One Thing by by Danny Seo
by Danny Seo
Do Just One Thing | June 12th, 2016

Planning your big summer vacation? If you believe half the fun is getting to your destination, consider using trains instead of airplanes for your trip. While it may take longer to get there, train travel has a much lower carbon footprint than flying on a gas-guzzling plane. According to the International Energy Agency, car travel accounts for 71 percent of CO2 emission, planes account for 12.3 percent and railways just 1.8 percent. So go green and embrace the romantic and fun idea of seeing America by rail.

life

Do Just One Thing for June 11, 2016

Do Just One Thing by by Danny Seo
by Danny Seo
Do Just One Thing | June 11th, 2016

Many of us live in communities that have water restrictions, especially when it comes to taking care of lawns and gardens. A simple trick to help keep things cooler is to allow the branches on bushes and shrubs to stay full and as low to the ground as possible. Branches create shade, and if you add leaves and mulch on top of the soil, it creates a double cooling effect that reduces evaporation. Less evaporation means less water is needed to keep your plants healthy and alive.

Next up: More trusted advice from...

  • Another Nosy Question: 'What's Wrong With Your Eye?'
  • Just Meet Your Former Colleagues for Lunch Next Time
  • Times Change, But These Essentials Don't
  • Too Old
  • Lukewarm Water
  • Happy Place
  • Channel Summer With a Vegetable Gratin
  • Greening the Goddess
  • A Chowder Hack
UExpressLifeParentingHomePetsHealthAstrologyOdditiesA-Z
AboutContactSubmissionsTerms of ServicePrivacy Policy
©2023 Andrews McMeel Universal