You know the motto: One man's trash is another man's treasure. When you have something that's not easily recyclable or you can't donate, post whatever you have on the website Freecycle.org. The website connects people in your community and lets you freely link items up for grabs with people who need them. No money changes hands, and it keeps things out of landfills.

Old costume jewelry can be donated to support a worthy cause. The nonprofit I Have Wings supports women with breast cancer and their families through a variety of assistance programs. The old jewelry is cleaned, repaired and disinfected, then sold through an annual Spring Bling fundraiser. Proceeds are used to support I Have Wing's charitable work. Learn more at ihavewings.org.

Your washing machine needs routine cleaning to help keep your clothing clean. When you wash things like dirty kitchen towels and heavily stained clothes, germs and bacteria can linger and grow inside the washing machine. This is even truer if you wash only in cold water. Laundry detergent isn't designed to sanitize, but to clean clothes. To sanitize your washing machine, pour a cup of bleach and run a full wash cycle using hot water with an empty drum.