One of the easiest ways to tidy up your yard and save water is to use mulch around your landscaping. Mulch locks in moisture and also blocks light, which helps prevent weeds from germinating. But buying bags of mulch at the home-improvement store can be expensive. One way to get free mulch is to contact your local municipality about yard waste centers. These centers collect yard waste from residents and turn it into mulch and compost. Throughout the year, they often give away mulch and compost to residents. Just bring your own tools, and load it up for free.

If you want to save money the next time you shop for organic, all-natural, gluten-free or healthier products at the store, one way to save is with coupons. But searching through circulars and websites can be a huge waste of time. Luckily, mambosprouts.com makes it easy. It curates coupons targeted for health-conscious consumers, so items sold at stores like Whole Foods Market and Sprouts can be found here.

It’s important to take efforts to make sure our feathered friends avoid colliding with windows at our homes. When placing a birdbath or a bird feeder outside, keep it at least 30 feet away from windows. This is the minimum length to prevent confusing reflections in the window. You can also cover the outside of the window with one-way transparent film; it lets you see outside, but it creates an opaque finish on the outside.