If you’re crafty, you may have small bottles or jars of colorful acrylic paint at home. When it comes time to clean up after you’ve made your DIY project, what do you do with the leftover paint? While it’s perfectly fine to wash your brushes in the sink and let the paint residue go down the drain, any leftover paint should not. Craft paint is a household hazardous waste, and it can also clump and clog pipes. If you must dispose of craft paint, let it dry out and place it in the trash. You can paint scrap paper and let it dry, or just leave the jars or bottles open and let them dry out naturally.

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Forgoing chemical herbicides for your lawn is great for bees; the weeds that grow on lawns -- like clover and dandelions -- are very beneficial for them (and other pollinators like them, too). These short wildflowers thrive very easily and give honeybees needed nutrients. Other “weeds” like blackberry bushes can also be great flowers for bees. But if you want to get rid of wildflowers or weeds, do this: Let them come to bloom first, so bees can take advantage of them, and then cut them back before they seed. This will help you maintain weed control while helping bees and other pollinators at the same time.

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A dishwasher can do more than just get your pots, pans and dishes sparkling clean. These energy- and water-efficient machines can also naturally sanitize using hot water and detergent. Use the top rack to clean things like baseball caps, kids' toys, flip-flops and light fixture covers. Even switch plate covers, fan grills and vent covers (all covered in dust, dirt, grease and debris) can go right in. Using the rinse-only cycle is the best way to wash delicate items or to test something for how it does inside a dishwasher.

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