It’s always a good idea to check your home for radon gas. Radon is a colorless, odorless and dangerously radioactive gas that can lead to health problems for people who are around it. Since radon gas levels soar during the winter months because we keep our windows closed and spend more time indoors, now is a good time to test your home. Approximately 1 in 15 homes across the country have high levels of radon. At-home tests are easy to find on the shelves of any home improvement store. Once you know your levels, you can find ways to remedy the situation if necessary.

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Take a moment to look at your schedule and pick a day to not use the car at all. Taking one day off from driving can have an impact on both the environment and your wallet. If every person did this, we’d take 254 million cars and trucks off the road and reduce carbon emissions by a whopping 3.5 million metric tons. You’ll also recoup a few bucks in savings and realize that driving a car does not need to be a daily habit at all.

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Ever go through your pantry and find a bag of sprouted potatoes? While they are perfectly fine to eat in that state, they may not be very tasty. If you’d rather not eat them, cut them up instead and use them to remove rust from things like cast-iron pans, hinges and other metal objects affected by rust. How does it work? The acids in potatoes break down the rust, and the skins act as an abrasive. Scrub away and reveal the gleaming metal underneath!

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