A majority of households in America use gas stoves in their kitchen. The stoves actually pose a health risk because they produce carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde and something called "fine particulate" matter that finds its way into your indoor air. Whenever cooking, use your vents to help flush out the toxins and bring in clean air. And try to cook on the back burners whenever possible; their positioning allows your vents to pull in the gases with maximum efficiency.

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Do you have a junk or office desk drawer overflowing with random cords and cables for electronics, phones and other devices? If you're unsure what goes with what, you can declutter and recycle those cords. Many national electronics retailers will happily take those cords for recycling at no charge to you. So what's in it for them? Cable cords use copper as the conductor, and with the price of copper going up, there's value in recycling them. It's win-win!

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Yes, there is a right way to mow the lawn so you can achieve a beautiful yard without causing harm to wildlife. It's simple: Start by mowing from the center of your lawn and working slowly out. This movement gives wildlife of all sizes the opportunity to notice the disturbance and find the time to run outward, away from your lawn mower. Starting with the outer edges of the lawn and working in can force wildlife to run toward the center, where they can be stuck with no escape.

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