Ever do some "extreme couponing" at the store? It's when you combine coupons with store sales, making the total price of your items next to nothing. If you are able to procure a small stockpile of brand-new personal care items like toothbrushes, deodorant and soap through clever couponing, why not donate to your local food pantry? Food pantries are often in need of things besides food and would gladly take brand-new personal care items. Put your bargain-hunting skills to work for a worthwhile cause!

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It's no surprise one of the easiest ways to go green is to skip plastic-bottled water. But here's another reason to say no to single-use H2O: You might be drinking microplastics, too. A study by the State University of New York in Fredonia found that 250 bottles from 11 different brands had microplastics in over 90% of the samples tested. These microplastics are invisible to the naked eye, but could contribute to an unhealthy way to stay hydrated.

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If you have a bunch of fresh corn you're tossing on the grill, be sure to do something inventive and delicious with the fresh husks. One idea is to wrap a protein like fish in fresh corn husks and throw the whole thing on a grill; it protects the fish from breaking apart and drying out. You can also add in corn husks when you're making homemade stock; they give a unique and delicious dimension to soup. And finally, when you're done with the husks, toss them into your compost bin.

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