It's almost time to start car pooling again. If you and your neighbors drop the kids off at school every day, why not try to set up a car pool schedule and save time as well as natural resources? The rule to avoid chaos is to just keep it simple. Ask one neighbor to car pool at first and split the schedule in half. If more parents want to join, add them one at a time to keep it manageable.

7/29/09

A tip: As a last resort, compost whatever goes bad to turn it into beneficial mulch for your garden.

7/28/09

7/27/09

Here's one simple way to keep your fruits and vegetables fresher, longer: Keep 'em apart. Different fruits let off a gas called ethylene as they ripen, which can make vegetables go bad much faster. By keeping them totally separate from each other, you'll help prolong the shelf life of the foods.