7/31/10

If you're traveling around the country and taking corded products with you -- hairdryers, flat irons, chargers -- recycle a cardboard toilet paper tube into a handy holder. Just wrap the cords and stuff them inside of the tube; it'll keep the cord neatly organized for your trip.

7/30/10

While it's great to donate gently used items from home to charity, there are some things you should never donate. Unwanted items from both Goodwill and Salvation Army include mattresses/box springs, computers, building materials, paint, carpet, lumber, water heaters, large appliances, car parts, swing sets and venetian blinds. Check with your local Goodwill and Salvation Army for more information.

7/29/10

If you (or a loved one) need just one more excuse to give up smoking, how about this: Tobacco farms grow some of the most heavily sprayed crops in the industry. A chemical cocktail of herbicides and pesticides are used to grow tobacco, which ends up in the soil and water supply over time. Giving up smoking is better for your health, your family and our planet.