Do Just One Thing

12/19/10

While taking showers conserves more water than filling up a bath tub, some days you just need to luxuriate in a hot bath. One way to save water is to simply displace the water with your own body weight as the water fills up. When the tub is about one-quarter of the way full, get in. As the water continues to rise around you, it'll get to the level you want while using less. Your body is taking up more room, which means the tub needs less water to fill up.

12/18/10

Many people like the convenience of those new single-serve coffee makers that brew a cup of coffee by using a pre-filled plastic pod. The problem? Millions of those disposable pods end up in the trash every day and aren't biodegradable. Instead, look for refillable pod inserts, which you can fill with your own ground coffee and rinse out when finished. You can use them over and over without any waste.

12/17/10

This holiday season, give the gift of giving back with a TisBest charity gift card. Instead of giving your loved one a gift card that they can use at a store, a TisBest card can be redeemed by the recipient as a donation to the charity of his or her choice. There are thousands of organizations to choose from at the TisBest website; visit www.tisbest.org.