11/7/12

When shopping for a new laundry basket, head over to the gardening department of your favorite store. Wooden bushel baskets are typically used to haul big loads of leaves and other garden debris. But they also make for attractive laundry baskets, with two wire handles for easy transport. Since they are free of polyvinyl chloride and made from renewable wood, they are a greener choice, too.

11/6/12

If you're only ever going to do just one thing, do this: Vote. Offer to carpool your co-workers or an elderly neighbor to your respective polling places to make sure your voices are heard loud and clear! (And always leave voter registration forms in obvious places and file for an absentee ballot if you know your plans will take you out of town on Election Day.)

11/5/12

If you're washing your hands in a public bathroom, one crank of the paper towel roller (or one sheet of paper towel) is enough. Don't crank the roller five or six times to get a one giant sheet of paper. A small piece will do just fine, even if it still leaves your hands a bit damp, because your hands will dry in a few seconds. But don't be tempted to avoid hand-washing altogether -- a healthier environment is better than no regard to the environment at all.