4/15/13

It's getting close to that time of year when weekends will be spent mowing the lawn, so take the time now to get your lawnmower blades set and sharpened. Your local lawnmower repair shop will sharpen the blades to help make sure you leave a clean cut on each blade of grass. Properly sharpened blades will make your lawn more resistant to disease and better able to retain moisture, which means you won't need chemical herbicides and fertilizers all summer long.

4/14/13

Do you have some old house or car keys in your junk drawer that you are not quite sure what to do with? Donate them to Key for Hope, a nonprofit organization that collects old keys, separates them based on metal type and recycles the scrap metal to raise money for their work to end hunger, poverty and homelessness. All of the money raised goes to food pantries, and it's as simple as mailing your keys to the organization. Learn more at keyforhope.org.

4/13/13

When working at home or in an office, choosing to turn on a desk light instead of overhead lights can result in a huge savings in electricity and money. Task lighting -- targeted lighting where you need it -- uses up to 40 percent less electricity than turning on overhead lights. Add energy-efficient LED or CFL bulbs into the mix, and the savings adds up even more. So instead of lighting up a whole room, just light up where you are and what you need.