Spring is here, but is your closet clear of clutter? I've got an eyesore that may also be taking up space in your home—an old bridesmaid's dress (Sis, I hope you're not reading this). I really can't think of another occasion when I can wear a strapless coral gown. [ More ]
Last week I wrote about ways to spruce up your home for spring. So now that you've started (and you HAVE started, haven't you?), why not purge your house and garage of “gently used” stuff you no longer need or the new items you never got around to using, and put a little money in your pocket while you’re at it? [ More ]
One thing I was able to do during this snowy winter of my discontent was to clean out some closets. I had to put these snow days to work for me or else I was going to go batty. I was surprised and a little dismayed at how much stuff I had that I didn’t wear. [ More ]
To save money on toys this holiday season, why not swap boxes of gently used toys instead of buying? The swapping site, www.thredup.com, which allows you to trade boxes of used kid’s clothes online with others parents, is now extending its swapping platform to include toys. [ More ]
I was pretty impressed when I read that 39 percent of Americans recycle their old electronic gizmos. But not everyone lives in an area where they can responsibly ditch used cell phones, DVD players and cameras—or remembers to do it. [ More ]
Go green when shopping for back-to-school products! Here are some tips for keeping the costs of back-to-school supplies down and saving a little bit of the planet too. Follow this great advice from our sister site, GreenerChoices.org. Subscribe to ShopSmart... [ More ]
Wanted: 1 million pounds of batteries. Call2Recycle is calling for Americans to recycle 1 million pounds of rechargeable batteries by Oct. 1. You can drop them off (along with cell phones) at any of 30,000 centers across the country. The... [ More ]
