Category: Tips
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Dye your Easter eggs green
Easter’s nearly upon us all–have you decided yet how you’re going to decorate your Easter eggs? How about dyeing them green this year? Jaclyn Gallucci of the Long Island Press sacrificed her skin and her orderly surroundings to come up with eco-friendly ways to dye Easter eggs–and the results are fantastic. The picture you see…
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Natural insecticide tip
Here’s a household tip that all of you might find useful.Make your own insecticide! Get a jar of water. Add onions and garlic. Let it stand for a week. Then you can spray your plants with it.
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5 quick & easy tips to save energy
Earth Day’s coming up! Thanks to our friends from Retrevo for sharing these energy-saving tips. 1. Turn off devices when you’re not using them – especially game consoles and TVs. Large plasma TVs are the biggest hogs but game machines are a close second. Shutting down game players in the U.S. for just 24 hours…
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Don’t be clingy
Winter’s almost over, but static cling from your clothes may still be a problem. We all use fabric softeners and dryer sheets, but I found these tips from Seventh Generation’s Sue H.: Don’t overdry your clothes. Don’t overload the dryer. Set it at the minimum temperature and amount of time you think the clothes will…