Money
Dinner is served
Is there anything quite as annoying as setting your mind on a particular recipe, gathering together your ingredients and then realizing you’re one item short to begin cooking? That scenario is just one of the reasons to click through , a website created by a professional comedian that invites users to enter a list of ingredients they already have on hand, then search among reader-submitted recipes for a dish that calls for only those items. Users can bookmark favorite recipes, and most dishes include the nutritional breakdown.
Energy
If you must drive…
The obvious tip to reduce pollution from your car is to drive less. When that’s not an option, consider this advice for reducing auto emissions from an article posted at , the page for SC Johnson’s newer, greener, cleaning product concentrates:
Mind your car’s maintenance schedule. Doing so will extend its life, increase its resale value, and optimize its gas mileage.
Keep the tires inflated. This will minimize wear and help your car get the best possible fuel economy.
Avoid idling. By avoiding drive-thru lanes, which often result in idling, you will save gas and prevent pollution. Whenever possible, park and go in.
Avoid rush hour. Stop-and-go traffic increases your gas mileage.
Park in the shade. This helps in two ways. You will reduce air conditioning that may be needed to get your car back to a comfortable temperature and you will reduce pollution resulting from gas evaporating from the engine and tank.
Consolidate trips and carpool. This makes a huge impact but even more so when it is done on a regular basis.
Don’t top off your gas. This habit results in spilled gasoline and unnecessary pollution as it evaporates.
Ride light. If you need to haul some extra stuff around, remove the extra load as soon as possible because it will reduce your fuel economy.
Space
Tin can-do
According to the interior design tastemakers at HGTV.com, “Tin cans are tiny containers just waiting to be put to organizational use. To recycle them into versatile storage, all you need is your imagination and a clean-edge can opener.” Some ideas for upcycled cans include using them to store and organize office supplies or arts and crafts tools. One person tacked three empty and cleaned cans to a board, then affixed that board to the kitchen wall to hold cooking tools. And a third turned several cans on their sides and stacked them inside a closet to hold otherwise slithery scarves. Elana Ashanti Jefferson, The Denver Post
