Water Conservation Tips Summer water use tips to conserve water and help you save money, energy and time. Unless you live in the permanently arid Southwest, summer usually means more water use and higher water and sewer bills. Even if you draw water from a well, the increased water use also … [Read more...]
How to Recycle Wooden Pallets

Classic Wooden Pallet Most of us have seen wooden pallets stacked outside a store or warehouse with a big, enticing FREE sign attached to them. Millions of wooden pallets are used around the world for storage in factories, warehouses, and retail outlets and, of course, to transport goods … [Read more...]
Recycled Tote Bag or Purse

How to Make a Recycled Tote Bag or Purse Many stores now have a "bring your own bag" policy to encourage the use of reusable shopping bags. While this is great for the environment, it usually means you end up buying some form of cheap fabric bag, printed with the store name, to carry your … [Read more...]
Yard Sale Etiquette

What's the right way to barter at a yard sale? Is it fair for "Early Birds" to get the bargains? And what's the right way to price items? Here's the basics of yard sale etiquette. Just call me the Miss Manners of garage sales. You see, I believe there's a certain moral and ethical code … [Read more...]
How to Organize a Garage Sale

Garage Sale Checklist: A Guide To Hassle-Free Garage Sales by: George Grubetic Garage sales should be fun and hassle-free, with your goal to make some good money and off-load your unwanted items – our garage sale checklist is your hassle-free, step-by-step organizer so you know what to do … [Read more...]