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Leave driftwood where you find it. That seemingly lifeless log on the beach is actually a busy ecosystem. Driftwood provides shelter for insects, spiders, salamanders and other small animals; offers birds places to nest; ...Read More

If you have a collection of old wire-framed eyeglasses -- perhaps inherited from a grandparent -- they may actually be gold-filled. Look for the marking "GF" on the frames, which indicates that they're gold-filled. Gold-...Read More

If you're having a party for a large group of people and you rent glassware, dishes and flatware from a rental company, it may seem rude to send them back dirty, but it isn't. The reality is, even if you do a thorough job ...Read More

Restaurants and commercial kitchens throw away tons of food every year -- it's considered excess inventory, even though it could be given to food banks or hunger charities. One of the problems with getting the excess food ...Read More

If you have a cat who spends time outdoors, consider bringing him inside. Free-ranging domestic cats are estimated to kill between 1.3 and 4 billion birds and 6.3 to 22.3 billion mammals in the United States each year, ...Read More

As you rake leaves and prepare your garden for winter, consider leaving dead flowers and plants intact. Dead stalks and seedheads may look untidy, but they provide an important source of sustenance and shelter for birds ...Read More