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It's long been considered that the proper way to retire an American flag is to burn it. But since most flags today are made from synthetic fibers -- not natural fibers like they were decades ago -- burning an old flag can ...Read More

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