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Are you tired of receiving supermarket and drugstore circulars in the mailbox on a seemingly daily basis? One of the largest distributors of these advertising circulars, Valassis, has made it easy to opt out of the ...Read More

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