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Bamboo is a wonderful eco-friendly material that can be used for a great variety of things, but bamboo cookware may not be the best option for your green kitchen. Since bamboo spatulas and large spoons are glued together in strips, overheating them in bubbly pots of sauce or boiling water could actually cause the glue to melt and seep into your ...Read more

Millions of pounds of food are wasted every year due to spoilage and improper storage. To help do our part to throw away less, we need all the tricks and tips we can get. The website SaveTheFood.com is packed with practical advice, covering everything from how to properly store beans, nuts and proteins to which fruits and vegetables belong in ...Read more

If you use a blender regularly, it’s important to know how to clean it properly. When making plant-based smoothies, frozen drinks or batters that contain no animal ingredients, you can usually clean the blender by filling it halfway with water, adding a few drops of dishwashing soap, running it on low speed and then rinsing thoroughly. However...Read more

Even accidentally taking a little bit of sand from the beach (like stray sand that ends up in sneakers or in the bottom of bags) can add up to significant erosion when you multiply by the number of people who visit the beach every day. To help prevent accidental sand loss, try these tips. Use a mesh tote bag so sand can easily fall through the ...Read more

It's rare, but sometimes a wild bird finds its way in and ends up flying around inside your home or office. What do you do to safely get feathered friends back outside? First, don't create a panic by trying to chase the bird or capture it with a blanket or coat. The stress won't help the bird, and you're more likely to hurt it. Instead, find a ...Read more