To turn your old wine bottle into a unique DIY bird feeder, you will need a wooden base, screws, wood glue, a wine bottle, and some basic woodworking skills.

Even if you're an avid recycler, some plastic containers still end up in landfills. Instead, try repurposing your old plastic containers around the house.

Wash promptly with a mild detergent—after every wear Wash your suit by hand in cold water with mild detergent. Photo: Zoe Vanderweide Don’t leave a wet swimsuit balled up in a plastic bag or ...

I took this advice, but to make pretreating easier, I put Tide in a spray bottle with just enough water to get it to flow easily from the nozzle (about 70% detergent and 30% water). If you’re ...

To keep hummingbirds safe, it's important to clean their feeder often. Instead of using soap or bleach, you can complete this task with two kitchen staples.

Milk jugs – high-density polyethylene — are used in new packaging for shampoo or detergent bottles. Plastic bags — polyethylene — are used in plastic decking. Margarine tubs —polypropylene — are used ...

These particles come from both obvious and hidden sources: Obvious: bottles, wrappers, takeout containers, synthetic fabrics. Hidden: tea bags, detergent pods, skin creams, household dust ...