If removing sticky price labels seems like an impossible task — you know, the gooey gunk on your new picture frame? — try this trick from doityourself.com:

Coat the label with several coats of white vinegar. Let it soak in, and after several minutes, the label should rub off.

— Zenaida Serrano

FINAL WORD

"Time is life. It is irreversible and irreplaceable. To waste your time is to waste your life, but to master your time is to master your life and make the most of it."

Alan Lakein | author of "How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life"

SAVE THE PLANET

GRASSCYCLING

Here's an eco-friendly reason to forgo your rake the next time you mow your lawn: grasscycling.

Opala.org, the Web site of Honolulu's Refuse Division, suggests leaving grass clippings on the lawn when you mow because they return nutrients to the soil. It also reduces your yardwork time and saves you money on trash bags.


— Zenaida Serrano

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