Have a summery slipcover you want to toss over your favorite sofa during the hot months? Here's a trick to keep it fresh-looking when the wrinkles start to set in: Use the steam function on your iron to get the creases out, or even (if your sofa can withstand the heat, of course) run the iron right over it.

— Advertiser staff

SAVE THE PLANET

GLASS STRAWS ARE REUSABLE

Instead of tossing every last piece of plastic, find reusable options. Greenhome.com is offering a set of four reusable glass straws for $25. They're not only pretty but guaranteed against breakage and usable for cold or even hot liquid. (A former model insists that a straw is the only way to sip coffee, since it keeps one's teeth white and doesn't ruin the lipstick.) Includes a long cleaning brush.

— Advertiser staff

FINAL WORD

"My friends and I get together, turn off all the electricity in the house and go off grid. We enjoy each other's company without distractions from the radio or cell phone — and our carbon footprint is zero!"

"Alter Eco" and "Entourage" star Adrian Grenier | in TV Guide, discussing his favorite green activity