Plastic food containers have the thankless job of dealing with everything from last night's leftovers to tomorrow's lunches. They are a go-to item in every home. But they become stained, especially ...

From plastic tubs to aluminum cans, there's no shortage of practical ways to reuse these containers around the house.

Generally, you don't need to remove paper labels from metal or aluminum cans before you chuck them in the recycling bin. When the cans are recycled, the heat applied to the metal burns away the paper ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Plastic food containers are convenient, easy to clean, and simple to stack and store, so it's no surprise they're a ...

Plastic food containers are convenient, easy to clean, and simple to stack and store, so it's no surprise they're a go-to for everything from chopped produce to last night's leftovers. In most cases, ...

Before you toss that empty jam jar or those used coffee grounds, take a moment. What you see as trash could be treasure in ...

In addition to perennial wildflowers and grasses, Fletcher and Tausz use the milk-jug method to grow trees and shrubs from ...

Today is January 31, the end of Zero Waste Month, observed yearly based on Proclamation No. 760 which highlights the urgent need to reduce waste generation and strengthen the implementation of the ...

I receive emails with gardening tips from a few of my favorite nurseries. The following information on seed starting came from Gertens’ who utilized information from the UMN Extension link: ...