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The flyer goes social

In the age of Facebook and Twitter, is the good ol’ flyer a thing of the past? If you need to get the word out about an event, you may feel inclined to type up something in Helvetica and head to the photocopier, but we have a better idea. Meet your new event coordinator— Smore.

Stop paper junk mail in a snap

Catalogs, phone books, postcards, coupons… when fighting the war on junkmail, one can feel a little outnumbered.  Fortunately, there’s an app that offers a peaceful solution— it’s called PaperKarma.  In anyone’s quest to go paperless, the first step is to limit the amount of paper that enters the house, and PaperKarma does just that.  Just

Green gadgets and apps

It’s tough enough to make my way through the weekly to-do list without adding things like monitor energy consumption or reverse carbon footprint to it.  And yet, with Earth Day just a few days away, I do want to feel like I’m helping out Mother Nature in more ways than just hugging the occasional ficus.

Send last-minute gifts or cards in seconds.

No matter how organized you may be, everyone’s had that “Whoops! I forgot to get my (fill-in-the-blank) a gift!” Whether it’s the holidays, someone’s birthday or a baby shower, no one likes being empty handed and under the gun. Which is why we suggest Giftzip.com–a site that features hundreds of e-gift cards from Amazon to

Simple steps to go paperless

Stacks and papers and piles, oh my! What starts off as a couple bills, some magazines or school notices can very quickly turn into messy mountains of papers all over your house. Well, this week we’re going to show you how easy it is to rid yourself of all that paper and organize your home.

Slay the energy vampires in your home

Oh sure, your electric toothbrush, toaster and TV look innocent enough, but do you realize they’re robbing you blind? It’s true! In fact all your electronics are pulling power even when they’re not on. Which means you’re paying for a lot of electricity unnecessarily. We found the perfect solutions. First the Belkin Conserve Socket which

A garden gadget that gives anyone a green thumb

Plants. They’ve been around since the Paleozoic period, so why is it so hard to keep them alive for one stinkin’ summer? Weeds grow without an ounce of effort, but when it comes to having flowers and plants that will make the neighbors green with envy you may need a little help from our newest

The best place to sell your cell

With the release of the new iPhone 4S, millions of people are upgrading from their old iPhones or making the switch to Apple. Either way that leaves a lot of old phones laying around, doomed to spend the rest of their days in a junk drawer somewhere. How sad, especially when you can get cold,