Why not reuse your leftover wine corks? After you pop open a bottle of vino, what do you do with the leftover cork? Save it? Toss it? (Please don’t say toss it!) If you’ve stored up a bunch of corks, there are plenty of ways to reuse them. We’ve got five easy wine cork projects for your home and garden.

When it comes to green cleaning, salt is an under-used superstar...and you thought it just made food taste delicious! From scrubbing and scouring to unclogging drains, plain old salt is a super useful tool in your natural cleaning arsenal. Check out a few of the handy ways to use salt instead of harsh chemical cleaners for tough cleaning jobs all over your house.

Cleaning the toilet is not the sexiest housekeeping duty, but the toilet volcano method almost makes this mundane cleaning task a little bit fun. Don't worry - there are no harmful chemicals and no fancy beakers required to make this green cleaner.

To most of us, sleep is sacred, but the place you lay your head may not be the healthiest if you've never put much thought into it. We break down what you need to know about green pillows. (And we're not talking decor choices here!)

There's nothing like a clean home. But what's even better? A safe clean home. It wasn't all that long ago that we relied on the simplest ingredients to keep our homes sparkling and smelling great. But as we know all too well, this last century has become the age of industrialized chemical cleaning products. We're so inundated with bleaches and fragrances that we often don't even feel like our homes are clean unless they smell like these toxic chemicals. Pretty strange, eh?

You know that rice is delicious to eat, but did you know that it's also useful around the house? From cleaning and crafting to natural skincare, check out these unusual ways to use rice.

If you're looking to rid your home of toxins, these top offenders in each room of your home are a good place to start.

You work hard to fill your plates and bowls with healthy organic food. Too bad that same tableware you're munching your tasty meals on could be disrupting your efforts to keep chemicals out of the kitchen. If you use melamine dishes, anyway.

Melamine is a chemical used in making plastics, adhesives and industrial coatings. In the U.S., melamine is used to manufacture plastic products, paper, paperboard and kitchenware, including bowls, plates, mugs and utensils, as well as other products. Melamine is also the very same chemical found in tainted baby formula that killed six babies in China in 2008 and sickened thousands more. So, is it in your dishes?

Why spend the big bucks on expensive green cleaning supplies when you can make your own? Check out some ways that you can use lemons to replace chemical cleaners in your home.

Valentine’s Day is all about the sentimental gifts that bring couples closer together. On the opposite spectrum, the day can remind you why being single deserves a celebration as well. The following eco-friendly Valentine’s Day gifts show you what love can do not only for you and your partner, but also the world. From flowers to lingerie, make this Valentine’s Day one to remember.