Got extra cans of paint in your home that you need to get rid of?

Opala.org, the Web site of the Honolulu Refuse Division, recommends this "absorb and trash" method:

Pour liquid into a plastic bag with absorbent material, such as shredded newspaper, old rags or sawdust. Once liquid is absorbed, seal the bag, then throw away in trash can. An oil change box provides the same results. Also, paints can be hardened in the can, then thrown away.

— Zenaida Serrano

FINAL WORD

"To spend time with people you value, say goodbye to a jam-packed schedule."

Marcia Ramsland | author of "Simplify Your Life: Get Organized and Stay That Way"

KEEP IT SIMPLE

PICTURE THIS ...

Nothing perks up a blank wall better than a framed art print or family photo.

Jane Buckingham, author of "The Modern Girl's Guide to Life," offers this tip to figure out where to hang a picture in your home:

"Cut out a piece of construction paper the same size (as the picture) and tape it in the place you plan to hang it," she says. "That way, you can see if it proportionally is in its right place without adding unneeded holes to your walls."

— Zenaida Serrano