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Showdown between Stretch-Tite plastic wrap and Saran Wrap.

Which wrap is right for needs?

Much of our microwave food cooking is done in plastic containers, or in containers covered with plastic wrap. But is this practice safe? Do you know what chemicals are in these plastics?

Researchers at Sunnybrook Health Services Center, Toronto Canada, are looking at a novel approach to help prevent premature babies from becoming sick and possibly dying by wrapping them in a plastic bag.

Researchers at the University of Michigan have created a composite plastic that is as strong as steel but lighter and more transparent. The researchers were able to make the composite plastic by copying the molecular structure of seashells.

Would the new Glad Press'n Seal wrap make me switch from my tried-and-true Saran Wrap?

A look at Press and Seal wrap.

Read this interesting article and find out 5 unique uses for Saran Plastic Food Wrap!

A response to a timely urban legend regarding a superstar and inaccurate, misleading information.

While bubble wrap is a serious item, helping many ship fragile and delicate goods with out harm, it can also prove fun as well. Thus we can now celebrate Bubble Wrap Appreciation day set for the last Monday in January 2008.

In my last article about uses for grocery bags, I gave 10 useful ways you can make recycle your grocery store that included mailing supplies, freezer sorting, and knitting. Here are 10 more uses for plastic grocery bags.

Eliminating plastic bags would be a nightmare for a cheapskate like me. Here are all of the things you can do with grocery store plastic bags.

Gift wrap costs can really add up, especially if you enjoy being creative with fancy gift wrap and bows. Here are some ways to find cheap gift wrap prices and still get the pretty effects you want!

Over run with loose plastic bags? Learn some easy ways to store plastic grocery bags efficiently.

If you've recently found yourself frustrated with a kid's toy long before it's even out of the package, you might want to sound a "hear, hear" to my heartfelt plea.

Saving the world starts with one person at a time. There are many things that you can do to help to recycle everyday products and plastic grocery bags are no exception.

This article I will tell you how you can make a wreath by using old plastic bags.

Glad Press'n Seal Freezer Sealable Wrap not only lives up to its claims, but offers a few advantages over freezer bags.

Making a dress form out of duct tape is a cheaper and easier kind of custom form only requiring a few rolls of duct tape, a long t-shirt and some plastic wrap.

A Hurricane or Eddyline kayak isn't likely to crack but sometimes trees fall on them and they need help

Some aquarium owners excel at keeping fish happy and healthy, but do not have a green thumb when it comes to aquarium plants. Plastic aquarium plants are a viable alternative to natural.

These are great for storing leftovers. No more plastic wrap, and you can see what the contents are.

News outlets are drawing attention to the impact that plastic bags leave on the environment. They take 1000 years to decompose, and recent efforts to decrease their use are long overdue.

Going beyond the old standby of lining your wastebasket, this article lists 30 great ways to reuse, recycle, and reduce production of those ubiquitous plastic grocery bags.

We have all seen the recycling emblem on the bottom of a plastic bottle, but what do the numbers inside the arrows mean? You may be surprised to find out what potential poison is containing your food or even your child's food.

Every week you come home from the store with a pile of groceries and a lot of plastic bags. Here are some tips to recycle and reuse the plastic bags.

Plastic wrap ball is the largest ever recorded.

Every time shopping is completed, the goods are usually carried home in a plastic bag (known as a sack in the Midwest). Worldwide it is estimated that 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed each year. Many people do not know...

Yards of utility in a neat little oblong package: Does GLAD Press'n'Seal wrap fill a market niche? Well if it doesn't, let's make one.

Create extra special gifts by personalizing the gift wrap! Here you will learn various techniques for making your own gift wrap.

Have you ever seen that clear, plastic tubing they sell at home improvement stores? Get some and make these great projects.

Find more ways to reuse plastic grocery bags.

Frottage is using plastic wrap to give an elegant feel to walls. It's simple to do yourself, saving money on expert painters.

You may choose to make your own gift wrap for a variety of reasons, whether it be for that personal touch, as a Holiday craft idea for you and the kids, as a rescue when you have run out of store bought wrapping paper or to just plain save money and recycle.

Are you looking for an original way to wrap a child's gift, and you don't know where to turn? You can wrap a child's gift in a two-liter pop bottle that will leave kids guessing as to how you did it.

Consider the following ideas for homemade wrapping paper. These creative gift wrap ideas are great for last-minute gifts, and these ideas can also save a considerable amount of money.

Maybe you don't make your own frosting - you buy it in those plastic cups, already made - but you can make your own crafts from the left over cup.

Read this informative article to find out 25 ways you can recycle plastic grocery bags! They make a variety of things, from knee protectors to parachutes!

Do you order take-out from a place that serves you with a plastic dish and clear plastic lid? Here's some ideas on what you can make with them.

A rhytidectomy, commonly called a face lift, is derived from the Latin word rhytid, which refers to wrinkles, and the suffix ectomy, referring to the removal of. The origins of this procedure can be traced back to the 20th century

Be sure to lay out a plastic tarp or plastic tablecloth for the kids to work on. Clay can be a messy art product and kids know just how to get it everywhere!

This simple Christmas craft project is great for anyone who has tons of dry cleaning. You can reuse those big clear plastic bags and even a hanger or two to make this fun Christmas wreath. The great thing is it is weather proof!

This delightful Holiday project can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. Transform your shower curtain hooks into mini wreaths that can be used to decorate door knobs, back packs, christmas trees, or embellish wrapped gifts and gift baskets.

Properly storing foods can help to maintain their nutritional value and increase their lifespan.