101 pretty good ideas from Home & Garden Television

Inside the House

“Make fresh herbs last longer by placing them in a plastic bag and blowing it up like a balloon. Plants thrive on carbon dioxide.

Because plants thrive on air pollutants and give off oxygen, keep a plant in each room of your house to help re-circulate the air. Circulating air via a fan, open window or air conditioner helps get toxins in the home moving so the plants can absorb them.

Buy an ionic air cleaner for quick results to clean the air in your home.

“The season for the delicate, tender fresh fig runs from late summer through early fall. They contain more fiber than any other fruit or vegetable and have a unique flavor that pairs well with other boldly flavored foods such as dark chocolate, duck, gorgonzola, olives and prosciutto.

“Mashed, baked or pureed into a soup or a pie, sweet potatoes make colorful side dishes or desserts. Sweet potatoes and the much larger and more savory yams are actually different vegetables, but the name is often used interchangeably. Avoid sweet potatoes which look shriveled or have black spots and store them in a cool, dry place.