UNCOMMON GOODS  Pretty Planet Magazine Placemats: These are made out of the Cosmopolitan Magazines you read when you were 14 and taking the quiz about how to find your perfect mate. They help control the size of landfills, and they look great too!

UNCOMMON GOODS  Recycled Flip Flop Mats: These are made out of your old flip-flops from 1973. Clean your feet and the environment at the same time!

SHARPER IMAGE  Handsfree Can Opener: "Round, round, get around, I get around…Round, round, get around, I get around…" My husband never met a kitchen gadget he didn't love, and this one is no exception!

CONTAINER STORE  Mrs. Meyer's Countertop Spray: Soon after our son was diagnosed with mild autism, we made a commitment to less chemicals in our home. We couldn't be sure it would have a positive effect, but there was really no downside. So we switched to Mrs. Meyers, and our home is no less clean than it was before (apparently there's a correlation between how much time you spend cleaning and how clean your house is).