tgrspurr, i'm going to act like i didn't see the part about the cig butts.

i also save my 'veggie' cans and with a little work, make little candle holders that i hang outside....take can, pierce holes through in interesting patterns, put piece of wire on and add candle...really cool..i also use newspapers for mulch....lay three sheets down, wet it....three more sheets, wet it.......add cheap potting soil....wet it.......the papers rot and it becomes wonderful, wonderful topsoil that you can turn into your soil....it works beautifully around trees that need extra nutrients...you can use as many layers as you want to.

`*~*~*~*~*~*~*COME on folks, let's make "Mother Earth" happy...she really, really needs us*~*~*~*~*~*~*