Recently, I went to a green-products expo that featured all manner of environmentally sound household and general-life stuff. And while we're not celebrating Earth Day yet or getting into spring cleaning (yes, it's almost that time of the year), I thought I'd share a few of my new favorite things.

* Green your dry clean(ing): Week in and week out, we schlep our clothes to the dry cleaners, and every time we get them back, our clothes are wrapped in layers upon layers of plastic. Luckily, someone created the Green Garmento, a clever three-in-one solution to all that plastic waste. It's a reusable bag that works as a hanging hamper at home, turns into a duffel bag to transport clothes and then, with its long side zipper, is a single garment bag your cleaner can pack all your neatly pressed hanging clothes in. It holds 10 to 12 pounds of clothes and is machine-washable. Available for $9.99 at thegreengarmento.com

* Tame your tossing habit: If, like me, when you see a spill or need to do a little kitchen cleanup, your first instinct is to grab a fistful of paper towels, swipe and toss, well, maybe it's time to think beyond the roll. I like the functional and adorable Skoy cloth - an absorbent, biodegradable and multi-use cloth that can be laundered or microwaved (when moistened, please) to keep it fresh.

It's 6.75 by 7.75 inches and can absorb 15 times its own weight. And it's good on the wallet: Simplefamilyliving.com sells them for $2 each, and shipping is free.

* Go toward the lite: Like flossing every day and calling your mother, having a flashlight handy for emergencies is something we all know we should do but often don't. Knock at least one thing off your list with the Hybrid Solar Lite flashlight. It's waterproof to 80 feet underwater, offers 10 hours of light from a full charge and doesn't require traditional batteries (good money-saver!). It's available in a range of prices, from $24.95 at hybridlite.com to less than $20 at various Amazon.com sellers.