I hate it when I'm at a party and I go to get ice for my drink and the ice is floating in water. If you're hosting a party and you leave your ice out, consider putting it in a colander and then put the colander over a bowl. The melted ice will collect in the bowl and stay away from your ice cubes.

Do you have a child (or husband) who has bad posture? There's a new product out on the market called the iPosture that can help. It is a small electronic device that sticks on your chest and vibrates when you're slouching. It was invented by two doctors who specialize in pain management and see the negative results of a lifetime of poor posture.

If you're cooking a bunch of hamburgers on the grill, how can you remember which ones are cooked medium and which ones are well-done? Simple — use colored toothpicks. Put red toothpicks in the rarer burgers and yellow ones in the more cooked. You can do the same thing with steaks.

Tim Thompson lives in Gainesville. E-mail Tim your ideas for tips, tools or tricks.