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If you need a free dog sitter while you’re on a honeymoon, or someone to prepare a homemade meal after you just had a baby, add it to your gift registry.
Alternative Gift Registry (alternativegiftregistry.org) encourages users to request items such as hand-knit hats, secondhand books and cloth diapers.
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There are even checklists for going green at weddings and during the long haul that is baby-rearing.
The free registry is run by the non-profit Center for a New American Dream.