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Choosing the Best Lawn Mower Height Setting

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Making Hypertufa Planters

Hypertufa Pot on Table These easy to make, naturally porous hypertufa concrete pots are a great addition to any garden. We used recycled containers for our molds but you can use almost anything to create unusual planters or yard art.


My Frugal Life: Buddha's Example

My frugal life logo. The Gautama Buddha, over 25 centuries ago, commended frugality. As an example, he taught the first monks and nuns to make their robes from "pure cloth" that is cloth that no one wanted.


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A Light At The End Of The Tunnel This is a beautiful country road in Sullivan, New Hampshire. A magical moment was caught on camara as the sun filtered through the trees and made it appear as if a light was at the end of the road.


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Add Ranch Dressing to Mashed Potatoes

Use up that last bit of ranch salad dressing in the bottle. When making mashed potatoes, just make them as usual, but add the last bit of ranch dressing. Pour a little bit of milk into the bottle and shake to loosen the dressing. Pour into mashed potatoes and mix well.

By duckie-do from Cortez, CO


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Tea Cup Pedestal Server

Tea Cup Pedestal Server I make lemon curd for tea parties and wanted to have a pretty serving piece to serve my guests. It can be placed on a buffet or used by a server at the event.


Crafts Using Bowling Balls

Bright Green Bowling Ball This is a guide about crafts using bowling balls. You can create some decorative, unique crafts by working with an old bowling ball.


Barbie Bath Tub

Barbie Bath Tub This is a frugal way to make barbie items for your girls.


Duct Tape Backpack

Duct Tape Backpack This is a guide about making a duct tape backpack. Duct tape is currently a popular crafting medium.


Embroidery Hoop Wall Hangings

Embroidery Hoop Wall Hanging This is a guide about embroidery hoop wall hangings. An embroidery hoop makes a quick and simple frame for, or can be an integral part of, your craft project.


Building a Garden Arbor

Garden arbor This is a guide about building a garden arbor. An arbor is a beautiful and useful addition to your garden.


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Warming Food in a Microwave

Stacking Bowls in the Microwave This guide is about warming food in a microwave. A microwave oven is very handy for heating up all kinds of food.

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Getting Rid of Fleas

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Pruning English Mallow

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Killing Grass with Bleach

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Removing a Refrigerator Drain Pan

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