Daily Thrifty Tips - June 25, 2009

Vol. 8, Num. 124, June 25, 2009 (Read It Online) Do you have any 4th of the July tips or ideas to share with the ThriftyFun community? Please submit them here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_contest.ldml Be sure to give a "thumbs up" to tips and photos that you like! Thanks for reading, The ThriftyFun Team Send to a Friend! Share a Tip (You could win $25!) Share a Photo (You could win $25!) Have a Question? Submit a request... Link to ThriftyFun.com View Active Topics! Edit Your Subscriptions: To edit your ThriftyFun subscriptions, click the Update Profile/Email Address link at the bottom of this newsletter. Today's newsletter contains: Today's Photos: Create Display Shelves Above Windows Garden: Roses Tyson (American Staffordshire Terrier) Today's Tips: Hanging Clothes in a Wire Rack Closet Chalk to Prevent Tarnish on Jewelery Use Vaseline for Young Looking Skin Fresh Mint for Air Freshener Discolored Stainless Steel Pans Shop Holiday Clearances All Year Round Joke of the Day New Requests: Picnic Themed Rehearsal Dinner Ideas Cleaning Micro Suede Couch Scratches on CDs and DVDs Remedies for Bug Bites Pool Maintenance Determining the Value of Antique Dishes Softening Beard Stubble Use Waxed Paper To Lower Summer Cooling Costs Removing Burnt Smell From Microwave Alcohol Left White Spot on an Antique Dresser Potty Training an Older Puppy Ideas for a 16th Birthday Party Laptop for a College Student Buying Bulk Spices Lipstick Stains on Clothing Dog with Chronic Ear Infection Today's Sponsor: Crafting for Fun and Money! If you are an avid crafter, capable writer and own a digital camera, you are eligible to participate. Submit your craft projects to ThriftyFun and we will pay $15 for any crafts that we publish. More Information: Click Here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_craft.ldml Today's Photos: Create Display Shelves Above Windows Some time ago someone posted an idea to use shelves over windows. I had commented that I did the same thing only I used wooden door gingerbread trim to make the side brackets so that I could hang my curtain rods through them. Someone contacted me and asked me to post a picture. I used basic wooden shelving and trimmed the edges with rope molding. By Lynn from Albany, NY Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf81025593.tip.html Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Garden: Roses Found this beautiful rose amongst all the plants that surround the new place we moved into, I love it! By Stacey from West Jordan, UT Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf68085081.tip.html Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Tyson (American Staffordshire Terrier) Tyson is a 5 year old American Staffordshire Terrier. Some women left him in a parking lot when he was very very young. I took him to the vet right away and had to bottle feed him for about 2 months! He is like my baby! He likes to play, sleep and loves to eat! By guessgirl002 from New York, NY Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf42163502.tip.html Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Contests: Tip Contest Submit a Tip or Recipe! Photo Contest Submit a tip with photo! These contests are weekly. We pick 2 tip winners and 1 photo winner at the end of each week. Each winner will win $25! My Frugal Life Submit a My Frugal Life Essay! Today's Tips: Hanging Clothes in a Wire Rack Closet When hanging my clothes in my closet on the wire rack, instead of hanging them on the bottom bar where the clothes get all scrunched up together, I hang them on the top bar, placing one hanger in the space between each of the cross bars. This keeps them separated just enough so they don't get scrunched, and therefore keeping the clothes from getting wrinkled. When I take something off the hanger, I hang the empty hanger on the bottom shelf toward the front of the closet. Every few days I take all the empty hangers and transfer them to the laundry room to be handy when I'm taking clothes out of the dryer. By Cricketnc from Parkton, NC Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf50866540.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Chalk to Prevent Tarnish on Jewelery To save any of your jewelery from tarnishing, pop a length of chalk inside your jewelery box. I have no idea how this works but it does! So if you buy a box full of chalk, give a stick each to your girlfriends and female relatives for their jewelery! A simple thrifty tip that you can share. Source: A magazine tip I read an age ago. By monique63 from Somerset, U.K Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf99629912.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Use Vaseline for Young Looking Skin I have a friend who uses Vaseline on her face every night and has for many years, and she has very young looking skin. I'm trying that Moisture Therapy Intensive hand cream on my face and it seems to work. It's from Avon. I've heard also that some famous people also use Vaseline on their faces. Anything to ward off wrinkles is great! By Mommashell39 from Hemet, CA Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf56317166.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Fresh Mint for Air Freshener I use fresh mint from my overgrown mint patch for air freshener. I gather a small handful and crush it up a bit, put a couple of bread ties or rubber band around it and hang it from the light fixture of the ceiling fan. I also put one hanging in front of the box fan. It leaves a really great smell, free and green. By cheep_livin from Brownsville, Ohio Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf32811391.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Discolored Stainless Steel Pans I find that using liquid bleach on the inside of my stainless steel pans removes tea stains immediately. You can add a little water if you'd like, but I just pour a small amount in the pan, swirl it around and dump it into the next pan with the stains and works great. I rinse the clean pan immediately so the bleaching will stop right away. By BonsterBonnie from Maryland Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf74459631.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Shop Holiday Clearances All Year Round Here is a tip that you can use following ANY holiday, stock UP! If you use paper plates and napkins, now is the time to stock up on those outdated, never to be used again graduation plates, napkins and paper cups. I purchase these for as little as 25 cents a package and use for a BBQ at the lake or tailgating in the fall. Since we are going to throw them away any how, who cares if they are outdated. Stock up for next year's school party after Valentines or Easter. Put a festive napkin in your lunchbox to brighten your day around the holidays. Even paper table cloths make great wrapping paper for large, hard to wrap gift items (think bicycle or laundry baskets). It's also time to purchase those expensive (NON-DATED) Graduation gifts for use in the coming year or two. Stock up on books, picture frames and the like. You will save up to 80% and these items store beautifully! Just be sure to place your treasures in a container that will keep them free from dust and wear and tear. I put mine in a lidded tub that fits under the bed. Happy Saving! By skibum1910 from Prospect, KY Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf39535925.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Dear Webby's Joke of the Day An annoyingly self-righteous man went to the doctor for a check-up. He said, "I feel terrible. Please examine me and tell me what is wrong." "Let's begin with a few questions," said the doctor, "Do you drink much?" "Alcohol?" said the man. "I'm a teetotaler. Never touch a drop." "How about smoking?" asked the doctor. "Never," replied the man. "Tobacco is bad, and I have strong principles against it." "Well, uh." asked the doctor, "do you have much sex life?" "Oh, no," said the man. "Sex is sin. I'm in bed by 10:30 every night and I always have been." The doctor paused, looked at the man hard, and asked, "Well, do you have pains in your head?" "Yes," said the man. "I have terrible pains in my head." "O.K.," said the doctor. "That's your trouble. Your halo is on too tight!!" Read More Jokes Here: http://webby.com/humor New Requests: Picnic Themed Rehearsal Dinner Ideas I need some ideas for a fall "picnic" themed rehearsal dinner. By ccarter69 from Chattanooga, TN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf99469128.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Cleaning Micro Suede Couch I need something that can clean a micro suede couch. The "Stain Master Formula" I got only makes watermark stains. I also need to get the suede feel back. By annie2378 from Pine Hill, NJ Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf45146136.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Scratches on CDs and DVDs How do I repair or clean scratch marks from a CD without damaging it? By SOUL POWER from Oakville, Ontario Canada Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf244245.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Remedies for Bug Bites Does anyone have any ideas on how to treat insect bites mosquitoes and spiders, frugally, with things in the home? Thank you for any and all suggestions. By jmz2005 from IL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf18576245.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Pool Maintenance We purchased a house with an in-ground pool. We had a large hole in the light niche fixed, but we are still seeing some water loss. What can be expected as far as normal evaporation? This is a 19000 gallon round pool, and the temps have been in the mid 80s. We lost 1/2 inch in two days. Also, I found a product online that when poured into the pool, can fix cracks up to 1/8 inch in the vinyl or plumbing. Does this really work without clogging up the filtering system? By dyposton from Northern VA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf14297294.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Determining the Value of Antique Dishes I have some antique dishes, Flying Turkey, with the "M" mark in a wreath, "T" mark in a wreath or triangle, and "TT" in triangles. What are they worth (ball park)? They were made in the early 19th Century. By fyfer from Colchester, VT Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf11859958.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Softening Beard Stubble My brother shaves his face, but when he starts getting stubble the hairs growing back are rough and dry giving a very unclean look. Could you please give me some tips to pass onto him? By sincerity from Chino, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf98704141.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Use Waxed Paper To Lower Summer Cooling Costs When trying to keep the Western sun window cooler in the summer, how does one use the wax paper method? The shiny-side in? Thanks, MP Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf24887521.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Removing Burnt Smell From Microwave My 5 year old son put a cup of that 3 minute noodle soup in the microwave and didn't add enough water. I have tried everything to get the burnt smell out. My kitchen smells burnt from the odor of the microwave being so strong. Please help. By Mommy of 9 from Chicago, IL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf902410.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Alcohol Left White Spot on an Antique Dresser I spilled rubbing alcohol on my dresser the other day. I tried rubbing with soap and water, but the white stain is still on my dresser. It's an antique dresser. What do I do to get that white stain off of my dresser? Thank you. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf36108608.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Potty Training an Older Puppy Please help me housebreak my Chi shihtzu mix; 5 months old and neutered. Just doesn't seem to want to cooperate at all. Thanks. By nelwyn from Bunkie, LA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf32207254.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Ideas for a 16th Birthday Party I need ideas for a sixteen year old birthday party. Not themes, but actual ideas as to what these young people can do without spending a fortune. Please help. By Lucy Lu from WI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf62566073.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Laptop for a College Student I'm wanting to purchase a laptop computer for my son who just graduated from high school, for his future college needs. What are some basic necessities to look for? And how are the wireless expenditures charged? I am clueless! By ck384 from Huntingtown, MD Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf001363.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Buying Bulk Spices Does anyone have any suggestions on where to buy spices in bulk? By patticake69 from Columbus, OH Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf744891.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Lipstick Stains on Clothing How do I get lipstick out of a white, cotton shirt? By deidree Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf314894.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Dog with Chronic Ear Infection How can I cure my dogs ear infections? I have spent hundreds of dollars at the vet and none of the medications seem to work very well. I am willing to try anything. By sayer77 from Helena, MT Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf157336.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Today's Sponsor: Crafting for Fun and Money! If you are an avid crafter, capable writer and own a digital camera, you are eligible to participate. Submit your craft projects to ThriftyFun and we will pay $15 for any crafts that we publish. 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