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Volume Six, Number 139, July 20, 2007 (Read It Online) Well, this week has flown by. It's been one of our busiest weeks on the website ever. Our servers have been holding up pretty well but we are looking into upgrading one of our machines. We hope to do that in the next couple weeks. We really appreciate all the people that take time to submit tips, recipes and photos. Have a great weekend. Thanks for reading, Susan
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Many nurseries include the child's name or initials on the wall. Why not make this sweet accent yourself?
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Rate It: A Child's Reminder Of A Working Mother My daughter leaves for work as a courier at 2:00 PM. Her 2 year old daughter doesn't understand the term "work"! At a recent church drama in which my daughter portrayed a role of a 40 hour worker during the song, "40 Hour Work Week", I thought I would make a picture of her and her daughter!
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Rate It: If you like onion, the Walking Onion is a fun one to grow. Completely edible from the bulbs to the greens to the little bublets that grow on it's tips, this mild tasting onion is a great conversation starter as well. It starts out growing like green bunching onion, but then these little bublet clusters form at the tips. They start to send out crazy looking "arms" and then get heavy and cause the stalk to tip over. When the bublets touch the ground, they root and start a new bunch, which is why the onion seems like it is "walking". Great in stirfry, or raw in salads and sandwiches, and fun to look at in your garden!
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Rate It: Bella (Chihuahua and Daschund) Bella is a 1 year old Chihuahua and Daschund mix. We adopted Bella from the Humane Society of North Texas 3 months ago. She has lots of chew toys that she tears up all over the house, and she is always making the cat (Sophie) mad so that she will chase her. She's very shy because when we got her she had been abused, but now she is happy and healthy! By Emily from Fort Worth, Texas
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Pie Server To Get Every Bit Out Of Food Packets Do you buy those new foil packets or pouches of salmon, tuna or chicken products? Do you have trouble getting out all the little pieces from the corners of the packages? I use a pie slice server to rake out those hard to get pieces, to me it works better than a fork. It does the trick! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf33214176.tip.html
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Rate It: Look For New Gift Items At Thrift Stores When I am in thrift shops, I always look for little gift items - there are so many occasions to give little gifts - besides birthdays, there are get well gifts and so on. Some thrift shops seem to have pipelines to leftovers from stores with gifty items - so I stock up whenever I see them. Just got some fancy notebooks and a little artificial potted plant - and of course, books! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf94697237.tip.html
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Rate It: I work in a hot factory, and keep a spray bottle filled with water to spritz now and then. I also wet a paper towel with cold water and put in the middle of my bra. Helps to cool my whole body down! For the guys, I would suggest wet paper towels on the back of your neck. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf21741379.tip.html
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Rate It: To keep cool, move to the UK its sooooooooooooooo freezing here! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf90696956.tip.html
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Rate It: Clean and Green Bathrooms
There's two ways to add green to your cleaning routine, save money and save the planet. Get rid of those harsh and expensive chemical cleaners and look at a whole new way of cleaning the house. Start with what's probably the first room that comes to mind, the bathroom. Bathroom cleaners are expensive at nearly $5 a bottle or more. With one product for tub and tile, another for toilets, drain cleaner, shower head cleaner, and air freshener, you're looking at $30 or more for cleaning products in one room of your home. (Not to mention a cabinet full of cleaners.) Try mixing up your own batches of cheap, enviro-friendly cleaners that are light on the wallet. Tile, Tub, and Sink
Toilet
Drains
Lime Stains
Clogged Shower Heads - only use on metal shower heads
Hard Water Rust Stains
You've probably guessed that vinegar is a key ingredient in cleaning most everything - my grandmother's been telling me this for years. Clear the clutter of your cleaning supplies and replace it with a bottle of vinegar, baking soda, and a few other kitchen ingredients and you'll have an environmentally friendly, hard working collection of cleaning products all for under $5 total.
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Rate It: Sweet and Sour Sauce - Tips and Recipes Tips and recipes for making sweet and sour sauce. What are your favorite Sweet and Sour Sauce recipes? Post your ideas below. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf678895.tip.html
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Rate It: Set the cycle, add detergent, and let the machine fill. When all the soap is dissolved, add the blanket. Let it soak, and then wash on gentle. Add 1 1/2 cups white vinegar to the final rinse. It will give the blanket a clean smell and give it a little fluff. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf384167.tip.html
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Rate It: For a different look in your bathroom, take a wine rack and store your rolled up bath towels in it. This new look has been a topic of conversation for my house guests many times over. You can even personalize it with specific colors and paint treatments along with other crafty add-ons like beads, shells, raffia, etc. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf785879.tip.html
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Rate It: Negotiating With Yourself About Chores On the days when I just don't feel like bailing into the "to-do" list, I negotiate with myself to accomplish at least the rudimentary stuff I have to get done. For example, if I am reading a good book or watching television, I "work" at the end of a chapter or work on the commercials. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf353008.tip.html
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Rate It: When looking for shoes, an expensive pair of shoes will often last longer than a cheaper pair. Plus the better shoes will be better for your feet, especially if you're on your feet a lot. I got this advice from my Doctor. It's better to take care of your feet while you can, rather than later on wishing you had. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf542573.tip.html
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Rate It: Conscious Decision to Have Leftovers As I was preparing dinner Saturday night, I made a conscious decision to have leftovers. I was sauteing chicken breasts for our meal and included one more than I would need, planned to cook frozen peas and included as a side dish a box of chicken flavored rice. After dinner, all the leftovers were refrigerated individually. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf972891.tip.html
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Rate It: Tips from the ThriftyFun community about collecting items for your travel scrapbook. Post your own ideas here. Use Brochures In ScrapbookingWhile on vacation, pick up free brochures advertising 'things to do' in that area - and then correlate them with your photos for that vacation page. They often include maps, big headlines, backdrops, etc. and other fun things that will save you money later!By Carol What To Save And Photograph While TravelingI put the maps and brochures (be sure to pick up 2 of each, in case of information on each side) and arrange them in my scrapbook along with the trip we made. Because they are not acid free, I make sure that they are on a separate page or on the same page but well away from the pictures I took.Brochures will sometimes give you a different angle of the building or area than you were able to get when there. The information I brought back from Cuba last year went into my vacation scrapbook in the first few pages as an introduction to where we had gone. I also had a Cuban tea when in Cuba. Each time, I saved the little paper tags on the tea bags and when doing the scrapbook used them on the edge of the page to accent the page. Take pictures of your waiter, door room number, people in the resort that you interacted with frequently. When they are in your book later, it makes your pages more alive and personal instead of only beach and scenery pictures. And have fun scrapbooking!
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Singer MSP7 Steam Press Manual I require an instruction manual for a Singer MSP7 steam press. Where can I download the manual for this model? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf20108943.tip.html
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Rate It: Material Inside a Potato Pouch What is the material used inside a potato pouch? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf74334742.tip.html
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Rate It: Making Potpourri with a Dehydrator I am looking for information about using a dehydrator for making potpourri. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf84941414.tip.html
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Rate It: Keeping Cat Hair Off Black Clothing I bought a pair of Cabin Creek brand black pants (elastic waist "leggings" with flared legs) that were supposed to be jeans. They are 96% cotton and 4% spandex, and they attract EVERYTHING: cat hair, dust, lint, etc. Any suggestions for what I can do to make them less of a lint magnet? I tried Static Guard which, unfortunately, didn't help much. Thanks. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf74349141.tip.html
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Rate It: Does anyone use the free email from AOL and do you like it? Have you had any problems, etc...? We are getting ready to change to it and would like to find out about it. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf65669623.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Viruses from a Computer How do you go about removing viruses off of your computer? Thanks for your information... Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf74097454.tip.html
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Rate It: How can I decorate a living room in palm tree decor? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf58378530.tip.html
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Rate It: Using Pool Bleach Tablets for Laundry I have been given a bucket of chlorine tablets for my above ground pool. I am thrilled that I don't have to purchase these this year, in fact I may have enough for a couple of years. Anyway, I was wondering, can I put one of these tablets in a bucket of water and make bleach for my laundry? Any thoughts would be appreciated! I know that I need to keep this solution out of the area of pets and people as the fumes may cause problems, but if I can make bleach water that would be great! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf16097343.tip.html
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Rate It: I am a true novice at gardening, but I planted some sunflowers along my fence (in full sun) and they were really thriving but now there are furry black worms eating the leaves and they are all dying. Does anyone know what this is, and is there anything I can do about it? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf19720917.tip.html
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Rate It: How can I get rid of bad smelly feet odour in my car? It's not form my feet or a stray shoe - I think he it must have been a spillage no one is admitting to! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf64313773.tip.html
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Rate It: We are in the process of painting out our kitchen. One of the doors looks like it has had a wood stain or has been oiled - it is rather dark and we want to paint it a pastel shade. Can I just use an undercoat and paint normally or will I have to rub it all back? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf43033358.tip.html
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Rate It: Another question from an Aussie! Can someone please tell me what Mrs. Dash sauce is? We can't buy that here in Australia and I'm not sure what I could substitute. Would I be able to substitute a tomato or BBQ sauce? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf76214482.tip.html
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Rate It: This is my first time to this website and it looks great! I have a question that I'm hoping someone could help me with. I have a slow cooker and I don't know what to cook in it. I cooked pork and that turned out well - I tried beef and that turned into a silverside type dish. I have also tried a casserole, but does anyone else have any great ideas or recipes? Thank you! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf53243358.tip.html
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Rate It: Is it possible to fix a crack on the floor of a fiberglass shower stall? It feels soft underneath the crack. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf23650821.tip.html
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Rate It: How to eliminate flea fogger from mattress/box springs? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf50180935.tip.html
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Rate It: Parts for a Quartz 85 Anniversary I'm looking for the part that runs the clock, it was my parents clock, with lots of memories, it just quit running. The clock is a Quartz 85 Anniversary Clock wo85/00675 NIB 85/111.
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Rate It: Does anyone have any info on a "gutter guard" product or system that work well, lasts, and does not cost close to $1000 or more? I am looking for something that keeps leaves out but does not catch them on top, and lets rain into the gutter but does not let the rain flow beyond the gutter. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf76594894.tip.html
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Rate It: Cleaning Spray Paint Off Trees Any advice for cleaning spray paint off trees? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf41670981.tip.html
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Rate It: I have a brother and sister that are getting tomatoes that have a large black soft area on one side of the tomato. What is this and what can they do to prevent this? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf10012181.tip.html
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Rate It: I am wondering about the proper technique for pruning my mophead hydrangeas. They have only bloomed once. One was planted by the prior owners of our house and it never bloomed. I planted another close by, which bloomed and then so did the older one! That was two years ago. Since then, I tried pruning one year- resulting in no blooms. This year I did nothing in the lines of pruning and the only flower I got was buried at the very bottom in the back of the plant. Should I be covering the hydrangeas in the winter time or will proper pruning help? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf48282295.tip.html
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Rate It: My husband has a white microfiber shirt that he loves but it is turning gray and splotchy, particularly on the back. It has some white spots on it from using a bleach pen to remove stains. This just shows how gray the shirt has become. It says not to bleach it but I really want to get it white again! I wonder if our well water could be partly to blame. What should I do? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf93928055.tip.html
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Rate It: Growing English Laurel From Cuttings I'm trying to propagate English Laurel. I need a super-fast growing hedge for privacy and can't afford to buy the plants. But I DO have access to cuttings. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf92712141.tip.html
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Rate It: How To Make A Bleach Bottle Birdhouse Does anyone know how to make a bleach bottle birdhouse with mortar and rocks on the outside? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf37057673.tip.html
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Rate It: Stopping the Itch from Chigger Bites What do you do for chigger bites? The itching is horrible. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf79021400.tip.html
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Rate It: Is a sponge, a dishrag or a brush the most germ-free tool to use to hand wash dishes? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf12490906.tip.html
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Rate It: Treating a Dog's Ear Infection Without Antibiotics I came here for some natural healing advice for my dog who was going through a fungal skin problem. I tried a lot of the tips I received and it cleared up! :) So, now I'm going to try it again. The same dog (poor thing) now has an ear infection or is close to it. The last time he had one, his ear was a lot redder. Again, looking for natural healing tips to use to clear it up. I have cleaner I got from the last time (he had to take pills too), but as we recently moved, have yet to find it. I'm still going through boxes. If anyone has a tip/idea to try, it would be greatly appreciated.
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Rate It: I want to know about how to decorate for a rainbow tea our church is having on October 13, 2007. My color is indigo. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf001255.tip.html
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Rate It: Consignment Websites for Selling Clothing Has anyone had success selling/buying children's clothing and accessories through an online consignment website? Is there a website you would recommend? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf000985.tip.html
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Rate It: Growing Hydrangea from a Cutting or Slip How do you grow a hydrangea from cuttings? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf162210.tip.html
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FDA Warns Consumers about Risk of Botulism Poisoning from Hot Dog Chili Sauce (Several Brand Names)
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Rate It: Castleberry's Announces Voluntary Recall of Chili Products
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Rate It: Recommendations of good plants for apartments that are easy to keep alive.
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