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Vol. 8, Num. 109, June 4, 2009 (Read It Online) We hope everyone is having a great week. Be sure to give a "thumbs up" to tips and photos that you like. Your ratings help pick contest winners! Do you have any Fourth of July tips or recipes to share with the ThriftyFun community? Feel free to share them on one of the contest pages. Thanks for reading, The ThriftyFun Team
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Building a Sleeping Loft in a Closet We have a little girl that stays with us most every weekend and school breaks. She likes having friends over sometimes and we needed another bed in the room with her without taking up a lot of space. My husband took down the closet doors and made a loft in the closet. He re-attached the rods under the new bed and the closet is still fully functional. We painted and papered the top of the closet in a jungle theme and call it the "tree house". He even added a shelf up there to hold books, stuffed animals, etc. It looks great! By Donna S. from Marion, IN Contest Contender!
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For Mother's Day 7 years ago, my husband and sons picked several rose bushes to plant for me in my "Mother's Day" Garden. It has bloomed beautifully since then and it was great to have all 4 sons and my husband work together on a project for me. Here's a flower from my garden. By Maria from Dallas, Texas Contest Contender!
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I was pulling weeds out of my yard. The sun was setting and I grabbed my camera to take this photo.. By SweetCali40 from Pahrump, NV Contest Contender!
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Vegas (Siamese) and Reno (Siamese Mix) In this picture, Vegas was maybe 1 and Reno was 6 months. Vegas is a Seal Point Siamese and Reno is a mix breed with some Siamese in him. They are both male. Vegas was found in our apartment parking lot one rainy afternoon crying under a parked car. I purchased Reno from a farm so Vegas would have a companion. Vegas likes to hang up under my husband and Reno likes to hang up under Vegas. Vegas and Reno have their play times together. They were looking out the kitchen window when I took this picture from outside. By Tootiepunkin from Cedar Rapids, Iowa Contest Contender!
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These contests are weekly. We pick 2 tip winners and 1 photo winner at the end of each week. Each winner will win $25!
Save Money on Prescription Drugs With the economy these days prescription costs are just one more thing people worry about. Did you know that you can pay a reasonable price on many of the most needed medications if you just do your homework? Here are some tips to help.
I am full of this info, I have been in the pharmacy field since 1997! Hope this helps someone, and remember it never hurts to ask your pharmacist how your drugs can become less expensive and more affordable. By jchoyle from Grass Valley, CA Contest Contender!
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Keeping Track of Email Coupons This suggestion is about coupons you receive from restaurants or grocery stores by email. To keep better track of which to use first due to expiration dates, I forward them to my email address with the name of the restaurant and the expiration date in the subject bar. All I have to do is scan the list instead of opening up all of those emails. My new subject bar will look something like this: "Sweet Tomatoes, exp. June 6". It is much easier to keep track of coupons this way and I don't waste paper and ink printing out the coupons, only to not use them. By Cookwie from Richardson, TX Contest Contender!
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Don't Procrastinate, Get That Cleaning Done! If you try to wait to clean, you shouldn't. Just get it out of the way so you can hang out with friends and family. Also, don't yell at your kids if they don't want to clean, because you remember being a kid don't you? You didn't want to have to spend your weekend having to vacuum or do dishes of fold laundry did you? By Kelsey from Honolulu, Hawaii Contest Contender!
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As a mother of two and one due in a few days, I've used many diapers. Huggies seem to work the best. However they are one of the most expensive brands. Giant just dropped the prices of Huggies and Pampers a dollar. Also, if you are pregnant, make sure to stop into a maternity clothes store and find out if they have a mailing list. Usually they will send you a ton of great coupons. By michele052002 from Bangor, PA Contest Contender!
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Prepare Your Freezer for Hurricane Season Each year preparing for hurricane season, I fill plastic containers (ice cream buckets, milk jugs), with water to freeze. Should we lose power, the ice can be used to refrigerate food and drinks while the other containers help keep the freezer cold. Remember a full freezer keeps cold the longest. By Kwinters from Jackson, MS Contest Contender!
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Removing Hard Water Stains from Showers and Tubs To remove hard water stains from your shower all you need is Barkeepers Friend. Also works well on enclosed cook tops. By onelady from Texas Contest Contender!
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Managing Backup on My Computer Once my computer started automatically jettisoning information. The only way to stop it was to quickly press the OFF button. When this started, I hired a computer repair person to take a look at it. He did a few things and the computer has been running just fine - and then, it happened again almost a year later. I backed everything up onto my external hard drive and performed one more action. I accumulate recipes and information on an almost daily basis and backing it up daily to the external hard drive is a chore. So I made a special folder on my desktop to solve this situation. Into this folder I copy anything that I have saved on my desktop since it was last backed up. So if the computer starts to act crazy again, all I have to do is rescue the folder and not worry about the rest of the info on the hard drive. By cookwie from Richardson, TX Contest Contender!
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I want to shave my dog's hair since its summer here and its really hot but I don't have the money to take her to a groomer. Can I use our clippers instead? By babyangel200605 from Houston, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf76255293.tip.html
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Rate It: Birthday Gift Ideas for Boyfriend It's my boyfriend's birthday next month and I'm not quite sure what to get him. We have only been together for about a month, so I don't want to do anything too "lovey dovey", but I also don't have a ton of cash to spend on him. Any ideas? By awinkel from Grand Rapids, MI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf70365626.tip.html
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Rate It: Does anyone have a picture of a teddy bear cut on a yorkie? By pat10609 from Port Allen, LA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf21861085.tip.html
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Rate It: Washer Leaving Brown Stains on Clothing I live in an apartment complex, I use their laundry room for washing clothes. I have noticed that after washing and drying some of my clothes, there are "tea" colored spots on them. This has happened in other apartment building laundry facilities I have used also. Why is this happening? What can I do about getting them out? I've tried bleach, to no avail. By elyag from Rochester, NY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf90144876.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Musty Odor from a Photo Album Does anyone have any idea how I can remove the musty, moldy smell from my parents' wedding album that was stored in the basement? My niece wants to use some of these old photos at her wedding. Thanks! By soccermom918 from Cumberland, RI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf83735258.tip.html
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Rate It: I need some ideas about how to organize my bracelets. Right now I have them in a shoe box, but they are all messy. I need some ideas so that I can find and see them more easily. Thank you. By MIMI80 Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf51373984.tip.html
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Rate It: My son was eating lollies and left a half eaten snake on the carpet and I can't get it off. Any suggestions? By Miss Chloe from Adelaide, Australia Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf62310260.tip.html
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Rate It: Cat Urine Smell on Hardwood Floors My son bought a house that smells like cat pee. I have read many articles on the subject, however nothing I have read specifically answers this question. We have sanded the floors down to bare wood. I was going to use bleach to see if I could get rid of the smell, but I am not sure if I can put the diluted bleach directly on the sanded floor. I am afraid that after all of the work we have done, the bleach will harm the floors. Any suggestions? Can we mop the bare wood floor with the bleach solution, and is bleach the best solution? By jangraves from Grosse Pointe Park, MI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf131027.tip.html
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Rate It: I shave my arms and I get bumps on my forearm that look like pimples. Does anyone have a home remedy to get rid of them? By s-turner from FL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf49073172.tip.html
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Rate It: Painting Fiberglass Boards Around a Tub We purchased a very old house. The previous owners put up fiberglass boards around the tub to make it a shower. It is stained with rust. I would like to paint the fiberglass boards around the tub. Any ideas on how to do that? By karensannie from Indianapolis, IN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf14573121.tip.html
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Rate It: I had a boil and it was huge. I had tried everything, finally I used the black salve and it made it start draining. The core has still not come out. It still hurts a little, but not as bad as it did. What do I need to do now to get the core out and make it start healing? By snipemom from MS Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf82940658.tip.html
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Rate It: Mower With a Briggs & Stratton Engine Won't Start My mower has a 16 h B and S twin engine. It has fresh gas, new oil and good spark plugs. The mower will not start. Any ideas? By alan2902 from PA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf14752090.tip.html
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Rate It: Armour Etch Left Film on Glasses I tried the Armour Etch on my glasses. I now have a film on them. Is there any way to get that off? By sox23 from AZ Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf79383688.tip.html
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Rate It: How do I remove ants from the inside element of a coffee maker? By chrispriv from Pembroke Pines, FL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf37134640.tip.html
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Rate It: When it gets hot or humid, my mom says the wooden shelves in her bedroom give off a nasty smell. They have been treated and have been shellacked. What could we use to throw in back of the shelves so they don't stink when it gets hot? I thought of maybe dried orange peels, but I don't know how to dry them. Any other ideas on what she could use? Thanks in advance for your answers. By Bluesome from Tonawanda, NY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf49034998.tip.html
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Rate It: Euthanizing Puppies With Parvo Is it animal cruelty for a vet to put 4 month old pups with parvo to sleep without treatment first? By calicrystal from Soledad , CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf91349468.tip.html
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Rate It: What can I put in ash trays so that they have a nice smell? Thanks. By mizz_rosa01 from Melbourne, Australia Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf40226774.tip.html
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Rate It: Homemade Dishwashing Detergent Recipe I am trying to make the homemade dish washing detergent , using 20 mule team borax, washing soda, fresh fruit, and glycerin with vinegar rinse. What are the measurements for this recipe? I tried one using baking soda, 20 mule team borax, and a tiny bit of regular dish soap, I used Dawn. It left a terrible residue on the dishes that I had to use CLR by hand to remove it. I am using my electric automatic dish washer. Thanks for the help. By Joanne from Glasgow, MT Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf92095209.tip.html
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Rate It: Users Manual for a Keys E-Trainer Elliptical Machine I recently bought a used elliptical machine. It works really well. But I am wondering what the numbers on the front "cogs" mean? The brand name is Keys and it is an E-trainer. I tried looking it up online but can't find any information. Any ideas where I can find a user manual? By ew954 from Tallahassee, FL
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Rate It: Creating Special Memories With Your Child My daughter will be starting kindergarten this year, and my due date is around the same time. It has occurred to me that in the next few months nothing will be the same for the two of us. I stay at home and we do everything together, but I'm afraid with a new baby and new friends at school things will change. I'm sure that our relationship will adapt, but I want to use the next couple of months to really create some special memories. Does anyone have any ideas? By princess_kiki_84 from TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf47313139.tip.html
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Rate It: Getting Bonded in North Carolina Does anyone know the procedure for getting bonded in NC? I want to start a small business but have been told that I should be bonded first. By Cricketnc from Parkton, NC Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf17860570.tip.html
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Rate It: What breed is my dog? I know she's cocker spaniel but I think she's something else too. By jnhstrickland from Alta Loma, CA
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Rate It: Please can you tell me what breed this dog is? Her ears and her tail, which curls over her back when she is confident, are very mobile leaving us in no doubt as to her feelings. Looking forward very much to your answer. Thank you. bluemchen
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Rate It: What kind of dog is she? She is definitely part chow because of the blue/black tongue. By jgcarlto from Richmond, VA
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Rate It: Remedies for Swelling Around Eyes and Nose What can be done for swelling around eyes and nose? By Lynda (crabby) from Kearny, NJ Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf28123523.tip.html
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Rate It: Using a Tony Little Gazelle With Knee Pain I have had a Tony Little Gazelle for about 2 years. Around 10 months ago my left knee started to hurt even when I lay in bed and its not getting any better. Should I stop using the gazelle. I can't afford an MRI which was recommended by my doctor. Thanks. By francois000 from Branson, MO Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf42677814.tip.html
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Rate It: How Much Should an 11 Year Old Weigh? How much should an 11 year old girl weigh? By e.mily from Frankfort, KY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf33946065.tip.html
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Rate It: How Much Should an 8 Year Old Weigh? How much should an 8 year old weigh? By e.mily from Frankfort, KY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf39527778.tip.html
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Rate It: My mother had some great chalk spot remover, which I inherited. But I am running out and have been wondering how to replace it. Somewhere I saw that you could use ordinary playground chalk for similar spot cleaning (great for grease spots). You apply the chalk, it absorbs the grease, and you can just dust it off. I picked up some sidewalk chalk at my last visit to the 99 cent Store. It's not quite as soft, but I think it will do. By Pamphyila from L.A., CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf52688718.tip.html
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Rate It: My 1 yr old puppy Gizmo just got parvo last week. We have been doing out patient treatment for him but he's not taking it and needs to be hospitalized at a cost of about $1600.00. I have no job and my husband only makes $10 an hour. Is there anyway to get help paying for the bills? If we cant get help he'll die. So if there's anyone out there who knows of something for me to do I would love to hear it. Thank you and god bless. By squaredancer56 from Tacoma, WA
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