Daily Thrifty Tips - March 5, 2007

Bulldozer (Blue Pitbull)

Bulldozer is 8 weeks blue pitbull. I got him from a friend that breeds.

He likes to play with the kids and is very, very loving.

By Darcee from Beaverton Oregon

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Using Handmade Patch to Cover a Stain or Ad

If you find a big stain on the front of your infants onesie or child's t-shirt, or would rather not be advertising some company name splashed across the front, cover it up with a hand-made patch!

This patch was made with a fabric-painted patch that was then embroidered into, with some sequins added for the final touch. You can also just use a nicely patterned piece of fabric.

By Maura Hurley from New York, NY

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Oregon Ducks Pumpkin

This is the pumpkin I painted with acrylic paints for my son this year, he is a huge fan of the University of Oregon football team, so he took it to a tail gate party in November. The team colors are green and yellow, he said he was the star of the day. Thought it might give some of you an idea for next year.

By Phyllis from Roseburg, Oregon

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Sierra (Husky/German Shepherd)

Sierra is a 5 month old Husky/German Shepherd

I got her from the SPCA. She was abandoned in the middle of winter with 8 brothers and sisters. She is the best thing ever.

She likes to snuggle up with me, run around in her back yard, and chase birds.

By Emily from Fort Worth, TX

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St. Patrick's Day Wreath

Materials:

• styrofoam wreath
• green ribbon
• hot glue and gun
• St. Patricks Day decorations
• ribbon for bow

Wrap green ribbon around wreath and glue into place.

Glue on decorations then tie bow at top.

By Sandy from Bluff City, TN

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Seymore (Devon Rex)

Seymore is a 6 year old Devon Rex. I got him as a gift.

He likes to snuggle. Seymore is not happy unless he's being held.

By Jillian from Orlando, FL

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Uses for Little Pieces of Soap

What to do with those ends of bath soap bars too small to use but too large to discard? Here are some ideas from the ThriftyFun community. Post your own below.

Soap on a String

An inventive way would be to melt all the little pieces of left over soap with about 3 table spoons of distilled water, add any desired food coloring if desired or even any oil essence such as rose or jasmin for example. Then pour the now liquid soap into containers with some sort of decorative shape that has been oiled a little. Another is to let the soap cool a little and make balls the size of golf balls around some sting and you've made soap on the string. There is so much you can make with different colored soap and use it to make decorative soaps for your bathroom or even to smell up closets. Another option is to use brown grainy sugar in your soap too to use as an exfoliator later on.

By Crpdiem

>Make Bar Soap

I take all my small pieces of soap and put them in a microwavable safe container and melt them in the microwave. Remove Then pour them in a container. They will harden as they cool. Remove them from the container and you have a whole bar of soap. You want to use a small container, so the soap will be easy to hold in one hand when you bathe. If it is difficult to remove the soap, put the bowl in hot water for a couple of minutes.

By sissa12

Liquid Soap Don't throw away bar soap that dissolves into those little irritating pieces. Save them and add water, then slowly melt them down on the stove and use as liquid soap. Or melt them down without water and pour into greased jar lids or anything you want to use for the a mold and you have new bars of soap!

By Tracey from Thomasville, GA

What I do is take one of those pump bottles that liquid soap originally came in and break the pieces of soap up even more so they will fit inside the bottle. Add some water and shake well. You shouldn't have to get any more liquid soap for a while!

By Tracy in Watauga, TX

Place Pieces In A Scrubbie I will take all the leftovers and collect them for a while. Then I take apart one of those scrubbie things most people now use in the shower (I can buy a pkg. of 4 of them at the dollar store), and put the soap in there, and tie it up. I would think cheesecloth would work, too, but I haven't tried it. It works well for the kids since the sudser already has soap in it.

By Callielawrence

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Plastic Flower Pot For Salting Sidewalks

My husband uses one of my empty plastic flower pots to spread salt on the icy sidewalk. The drainage holes are just the right size to let out the salt as he shakes the pot over the ice.

By glowgirl from Watertown, WI

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Organizing And Using Leftovers

Tips from our readers for organizing leftovers and ways to use them. Post your own below.

Put Oldest Leftovers At The Front It is possible to use every bit of leftovers in a different way so there is no waste. Put leftovers in the front of the shelves all the time. If you have a second day of leftovers, place them in back of yesterday's leftovers. You may now have enough to make a chef's salad or a stew. Make your best effort to use the leftovers in a tasty way over the following day or two. You will save a lot of money on groceries and use your imagination at the same time. They are not leftovers anymore, they are "ready to go overs".

By Bev Sobkowich

Clearly Mark Containers I use microwave safe covered containers to store leftovers in the fridge. I put a piece of masking tape on the lid and write what it is and when I put it in the fridge with a sharpie marker. It helps my husband to see if there is anything in the leftover dishes that he can have for lunch. And I can determine when it is time to remove anything that has not been used in a timely manner.

By Harlean from Arkansas

Freezer Containers For Soups I keep 2 gallon containers in my freezer. One I use for any leftovers; veggies, broth, meat, soup, pasta, chopped up leftover baked potatoes. I literally put everything in there whether it's a teaspoon or cup. When it's full, I make soup. I dump the frozen stuff into a soup pot, add equal parts of tomatoes and water to cover the food, simmer for an hour and let the flavors mix. Leftover soup can be frozen in quart bags.

The second container is for chicken soup. I only add leftover chicken, chicken broth and veggies that you normally would find in chicken soup (carrots, peas, etc). When it's full, I put the frozen stuff in my soup pot and cover it with water and add 1 chicken bouillon cube for each quart of water. Simmer for an hour. Each batch is different because your leftovers are different.

By CurvedBar

Clean an empty container and place in your freezer door. Each night, add that spoonful of left over veggies you would have thrown out. When the container is full, make delicious vegetable soup. Just add meat, stock, and tomato (optional).

By JoAn

Tidbits and Forgotten Foods We're all thrifty when it comes to leftovers. We know how to make those left over mashed potatoes into Shepherd's Pie, we know how to make potpie out of left over meats. What about those tidbits of leftovers? You know, just a spoonful? What about the other half of the onion that you didn't need or those forgotten tomatoes that aren't really bad but just too soft for salad? This is what I do: I keep a zip lock freezer bag in my freezer marked soup veggies. Each night when I clean the kitchen, I throw that spoonful of green beans, corn or left over rice in that bag (whatever I think will be good in soup). I have a separate freezer bag for meats, like the last piece of roast, meatloaf or chicken. When I want to make soup quick and easy, I open a can of beef broth and add my left over meats and veggies. Let it simmer for as little or as long as I have time for. And my family has a wonderful pot of soup. I even have a freezer bag for beef broth. (I especially like the broth that cooks out of meat in the crock-pot.) This is a quick, easy and basically free meal. You can do the same thing with fruit; it makes a wonderful addition to ice cream. Just peel it, slice it and add a little bit of lemon juice and freeze it.

By Karen in Florida

Warning About Refreezing Just be careful about freezing food that has already been frozen before; such as freezing any leftover soup made from the frozen leftovers. Food is not supposed to be frozen and reheated more than once. Also, I usually cook roast chicken from a previously frozen bird, so I wouldn't want to refreeze any leftover bits. Otherwise, I think this is a brilliant idea and will be saving my next empty ice cream box to freeze my leftovers!!

By Astrid

Pick Out Night For Leftovers I have made soup the same way, but I also did something a little different that the kids loved. I would save those very small bits each in a piece of foil and I would save some bigger leftovers the same way. Once a week we had pick out night. We warmed up all the foil pieces and you could pick out whatever you wanted to eat. It didn't matter if you had potatoes and pasta both or two meats. No rules-just please yourself. The kids thought it was more fun than a regular meal and something about picking out what they wanted went over so well, that there were never any leftovers after that meal. My son tried to get his wife to do that, but she just doesn't get it.

By Jeane in Texas

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Use Beach Towels In The Bathroom

Use beach towels for your bath towels. Beach towels can be purchased cheaper than bath towels at the end of the summer season. And you'll be getting more towel for your money with beach towels because they are more colorful and longer in length than regular bath towels.

By Vickie from Canton, MI

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Modern Cooking With The Microwave

Hey! Want to start cooking the 21st Century way, and leave all that 18th Century drudgery behind? Want a cleaner, cooler and sweat free kitchen? Want to cook with little or no fats or oils and less salt for a healthier life style? Want to cut down on your energy bills, and cook meals faster?

It's easy, buy a microwave cooker.

By Alan B Steele from The Potteries, UK

Editor's Note: What are your favorite ways to cook with your microwave? Tell us how it has made your life easier.

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Video: Opening Oysters and Clams, Making Whipping Cream and Making a Gingerbread House

Sharpen your culinary skills as you watch Epicurious demonstrate essential cooking techniques.

New Videos Include:

• Opening Oysters and Clams
• Making Whipping Cream
• Making a Gingerbread House

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Borax To Rid Your House Of Pests

This tip seems too simple to work but I can testify it truly does work. I have even had professionals ask me to stop sharing it with folks, it is that effective.

To rid your home of bugs such as cockroaches: Clean and dry thoroughly inside all kitchen and bath cabinets and along the baseboards. Get a box of 20 mule team Borax. NOT Borateem. (find this in the laundry section at the grocery). Open the box and take a plastic spoon, scoop out a level spoonful or a little less. Carefully place a thin line of borax along the edges of all your cabinets, baseboards, under the sink and in bottom cabinets, tipping the spoon and tapping gently to sprinkle the powder. This is a bit tedious but it is a cheap and effective way to get rid of the bugs permanently. The important thing to remember is place the borax on a clean, DRY surface and if the powder gets damp or wet, clean it up with a wet cloth, dry area and re-apply. Bugs should disappear within a few days to a week.

To rid your home of fleas: Clean and vacuum the floor well. Sprinkle Borax across all floor surfaces: carpet, hard wood, tile etc. Let stay a day or two and vacuum up. (It is OK to walk on it but don't let kids play in it and keep pets from licking it off their feet. It isn't poisonous but I don't imagine it's healthy for them either.)

I have used these techniques many times in my own and other's homes to great effect. The key is to keep it dry, it becomes ineffective when damp.

By Sara from Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Editor's Note: Borax is poisonous but it takes quite a lot to make you sick. If you can close off one room at a time of do this when you will be gone for the day with the pets elsewhere, it would be best.

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Start Seedlings In Recycled Trays

In getting ready for Spring seedings for the garden, I realized just how well my Curry herb has done with the 1 liter plastic bottomless bottle over it, secured with a stick. After sifting the soil through an old window screen for planting the seedlings, a way I can frugally protect my seedlings the best is to finally put my larger collection of clear plastic cookie, taco and various sized trays to use.

Since seedlings would likely "dampen off", or be too wet for the trays to just be inverted as they came from the original cookie packages, I heated the end of an old ice pick on the stove, not red hot, but very near, and poked holes through the bottoms of each tray while stacked, making the poking easier, not destroying any tray. I will cut strips of coffee filters to fit over the holes so the sand/soil will not fall out, along with the seeds, and to discourage any tiny pests from entering through the holes.

This will allow the moisture to escape and the seedlings to grow to just the right height WITH protection from slugs/insects/wind and other weather.

Another interesting fact is that these clear tray/containers often come in different shapes and sizes, allowing for the planting of various seedlings' identification and for the use of unused left-over sticky labels/or taped paper, to be strategically placed on the outside of each one, along with any other dates/information necessary to keep track of. Place all containers of seedlings in part shade or indirect light, slowly moving towards full sun as they mature, testing several times a day to see how they react, and watching water level.

I will also toothpick each seedling for support as it grows bigger and for when I need to transplant it, although not all seedlings will transplant, such as carrots, because the label says it will cause distorted roots to grow IF it survives the transplanting.

I'm recycling my grandson's sandbox sand, which he no longer uses, into the bottom of each seedling's tray, on top of the coffee filter strips, for good drainage beneath the sifted soil/compost/sand layer.

I'm using the throwaway tray bottoms from birthday cakes and store-bought pastries, poking holes in the deepest parts of each trays' unique design, from the bottom, with the same hot ice pick. I don't have too many cake/pastry trays, but I will recycle the ones I've saved over several years from other folks' tossing them, even stacking/using two that match and mate up, so that one tray can collect drainage water and the other allow for drainage to the other lower tray.

As the seedlings get taller than the cookie trays' height, I will remove the cookie trays and place the higher original plastic cake covers over the taller seedling plants, AFTER punching evaporation holes into the top highest parts of the cover, and likely over several "sets" of seedlings because of the cake covers sizes being longer/wider.

The little "seedling kits" sold nowadays are really expensive, and don't work that well, I'm told. It feels really good to finally recycle the clear plastic trays more fully and productively.

Note: I'm going to put all "questionable" soil from previous pots in the alley area to fill potholes, rather than to take the chance that fungus and any disease will be transferred to my next plants. Also, I've sifted my compost, now "made" again (a year in the making), to mix a little with the sifted soil over the sand layer, to give the seedlings a gentle organic boost as they mature. The containers of any diseased plants from the previous season I will attempt to clean and bleach, inside and out, hoping they will still be useable for non-food crops, because I grow only organic things in my organic zeriscaped yard/garden. I will also be placing the seedling when transplanting on a flat bed using a single small hot NEEDLE hole at N, E, S, and W. directions in the bottom sides of various small clear plastic capped bottles, for water to keep the soil moderately moist. I'll place the lid on the bottles, locating them at evenly spaced intervals with a sharp eye/inspection as to any dry spots that might need a bottle moved closer, or wet spots that might need a bottle moved away slightly, or a NEW bottle with fewer holes. BEST YET, it's all free to the frugal gardener/recycler.

By Lynda from Texas

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Avoiding the Temptation to Spend
By Kelly Ann Butterbaugh

If I watch, really, really watch, I'll be able to pay off my credit card bills within a year. Sound familiar? It's a promise many of us make but few keep. No matter how much we try, we can't stop spending. It's a cycle that catches the best of us. In trying to save we end up spending. How can we stop it? By eliminating the temptations.

Beware of Coupons

Mail Sorting

The best money saving action I've taken is to sort the mail on my way in the house. Anything that is a temptation to spend goes in the trash can and never sees the inside of my house. I might have missed some sales, but when I don't even know what it is, I won't want it to begin with.

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Crayons To Camoflauge Bleached Carpet

Oh my God! I found the solution for bleached stains on carpets! Simple as this: crayons and a hair dryer.

Just find the color matching your carpet and color it moving lightly over the stain, then use the dryer to "melt" the crayon (once you found the right match).

Try it. I did it and it worked. After I came home and found bleach stains on my carpet made by my husband. (Who was trying to clean some 'black spots')

By Joy from Los Angeles, CA

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Calcium Deposits on Glass

How do you clean calcium deposits on glass shower doors?

T.Craig from Savannah, GA

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8 Year Old Birthday Party Ideas

My daughter is having 8th birthday party in April. She is a horse lover, but her friends (she is inviting to the party) do not share her passion. I would like some games and activity ideas for the party at home.

Thank you,
Lucy from Surrey, UK

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Saving Too Many School Papers

My 6 year old DD thinks she needs to keep every scrap of paper that the school sends home. How can I get her to realize that this is way too much to keep and help her minimize her paper stack? I have explained to her that it is way too much to collect, and we just don't have the room. We live in a small 2 bedroom apartment on an extremely tight budget and cannot afford to buy storage containers for her to keep the stuff in. I did give her a big wicker basket to put papers in and this is starting to overflow. Sorry this is so long.

Thank you for any help and advice on this.

jmz2005 from Illinois

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Hydrangea Won't Bloom

I moved into this house several year ago with lovely Hydrangeas beside the porch. They bloomed profusely for 6 years in a row. Then a well meaning friend cut them down to the ground one Autumn. They grew back but have not bloomed in the last 2 year since. How so I get them to bloom this year?

Hardiness Zone: 7b

Kim Rust from Nashville, TN

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Scratched Dry Erase Board

My daughter has a dry erase board on her easel and a neighborhood kid put scratches on it. I don't want to buy a new one; is there a way to fill the scratches on the dry erase board?

Kelly from Oceanport, NJ

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Waterproofing a Gourd

I would like to know what kind of sealer to use to waterproof a gourd. I bought some and want to use them to put a potted plant in and then hang. Or is it OK to get them wet often? Thank you!

Jane from Bonifay, FL

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Dog Urine Stains and Smell Off Furniture

How do I get dog urine smell out of couch? I have tried several products from febreeze to products from pet stores. Still no luck getting rid of the smell, what else can I do?

Cec Kennedy from Burns, KS

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Almond Biscotti Recipe

I'm looking for a traditional almond biscotti recipe that is light and crunchy but not a "lite" recipe.

Thanks for sharing ;)

Melanie from CANADA

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Marijuana Odors in a Rental

How do I get rid of marijuana smoke smells from a rental suite?

Rob

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Making a Dish Less Salty

How do I make my dish less salty?

Fred from Newark, DE

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Making Money With Your Computer

Does anyone know of a legitimate way to make money working from home on one's computer?

Hire Expectations from GA

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Wheat Free/Dairy Free Dessert Request

I'm planning a joint birthday party for my son (7), my brother and my mom. They all have birthdays within 6 days of each other in March. My sister and nephew are coming and her family is on an exclusion diet for allergies. They are on a wheat free/gluten free/dairy free diet. I am planning on having a couple of soups with cheese and such on the side for lunch but am baffled what to serve as a birthday cake substitute. It doesn't have to be "cake" as my son is having a kids party with his school friends and will get his fill of cake then.

Any ideas for a festive dessert without wheat or dairy? Thanks!

JS

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Decreasing Stitches on a Knifty Knitter

How do I do decrease stitches on the knifty knitter?

The Instructions:

Round 21 (Decrease Round): Transfer loop from every other peg onto the next peg; knit round.
Cut A, leaving a 24 in. [61 cm] tail.
Round 22 (Bind Off): *Wrap next peg with loop on it, knit it and pull tail through; repeat from * around.

FINISHING

Pull tail tightly to secure. Weave in ends.

Won't this leave gaps in the hat I'm making? Plus I'm not sure what they mean. Anyone know where to get better instructions on this or a video maybe?

Rinksgal from Ohio

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What kind of coupons are people most likely to use?

What kind of coupons are people most likely to use?

Hire Expectations

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Styling My Hair Like Tippi Hedren

I want to style my hair like Tippi Hedren in The Birds, any tips? The back looks like a french twist but I don't know what products to use or how to get the volume in the front and top.

Lara from Santa Rosa

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Crafts That Sell

I am looking for crafts that will sell well.

Peggy from Charlotte, NC

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Making a Shower Wrap from a Bath Towel

Can anyone that sew tell me how to make a woman's bath shower wrap using a bath towel? I have even seen them where they put shoulder straps on them using ribbon or material of your choice. How do you figure the measurements for individual women and the instructions for making these? I am making them for my family but I forgot a lot of the details after seeing only one for the first time. God Bless you all for the great help.

Kay from Clyde, TX

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13 Year Old Birthday Party Ideas

I am looking for ideas for a 13 year old girls birthday party.

Jeanette

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Gluing Foam Rubber

What glue can I use on foam rubber? I want to make a bed for my Great Dane since we can't find one big enough. I've tried several kinds to no avail. The foam rubber that I have is 4" thick so it needs to be pretty strong glue.

Thanks,
Donna from Dayton

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Remedies for Age Spots

Does anyone know what can be used for age spots on the face and hands? Other than the really expensive lotions sold now.

Val from Cranford, NJ

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What Would You Plant in Your Victory Garden?

One of our members mentioned that she now considers her patio garden a Victory Garden. Victory gardens, also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit and herb gardens planted at private residences in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom during World War I and World War II to reduce the pressure on the public food supply brought on by the war effort.

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Easy Homemade Gift Ideas

I know that teachers are always looking for different things to have their students make. I taught vacation Bible School where I had $150 to design 6 crafts for for 50 kids. In other words $1 per kid per day.

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