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Volume Six, Number 213, November 2, 2007 (Read It Online) We have a recall of Totino's and Jeno's pizzas in the More Reading section. Be sure to check it out if you have those in the fridge. Next week's Saving Money on Newsletter will be about Saving Money on Thanksgiving. If you have any tips to share, please submit them here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf40724196.tip.html Be sure to submit you Thanksgiving tips and crafts soon so we can get them published before the holiday. Thanksgiving is on the 22nd this year! Have a great weekend! Thanks for reading, Susan
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Craft: Scented Holiday Fire-Starters Here is an easy craft to make ahead for holiday gifts! Great gift for anyone with a fireplace!
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Rate It: Fall/Autumn apple pail. Decorate tin pail with paper and stickers for Autumn theme, fill with apples, caramels and popsicle sticks and give as a gift. Caramel apples are a great way to celebrate Fall.
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Rate It: Taking professional style photographs at home with your digital camera... and some old sheets.
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Rate It: Robbie is 2 and is a Budgie. Actually it's my grandma's and I'm submitting it for her. Robbie likes to talk.
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Daylight Saving Time - Fall Back This Sunday It's time to change our clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 4, 2007. This is for the US, the European Union's Summer Time changed last week. It may take some by surprise because it is later than in previous years. Clocks should be moved ahead Sunday morning at 2 AM, making it now 1 AM. Some computer clocks may have trouble with this, check with your computer manufacturer to get a patch or a fix, if necessary. Enjoy your extra hour this Sunday. Take this opportunity to check your smoke alarm batteries as well. If you want any more information about Daylight Saving Time, try this link: http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/b.html
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Rate It: Just want to tell everybody, for the next 2 weeks you can see a comet in the sky. Look to the northeast. If you have a clear horizon, you can see it around 8:00 ET. If not, you'll have to wait until 9 or 10. It will be visible all night. To the naked eye or binoculars, it will look like a big, white fuzzy ball. Through a telescope, it is spectacular! Comets are very unpredictable, they can suddenly dim, even dim to the point that they are no longer visible, so get a look while you can! Joan from Chesapeake Editor's Note: This is Comet Holmes. Here is a link to a website that has more information, if you are interested. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf84348663.tip.html
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Rate It: Emory Board To Remove Crayon From Microsuede My two year old daughter decided to add some color to our new microsuede couch using various colors of crayon, I found if you use a very fine emory board (nail file) it takes the crayon right off, just go over the markings lightly until it's gone. Fine sand paper may work also, I would test it first in a small area. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf55465402.tip.html
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Rate It: Organize College Subjects In Separate Drawers A helpful hint to help a college student keep from getting buried: get a 5 drawer rolling file cabinet. 1 drawer per subject, easy get at and keeps subjects separated. It's helped with my daughter. Before this, all would get thrown onto the bed or a chair. The next time something was needed, she'd be searching frantically for it. Now she just opens the drawer and places it into her bag. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf52606470.tip.html
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Rate It: Use Mop And Glo To Shine Your Old Car First of all, do not try this on any car that you care about! I had an old, old Toyota and the paint was very dull and had lost it's shine. I tried something very simple to renew the shine. I used Mop and Glo on it and, wow, what a shine. I know my neighbors thought I was crazy, but it worked and looked good. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf41645467.tip.html
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Rate It: Old comforter worn and faded? Buy 2 flat sheets to match your decor and the size of your bed. Sew the sides and bottom to match the size of your comforter. Double stitch it and it won't come apart. Leave it long enough to tuck under mattress. I used two separate plain colors and just turn over when I need a change. Easy to launder and it keeps the comforter clean. Using holiday themes can make a good gift for that special person. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf81394188.tip.html
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Rate It: I asked a clerk at a jewelry store. She said to clasp it, then put the necklace in a tiny zip lock bag with only the clasp part poking out. Close the zip seal. That's what they do. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf89848410.tip.html
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Rate It: Indoor Lighted Greenhouse For Winter Months When the winter months enable us to do our gardening outside, I decided to bring much of my garden inside. We cleaned out under our basement steps. Insulated the outside walls.Then many small florescent lights up.We staggered the size of the new shelves, lining the bottoms with heavy duty foil. Using a long surge protector for the electric, just a simple switch on in the am. and off in the pm. My plants are as happy as outside. It's a great way to start new seeds for the forthcoming spring as well.I so love to go down there and see my winter garden flowers. It's great therapy for the mind and soul. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf62710097.tip.html
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Rate It: I now live where my perennials do well all winter and do not need much special preparation in the fall. When I lived in a colder clime, I found that they would come back the next spring if I took certain steps. I always made sure the flowers were removed before the first frost. Many did not make it if the frost got them while there were flowers on the plant. At the same time, I would remove most of the above ground plant. This varies by species, but many need to be hard pruned to endure cold winters. I like to put pine straw or other type of mulch to prevent the frost from freezing the roots. Most of them would survive given this kind of treatment. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf93386210.tip.html
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Rate It: Coffee Filters as Cake Pan Liners Instead of preparing a baking pan in the standard way, oil as usual and press a coffee filter into the bottom of the pan. When your cake is done, all you'll have to do is loosen the edge with a knife, invert a plate over the bottom of the pan, turn the whole thing upside down (plate beneath cake pan) and lift the cakepan off. The coffee filter will have absorbed the extra oil, and will peel right off your cake : ) Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf605168.tip.html
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How Many Flowers Grow From a Hyacinth Bulb? How many flowers usually grow for each hyacinth bulb? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf31467464.tip.html
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Rate It: Repairing a Seam on a Leather Couch I just bought a leather couch from my friend and noticed that the seam behind the middle cushion is ripped. I can actually see the wood when I pull it apart. How can I fix this on my own so it doesn't continue to rip? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf33052009.tip.html
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Rate It: We have 4 really cute Yorkies but they bark at everything and everyone that comes in the house including us. If one starts they all start. They even bark at each other when we let them out the back door at any hour of the day or night. It's so annoying. Does anyone have any ideas how we can curb their awful barking? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf10654158.tip.html
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Rate It: Does anyone have knowledge or experience regarding the Mitsubishi Mr. Slim heating/air conditioning system? I have total electric and we're wondering if it would be any savings to install one Mr. Slim unit (which goes high up in the wall) to use instead of our baseboard heat in each room. Would appreciate any info. Thanks so much. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf16926609.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Grenadine Stains From a Tan Carpet How do you get grenadine stains out of a tan carpet. I have taken it to the local waterway car wash. They tried everything they could to get it out. They got some of it out, but there is still a faded stain on the carpet and the mat. What do you suggest I do about this problem? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf59654793.tip.html
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Rate It: Chemical Odor After Having Granite Counter Tops Installed We had new granite counter tops installed with a stainless steel under mount sink. We now have a terrible chemical odor. The plumber can find nothing wrong and we can not get rid of the smell. Any suggestions? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf64460873.tip.html
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Rate It: I am trying to learn how to make baby leggings for my 7 month old daughter. I purchased some at $14.00! I bought little girl knee socks and girls tights - but don't know what to do next. If I cut one end - I am assuming they will ravel? Any suggestions? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf38611546.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Blue Pen Ink From Vintage Brochure I was unfortunate to have a vintage brochure ruined by blue pen ink marks and I am wondering how to remove them without damaging the brochure? Your help and advice would be greatly appreciated. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf33579416.tip.html
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Rate It: I'm hoping somebody can help me with this problem. I have ladybugs or corn bugs(they have a yellow back to them and bite!) that come in my apt every fall. I've asked my landlord what I can use and they have suggested that I suck them in the vacuum cleaner and put them in a bag and throw away in the trash. I've also used bugspray that works sometimes but this has become a nightly event. The screens aren't good quality either, I might add! Does anybody have any ideas that I might be able to try and if they work I can pass them on to other residents as well? Thanks a million! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf80901020.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Tea Stain From Ceramic Pot I have been brewing hot tea in a large ceramic coated pot, and cannot get the stain out. Does anyone have a method to clean this large pot without leaving a nasty taste in pot? I also use this pot for cooking. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf67467790.tip.html
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Connecticut Electric Recalls Counterfeit Square D Circuit Breakers Due To Fire Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
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Rate It: Target Recalls Home Patio Sets Due to Fall Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.  Read More: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf44328142.tip.html
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Rate It: Digital Color Printers Recalled by Oki Data Americas Due to Risk of Electrical Shock WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.   Read More: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf29726194.tip.html
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