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Hello,
We have some good news regarding posting images with your feedback posts. Since we added the feature it has never worked as well as it should. We made some changes to it about a week ago and it seems to be working great. If you had trouble uploading an image in the past and have given up on the feature, it's worth checking it out again.
Congratulations to the following contest winners for the week before last. Thank you to everyone that submitted tips, recipes or photos!
Tip Contest Winners
Wedding Scrapbook Project
By Carole from Clay City, Indiana
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Drapes from Sheets - Syd's 2 Cents
By Syd from Dunkirk, MD
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Photo Contest Winner
Salt Dough Ghosts and Leaf Garlands
By Jackie from Feasterville, PA
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Susan
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Today's Photos
| Lilly - Labrador Retriever
Lilly is eight years old in the picture. She was a Labrador Retriever. She was my step-dad's dog. She USED to like to lay around and let me dress her up. :] She had to be put asleep last year right around Christmas time. By Ashley from Warners, NY
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| Sage and Jessie (Red Ear Slider Turtles)
Sage, boy 5 or 6 years old (left) and Jessie, girl 7 or 8 years old (right). They are Red Ear Slider Turtles. I got one about eight years ago and the other about six years ago. They like to sunbathe. By Ashley from Warners, NY
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| Clover the Tabby Cat
Clover is 7 months old and is a tabby. We got Clover at the Humane Society when she was 6 weeks old. She loves to run through the house and climb on her tree. She also loves it when my husband gets the laser light out. She loves to chase it. She also like to pick on her older sister, Rascal. We named her Clover because she was born on St. Patrick's Day. By Lil from Jacksonville, FL Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Frankenstein Candy Dish
Materials needed:
Directions:First glue pots together. Paint pot like Frankenstein. Use the picture to go by to paint or use your imagination. Be sure to paint inside of top clay pot to put candy in. Glue on wiggly eyes Paint ice cream sticks to match body, let dry. When dry glue to sides of pots. It usually takes about an hour to complete. By Sandy from Bluff City, TN. Post Feedback: Click Here |
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Today's Tips
| October Best Buys
Plan your meals around items that tend to be cheaper in October. Here's a list of some of the best bets during October:
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| Just For Fun - Television Trivia
Scottish inventor John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of television in 1926 in Soho, London. Ten years later there were only 100 TV sets in the world. Today there are almost a billion TV sets in the world. Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Keep Bacon From Curling
You can help prevent bacon from curling when you fry it by dipping it in cold water before cooking it. It also helps to poke a few holes in the bacon before frying it. Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Vanilla Wafer Pie Crust
Are you tired of the standard graham cracker pie crust called for in many dessert recipes? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| A Place for Vitamins and Supplements
Seems like my husband and I are taking more and more supplements these days - and we keep them and our meds on the kitchen table. To organize them, I have a wooden ex-nut bowl, and a basket, and another wooden rack - which makes it easier to sweep away when folks come over! Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Halloween Costume Ideas
I called several places about renting a Halloween costume and was dumbfounded at the amount of money you can spend to rent a costume. And you don't even get to keep it! So, I put my thinking cap on and did some research. I thought I would pass along a few ideas, that won't cost you a arm and a leg. Static Cling: Wear anything in a solid color, all white or even all black. With safety pins, attach stuff to yourself such as socks , underwear and dryer sheets. Spray your hair straight up into the air, and you're good to go... Miss America: Use an old bridesmaid dress or prom formal (and you thought you'd never wear it again); add a pair of gloves, a tiara, some oversized jewelry and heels. For the banner, write your title of choice in glitter on a wide white ribbon. 1960s Hippie: Tie-dyed clothing, long wig, sandals, headband, anything with fringe on it (vests, purse, etc.), pale-colored sunglasses. The All-American Tourist: Guys wear loud Hawaiian shirt, shorts , large straw hat. Girls, brightly colored loud dress, flats, big sun hat, straw bag. Don't forget to have a camera and maps hanging out. Real nerd: Slick back the hair, grab some pants that are too short, white shirt, white socks, penny loafers or lace-up oxfords, pocket protector with lots of pens, dark rim glasses and a briefcase. This year, use what you've got to make a costume. And if all else fails, there's always a ghost. Among all of those authentic, high-priced getups that are from a rental place, you'll definitely be unique. By Bobbie G from Rockwall, TX Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Sending Aid to the Amish and Roberts Families
I have been privileged to be involved as an "English" in our wonderful Amish community, here, in Ohio. These are an unbelievable group of people. I treasure them. Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Quick Fix for Faucet
I don't know if I will ever have extra money to repair everything around this aging house anytime soon, so when the tub faucets got loose recently, and would not accept normal tightening, and would not stay on the temp/flow setting I needed, I went to the kitchen drawer and found just the right sized sturdy rubber band. I placed it around both faucets together. Now I have absolutely no trouble keeping the faucets set where I want them and we can avoid the threat of accidental scalding for my bath and for my young grandchild's bath who lives with me, as the hot water faucet used to turn itself on fuller until this quick fix. Thank God! Post Feedback: Click Here |
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| Stinky Pipes
I've done a search on Thrify Tips for stinky drain pipes, all I can find is to use vinegar and baking soda. I've been doing that for the last 6 months and it used to work but doesn't anymore. The smell has gotten much stronger and is driving me out of my home. Does anyone have any ideas? Please! Post Feedback: Click Here |
| My Dog Bites
If my dog has bitten someone, should I get rid of it? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Dry Erase Marker Stains on Clothing
Does anyone know how to get white board marker stains out of a white linen shirt? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Bowel Movement on a Embroidered Bedspread
I was given an embroidered bedspread of my aunts and saw bowel movement stains on it. No idea long long they have been there. Material is cotton. Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Asking a Boy to a Halloween Dance
What is a good theme to use when asking a boy to halloween dance? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Freezing Limes
I would like to know how to freeze fresh limes. Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Nail Polish on a Quilt
I need to get nail polish off quilt. Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Uses For Wallpaper
What are some uses for partial rolls of wallpaper? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Rope Burn on My Hand
I was helping get a horse for a float when it reared up and gave me bad rope burn on my hand. It is blistering, should I go to the hospital or see a doctor? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Kitchen Paint Color Advice
What color paint do I use on kitchen wall, with stainless steel/black appliances, black floor, black/white speckled countertop and white wash cabinets? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Stores Like Midnight Velvet
Do you know of any other stores like midnight velvet? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Ants In The Bathroom
What do I do about ants in the bathroom? There are just a few stranglers, but they are driving my CRAZY! Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Does making your own laundry soap save you money?
I am looking into making my own laundry soap to save some money, but will I really save money? I get my detergent on sale at the discount store and I figure that it costs about 12 cents a load. To me, that is very good. If I make my own, what will it cost per load based on your own experience. Post Feedback: Click Here |
| What is a lomographic supersampler camera?
What is a lomographic supersampler camera? Do you take just so many pictures as a sample or what? I just read about it and can't figure it out. Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Lipstick Off Laundered Clothing?
I washed lipstick with a load of nice work clothes and didn't realize it till pulling clothes out of dryer. How do I get the lipstick stains out now that lipstick has been washed and dried into clothing? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Sweet 16 Masquerade Party
I want tips for planning a sweet 16 masquerade party. Any ideas? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Cleaning Old Photo Slides
Does anyone have a good "recipe" for cleaning old photographic slides? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Cheap Halloween Costumes
Where can I get a non-sexy costume cheap? One I can wear in public around kids and one I can also have fun at work and public with. Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Turtle Wax Stains on Clothing
How do you remove turtle wax stains from clothing? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Parvogaurd Reviews
Does Parvogaurd work? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Fleece Hat Patterns
Do you have any patterns for fleece hats for children and babies? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Hair Dye Stain on Carpet
Does anyone know how to remove hair dye from carpet? It is red dye on a medium shade green carpet about the size of a quarter. Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Mildew Smell In a Freezer
My freezer was left open by mistake, now I have a mold/mildew odor and I've tried everything to remove the odor but its still there. I've even left it open for a couple weeks after cleaning, but as soon as I turn it back on the odor returns. Any suggestions? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Homemade Cat Repellent
Is there a homemade cat repellent, to sprinkle on cement, wood etc. so the wild cats won't poop all over and stink up the place? I like the cats, but the poop really stinks. Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Is Pumpkin pie okay for dogs?
Is Pumpkin pie okay for dogs? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Spaghetti Sauce Stain on Clothing
How can I remove a spaghetti sauce stain from white jeans? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Freezing Swiss Chard
What is the best way to freeze swiss chard and tomatias? Post Feedback: Click Here |
| High School Hockey Kick Off Dinner Centerpieces
I need ideas for table centerpieces for a high school hockey kick off dinner. Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Recommendations for Someone with Pigmentation Marks
I am looking for vitamins, supplements and diet recommendations for someone with pigmentation marks. Post Feedback: Click Here |
| Homemade Scented Oils
How do you make scented oils for your own use? Post Feedback: Click Here |
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Here's a cute Frankenstein candy dish that takes about an hour to make with clay pots, paint, wiggly eyes, ice cream sticks and hot glue.
