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Volume Six, Number 184, September 24, 2007 (Read It Online) I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We are running a bit behind today. I moved into the new house yesterday so we'll announce the contest winners tomorrow. Thanks for reading, Susan
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Oreo is our 1 year old Boston Terrier. We got him the end of May 2007, I had just signed up to our local Freecycle group site and within 3 days he was posted. We had been talking about getting a Boston Terrier after we got married in June. BUT there he was and we brought him home and he is a big part of our family. We drove 125 miles round trip to get him.
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Stretching Virgin Olive Oil with Canola Oil Virgin olive oil is so expensive, however it does provide an extra olive taste, which is so nice in certain recipes. Being on a budget and not wanting to sacrifice taste, I have mixed 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil to 2/3 cup Canola oil. It tastes great, and is much more economical. I recently read that using olive oil all the time, isn't as good for you as a variety of heart healthy oils. I was pleased to know I was already doing that. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf68753734.tip.html
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Rate It: Use a Papertowel Holder for Toilet Tissue Storage Store 3 rolls on tissue in the bathroom. I use a freestanding papertowel holder placed on top of my spacesaver. It takes up little room and stores extra tissue. Don't you dislike being in the bathroom and you have run out of tissue. This works great in my house. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf37617648.tip.html
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Rate It: Make Your Own Fruit Basket And Trays Don't pay to get your fruit baskets made, do it yourself. You can buy a basket or pretty bowl, or anything you want too make this in. The wrap you can get at Dollar Tree and you just pull it over the basket or container and use a blow dryer on it. Just like the stores do, only less expensive. I did work at Kroger in the produce department making these. On the trays, you can buy them also from your store for $1.00 to $2.00. They have the lid so you can make your own for lots cheaper. You can put your dip in a bell pepper or whatever you would like and cover it. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf23574111.tip.html
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Rate It: Use Newspaper To Absorb Spills This is an old tip - but remember that newspaper is very absorbent - so use it as a frugal alternative to sop up spills. (But remember that on a light surface, the ink may run. In a bathroom, say, use a bottom layer of paper towels between the bulk of the newspaper and the linoleum or you will get ink stains on the floor!) It's also great for cleaning glass surfaces, leaves no lint! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf22634045.tip.html
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Rate It: Make Your Own Lipstick Compact With Leftover Lipstick My tip is for being able to use the last of lipstick tubes. You take a pill box that is labeled for the days of the week. Then you dig out the last remnants of the tubes of lipstick and you put one color per compartment. In the last compartment, you put vaseline. Now you have your own custom lipstick compact. Just use your lipstick brush and mix and match any of the colors for your own special look and then use the Vaseline for the glossy finish. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf19242091.tip.html
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Rate It: Unfiltered Apple Cider Is Better For You When purchasing apple cider vinegar for cooking, read the label to make sure that it is made using the whole apple and unfiltered. If not, the vinegar is not as high of quality and precious nutrients will be missing. The best place to buy unfiltered apple cider vinegar is at the health food store such as V.P. Discount Health Foods Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf10846992.tip.html
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Rate It: Toothpicks for Glueing Small Projects Use toothpicks or wooden skewers to apply liquid glue for small projects. You have more control with where you put the glue, and you won"t use too much. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf66484300.tip.html
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Rate It: My tip is for keeping your recipes that you print from the internet in order. My friend gave me a beautiful photo album that had a fruit design. I thought "Wow, this would look nice on a shelf in my kitchen." I then thought that it would be a great place to keep all the great recipes I find online that I had printed out. Now when I cook a recipe the recipe does not get messed up because the album pages keep the recipes clean. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf837340.tip.html
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Fund Raising Ideas For Pet Organization I need fund raising ideas for a nonprofit pet organization in my county. Can anyone help me please? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf92554177.tip.html
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Rate It: For the first time in my dogs life he has ticks and now they are infesting my home. What can I do to get rid of them? What can I do? I have a 3yr old and need a safe remedy. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf91655657.tip.html
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Rate It: Recyled Obkect To Use As a Soap Holder I am looking for an inexpensive way to recycle something to make a soap holder or dish that will fit on the ledge of the sink and not fall off. I can't think of anything any suggestions? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf32564035.tip.html
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Rate It: Replacement filler For Sofa Cushions I'm looking for replacement filler for my existing sofa cushions and need info regarding types of fillers. The furniture is less than 1 year old, is made by Ethan Allen and is miserably uncomfortable. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf56438939.tip.html
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Rate It: I have just recently bought this makeup called Bare Essentials. I was told to wash the brushes it came with, with EYE SOAP. What the heck is that? And I don't want to buy the one they sell because it probably cost too much like all the other products they have. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf49058712.tip.html
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Rate It: Advice For Possible Misuse of Fund Raising Money There seems to be a lot of sensible people on this post so I thought I'd get some input to a moral dilemma. I work for an private school which does fund raising. The parents raised over $5000 last year. This money was to go to specific purchases agreed upon by the administrator and the parents. Over the summer the administrator canceled the agreed purchases and used the money for other costs. No one knew until returning this fall. Interestingly enough, the parents are split on their opinions. Some believe it was a poor choice by a desperate person. Others feel it was stealing. Needless to say, us employees are confused as to handle this situation. Any thoughts? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf52004256.tip.html
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Rate It: How do you make a space station for craft projects for school kids? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf49093924.tip.html
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Rate It: Ideas For Collectables To Save For When Todder Is Teenager I have a 2 year old granddaughter and I would like to start her a collection of something to be given to her when she is 16...any ideas? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf75899684.tip.html
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Rate It: Cheap Table Clothes For Wedding Reception What can I use to make cheap tablecloths for the banquet tables for my wedding reception. Because renting them is kind of high and we are on a budget! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf36075300.tip.html
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Rate It: Thrifty Food Ideas For Wedding Reception I am getting married May 17 2008 and we are on a tight budget! We would like to have a buffet dinner but we cant decided on what food would be a inexpensive meal to serve. We really cant afford a full service catering. We were also trying to figure out what would be the best way to put out the food. Because when the wedding is over everyone will go to the reception hall and eat. But all of our family and friends will be at the wedding and they will not be able to put food out until they get to the reception hall. Please help what is the best way to do this! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf98910096.tip.html
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Rate It: Homemade Halloween Decorations I'd like ideas for decorating my yard and house for Halloween. My kids are 9, 7, & 3. We've never decorated before and it means a lot to my kids. They're actually grieving over it every holiday. It's just that my husband always talks us out of it as it costs money and time. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf75702501.tip.html
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Rate It: Looking For Iron-On Design Procedure Iron-on design procedure? Please help me guys. Include list of materials and where can I purchase those materials. Thanks in advance. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf80171755.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Acrylic Craft Paint From Clothing My husband did a load of my girls good school clothing. Accidentally, a small bottle of acrylic black craft paint was in a pocket and was opened during the washing process. I now have a very expensive mess! Any ideas to save this much clothing without taking a week off work? Thanks for your help. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf65421280.tip.html
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Rate It: Alternate Uses For Holmes Humidifier Water Treatment A bottle of Holmes Humidifier Water Treatment was left in the house I just bought. I do not have a humidifier. Are there any other uses for this product? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf35258226.tip.html
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Rate It: Advice For Preventing Towels Getting Wrapped Up In Dryer When I dry sheets and towels in the dryer they get all wrapped up in a sort of cigar shape. The things on the inside don't get dried, and I have to unravel everything and throw it back in. After another 20-30 minutes they get all rolled up again. Anyone know of a way to stop this? The dryer is one the most expensive appliances to run! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf27207763.tip.html
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Rate It: Near Boiling Water And Lemons As Flea Spray I just cut out a recipe from a newspaper for making flea spray using near boiling water and cut lemons. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf32347270.tip.html
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Rate It: Which Is Better, a Treadmill Or An Exercise Bike? I need to do something while being a couch potato when I get home, so I thought since I need to lose some weight (I need help from my waist to my thighs), I'd do one or the other while watching my shows. I have a lateral thigh trainer or something, but I barely use it anymore. I think I'm bored of it. That happens after a while with these things I buy. I do walk at work, but not enough. I thought I'd look for yard sales to get one or the other this weekend while I'm out so I'm not buying from one of the stores...save money and all that. Also, is motorized better than self moved, or however it's worded? I also can't take up too much room in my apartment or bother the neighbors with a noisy machine. I'm leaning toward a bike with some resistance? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf41208338.tip.html
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Rate It: Fixing Green Satin-Like Dress With Sunspots I have a green satin-like dress that has some sun damaged spots on it (faded to a pale green-yellow). Is it fixable, and if not can I dye over it? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf91500670.tip.html
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Rate It: 4 days ago I adopted a rescued dog and he has not warmed up to me or my son at all. My son is 3 years old. He follows my wife around but cowers down from any physical contact. He will not let you pet him, play with him, or do anything with him for that fact. He is about 2 years old, and we were wondering if maybe he was a victim of abuse? Any suggestions on fixing the problem? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf48871096.tip.html
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Rate It: Cleaning Different Stains from Pillow Top Mattress I have a pillow top mattress stained with blue ballpoint ink,pet urine, and my husbands sweat.I believe that I got out the pet urine but anything that is cleaned on the mattress stained or not also leaves water stains, we tried a stain remover for ink which got out most of it, but my mattress is only a year old and from looking at it, you wouldn't think so. I would have even tried to bleach it but it's a cream color mattress. Do you have any ideas to clean all the stains on my mattress and help me get it to look like new? I'm desperate.Thanks. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf82251571.tip.html
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Rate It: X Box 360 Donations for Troops I am looking for web sites, companies or individuals that are willing to donate several X_Box 360 to send to my son and his platoon. They had one but in the sandy conditions they had to take it apart to clean it and it broke and that was the only one they had. PLEASE HELP! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf58847964.tip.html
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Rate It: Looking for Eliminate Shower, Tub and Tile Cleaner or Substitute I have used Eliminate Shower Tub and Tile Cleaner for many, many years. It works wonders on my bathroom tile and grout. I haven't been able to find it anywhere lately. Is there another cleaner out there that works REALLY well on grout? I want my white grout WHITE. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf76791802.tip.html
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Rate It: Loud Click When Starting Weed Eater Riding Mower I have a weed eater riding mower with a 12.5 hp briggs (model # 289707). It won't turn over has a new battery, cleaned all cables on battery and starter. When you turn key all you get is a loud click. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf82882445.tip.html
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Rate It: Dyed Hair Red but Want It Brighter Dyed my virgin hair red-but I want it brighter! I have dark brown hair and dyed my hair a deep red yesterday (Herbal Essences #44) and it is pretty, but not what I expected. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf14106957.tip.html
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Rate It: Looking for Help for Philippine Children I am requesting some information on how to get help from American philanthropists. Many children in the Philippines, in my community (Maasin City) are out of school because their parents can't afford for food and school. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf58468018.tip.html
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