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Vol. 7, Num. 33, February 15, 2008 (Read It Online) We have lots of new requests today, please look them over and see if you have any advice to offer. Have a wonderful weekend! Thanks for reading, Susan
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Rate It: Peewee is a 2 year old Chihuahua. I received him as a gift from my daughter to help with depression after the lose of a friend. He loves to eat. He has to have his teddy bear to sleep with.
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Clean Baby Bottles with Uncooked Rice To clean baby bottles, add a little uncooked rice or some coffee grounds with a little warm water and soap. Put the top on and shake until clean. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf27635647.tip.html
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Rate It: Keep Free Address Labels In Your Wallet When charities send them, cut them into strips, cut off the artwork, and put some in your wallet. They're great for use on small forms such as raffle or door prize tickets, rebate forms, or anywhere else that a tiny name and address is required. They'll also identify things you're lending, such as dishes and utensils for a pot luck dinner, or craft equipment. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf55951371.tip.html
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Rate It: Use Safety Straps To Secure Purse While Shopping Have a Safe Shopping Trip. Lock in your purse while shopping. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf68548484.tip.html
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Rate It: Make Your Own Pads for Protecting Hardwood Floors My dining room chairs were scratching my hardwood floors. Instead of spending $ on the stick-on felt thingys that fall off, I cut furry fabric (I used a 2 liter bottle cap as a template for cutting) and hot glued them to the feet of all my chairs. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf99711203.tip.html
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Rate It: Yesterday a 9 year old girl was killed in our community. She had been waiting in her Grandmothers car for the school bus. When she saw the bus approach, she apparently darted out into traffic and was stuck and killed. Earlier this year, a woman was killed on her lunch hour when a car turned the wrong way down a one way street. These tragedies have prompted me to remind you of these tips: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf39048042.tip.html
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Rate It: Tips for Caring for a Removable Denture Now that I have a "flipper" in my mouth (small removable denture - I had teeth with short roots, alas) - I have to take it out at night to prevent irritation. I cope with that in 2 ways - #1 I use brace wax to plug up the little gap left without my appliance overnight. #2 - I use a nice recycled small opaque cosmetic jar (mine is lilac) to keep my appliance in. It's pretty and discrete - and I keep it loosely closed to let it dry out. Remember all the old cartoons about leaving your teeth in a glass overnight? I certainly want to avoid anything remotely resembling THAT. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf90349378.tip.html
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Rate It: Make Your Own Liquid Fabric Softener Instead of using toxic fabric softener and dryer sheets, mix 1 gallon of white vinegar with a $.99 container of hair conditioner. It is very inexpensive and works great whether you pour directly into washer in final rise cycle or use on a terry cloth for the dryer. Please recycle! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf42661650.tip.html
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Rate It: When I turned the big 5-0, my sister did something for my birthday that was very exciting. For this occasion, I received a large box in the mail. When I opened the box, I found not one or two large gifts, but rather 50, yes 50, much smaller, wrapped gifts. I was surprised to say the least. The gifts were not expensive by any means, but it was so much fun to open all the little ones. She made me feel very special. I thought this would be a great idea to pass on. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf50669688.tip.html
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Rate It: Stock Up After Valentine's Day After holiday sales are a great time to shop. After Valentine's Day sales will bring many opportunities to save. Its a good time to shop for anything red or white that you can use to decorate your home. Often one can find red (or white) pillar candles at a discount. Also, any red or white wrapping paper or ribbon can be used for Christmas when that holiday arrives. Doilies are good to use under cookies on a tray. Look for them on sale at this time. In short, don't hesitate to root through sales items to find things you can use. Don't buy anything for which you don't have a use, but might need it some day. As you know, this only adds to clutter in the home. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf46216974.tip.html
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Rate It: Did you get some cut flowers? Here's a little prep work you can do to make them last longer. Using pruning sheers, make a fresh cut at the bottom of the stem. Do this under running water. Don't use scissors for this, they will crush the stems and make it harder for them them to absorb water. Strip away all leaves that will be below the water line of the vase. Those leaves will rot more quickly if you don't remove them. Make sure to clean out the vase before putting the new flowers in. Change the water once a day add 2 tablespoons of sugar to act as preservatives for your flowers. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf319658.tip.html
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Rate It: I wanted to recommend these shoes I got today at Dollar General for only $4. They are super comfy and lightweight plastic slipons. i will love to scoot them on to go outside for mail or firewood or to take out the trash. They are clog like with the old style"earth shoe" toe and are vented on top. Not the prettiest shoes on the market but HEY! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf12331919.tip.html
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Ideas for School Children to Recycle their Paper I am looking for ideas to recycle to paper produced by my children's school. They produce a lot of paper, but in our recycling depot is overfull and doesn't want any more paper. We need to come up with an environmentally friendly way of recycling large quantities of paper that don't use up a lot of the student's time. The paper can be shredded or in sheets. All ideas will be most welcome. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf69684342.tip.html
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Rate It: 8 Year Old Is Now Afraid of Sleeping Alone We have a challenge we can't seem to solve. About 4 months ago our 8yr became unable to sleep alone. He says he is scared. He started to try to get in our bed which we allowed for a few nights since it was a new problem. We realized we couldn't allow it permanently and refused to let him in, so then he started to sleep on the floor next to the bed and he continues to do so every night. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf73865729.tip.html
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Rate It: I just fried-up some eggplants for the 1st time. They soaked-up the oil like sponges. I put down some newspaper, on top of that a whole bunch of Scott towels, then the eggplants. They drenched everything with oil, and were still so greasy, they were not edible. I also made sure to drain the water out of my eggplants overnight. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf90773030.tip.html
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Rate It: Tin Foil Method for Silver Cleaning Would anyone out there have the recipe for silver cleaner using the tin foil method? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf10547646.tip.html
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Rate It: Painful Pressure in the Back of the Head My boyfriend has anxiety disorder, and for the last few months, he has been having pressure in the back of his head. He says it feels like his head is being squeezed in a vice, or a tightly wrapped bandage on his head. It makes his anxiety much worse, and he always feels like going to the ER for this. He has been there 2 times last month in the same week for this, and the doctors have done numerous tests on him, and everything came out fine. What can this be, and how can he get rid of this? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf21979111.tip.html
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Rate It: Primary Insurance When Employed Full Time After Age 65 My husband is turning 65 and will still be employed full time. Will Medicare or his Blue Cross he has now be his primary? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf69623440.tip.html
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Rate It: My cat is peeing on the floor and drinking lots of water. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf001177.tip.html
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Rate It: Using Zyrtec For a Dog With Allergies Has anyone given their dogs Zyrtec for allergies? Has it helped? I have a Chu/Terrier mix that itches and licks himself like crazy. He is on a holistic dog food of Duck and Potato. Benedryl does nothing but make him grumpy and tired. He tries to bite. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf15527318.tip.html
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Rate It: Review of '05 Chevy Malibu Maxx I just bought a 05 Chevy Malibu Maxx. I was just wondering if anyone out there had one and what their thoughts on the car were? Any repair problems, reliability, etc. Thank you. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf78510929.tip.html
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Rate It: I have some old plates that are discolored with cloudy brown soaked through looking stains. I have heard that these stains are treatable but not sure how to go about it. Any ideas, suggestions or experiences would be appreciated. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf96178594.tip.html
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Rate It: Previously House Broken Dog Has Started Pooping in the House I have a 3 year old pup that NEVER pooped inside the house unless she was sick and we recently moved in (in the past 6 months) with my partner and her dog. Her 2 year old pup has taught my 3 year old good girl pup to POOP in the house. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf89410378.tip.html
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Rate It: I have medium color laminated flooring with dark marble green/black counter top. What color should I paint the cupboard. The wall is light beige. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf12512342.tip.html
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Rate It: Hot Water Smells Like Burned Rubber Why does my hot water smell like burned rubber for the first 10 seconds that I run it. It is in a newly-built cottage with all new plumbing and a new water heater. No one is living in the cottage yet, so the hot water only gets used for about one gallon each day. I'm trying to purge the water heater hoping that will do the trick. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf70316519.tip.html
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Rate It: Drum Smells of Cigarette Smoke I was given a wonderful sounding drum but it smells badly of cigarette smoke. I have it out in cold air. What else can I do without harming this native made tanned leather? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf49178683.tip.html
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Rate It: Using Advantage for Dogs on Cats Does anyone know if you can use Advantage For Dogs on cats? On the back it is the same ingredients, so if one used a smaller amount of the Dog Advantage on a cat would it be ok? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf82194880.tip.html
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Rate It: How Long Can Bread Be Kept Frozen? How long can bread be kept frozen, without significant loss of value? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf98483176.tip.html
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Rate It: Refrigerator Doesn't Stay Cold My refrigerator does not stay cold anymore. It blows warm air. What should I do? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf76020213.tip.html
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Rate It: Atkins Diet Has Stopped Working I am trying to loose weight, I've been doing the Atkins diet. At first it was going well I lost 18lbs in four weeks. I walk on my treadmill at least 5 times a week for 45 min, I have not cheated one time. For some reason the weight loss has stopped, and to make things worse I gained two pounds! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf23138392.tip.html
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Rate It: Turning Bergamot Oil Hairdress Into a Hand Cream I bought a pot of Jurgen's Bergamot Oil Hairdress, and all though my hair is very dry, I found it way too greasy to use. Since it comes all the way from the U.S. its not cheap here in Malta. I was wondering if I could add something to it so I could turn it into a hand cream. The main ingredients are bergamot oil, other oils and glycerin. Any suggestions please, or should I just toss it, which would be a shame! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf24186967.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Tree Sap From a Blanket How can I remove tree sap or resin from a blanket that was spread out on the ground? I saw all the postings for small areas but can I use the hand sanitizer in the washing machine? It's going to be a big job to get it all out! Thanks! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf26632114.tip.html
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Rate It: Face Cleanser for a Teenage Boy I need help for my 13 year old grandson. He is at the age where he is starting to get the dreaded pimples. I would like suggestion on what to use for cleansing his skin. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf13176188.tip.html
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Rate It: Is there a way to preserve fresh mistletoe cut in February when berries are best? I want to use them in arrangements during December. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf41210977.tip.html
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Rate It: Telling Your Family About a Marriage Engagement My partner and I have been to the jeweler and are having an engagement ring made. (It should be on my finger in about 4 weeks). Our families know that we are intending to marry but are not engaged yet. When should we announce our engagement? Is there an order to who you tell first, etc.? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf75737623.tip.html
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Rate It: Pros and Cons of Having Pet Insurance I know that a lot of you have pets an am wondering if any of you have pet insurance. With the prices at the vet, it gets a little expensive and if you have more than one pet it's really expensive. I would like to know the pros and cons that you might have. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf21493959.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Cat Urine Odor from Furniture We have a cat that seems to have a problem holding his bladder. He has urinated on our furniture in his sleep. How do we get rid of the smell? I have tried everything, the smell just keeps coming back. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf26251327.tip.html
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Rate It: Training an Adult Dog Adopted From a Shelter I just got a German Shepherd/Husky from the local animal shelter. She is less than two years old. I was actually looking for a puppy, but saw this dog and just fell in love with her. So I adopted the dog but am waiting for the animal society to finish with the sterilization and inspection before they hand her over. I can't wait so excited. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf35243661.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Cigar Tobacco From Carpet How can I get cigar tobacco out of carpet? Looking for tried and true cleaning tip. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf45898912.tip.html
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4 Steps To Figuring Out When To Start Seeds Indoors
For slow maturing plants and gardeners with short growing seasons, starting seeds indoors can be a crucial element to achieving success. To figure out the optimal time to start your seeds indoors, all you really need is a bit of backwards thinking.
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Rate It: Gardening This Season - What's Hot and What's Not
Every year a leading garden research group releases a report citing the gardening trends for the upcoming gardening season. You and I actually create the data for this report, according to how we spend our gardening dollars over the previous 2 years. So here is what we decided would be "Hot" and "Not" for the 2008 gardening season.
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