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Battery Operated Toothbrush for Stains
When trying to remove a stain from clothing, use an old battery operated toothbrush to work the pretreatment into the fabric. If the stain is small, you can dip the toothbrush in the pretreatment solution and keep your hands clean.
By Cheryl from Missouri
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When I put a new bar of soap in the shower, I immediately unwrap the NEXT bar of soap and put it back in the bathroom cabinet until needed. This gives it time to "dry out", which keeps it from "melting" as fast when used!
By Becki in Indiana
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I've always hated to throw away beautifully decorated tissue boxes, so when I was looking for a handy place to store plastic grocery bags, and keep them easily "grab-able", I came up with the idea to fold the bags as flat as possible (doesn't really take that long--like folding laundry) and place them in the tissue box. I keep it out on the counter with plastic bags ready to reach whenever needed.
By Paula W
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When baking, always break your eggs, one at a time, in a separate small bowl before putting them in your mixing bowl. This allows you to make sure none of the eggs are bad. Then you just have to get rid of that one bad egg, rather than the bowl with all the other ingredients in it!
By Terri H.
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Use a paper hole puncher to punch new ring holes in your shower curtain if they have torn away. I have done this and received much more use from my favorite shower curtain. By Tim's Girl from Ohio
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The following four tips are from our archive.
When my son goes to camp in the summer I pack a set of clothes for each day, shorts, shirts, underwear, etc., in a large ziploc bag. He has everything in one place and can grab a bag on the way to the shower. It also saves on packing space.
Cathy Howard
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At the end of the summer, when your hard plastic wading pool develops a crack, turn it into a sand box. Add more cracks or holes in the bottom for drainage and add sand.
Vickie
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Save Money on Children's Clothing with Cut-Offs
This summer my daughter went through a growth spurt and shot up at least 3 inches! To save my money I cut off all her jeans and she's wore cutoffs all summer. This isn't new news to anybody but I think people don't do things like this enough. Too busy trying to keep up to the Jones doesn't keep money in your wallet.
Juanita
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Removing Face Paint Without Cold Cream
My daughters recently came home from a summer activity with face paint on. I didn't have any cold cream to remove it I wasn't sure how I was going to get it off, Then I remembered my friend telling me to use baby oil to remove mascara and eye shadow. So I tried the baby oil on the face paint it worked like a charm even on the thick blue eyebrows.
Jane
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Featured Feedback: RE: Save Money on Kids Clothing
Buy your kids clothing at the end of the season for the next year. I have saved SOOO much money doing this. I buy things for $2-$4 instead of $10 or more. I have also stopped over-buying for them. I went CRAZY with clothes when they were little and they ended up with a lot of things they didn't even get a chance to wear. Even now, at ages 3 and 5 they have TONS of clothes in their closets that they don't wear-- they have their 'favorites' and that's what they want to wear.
I also sell their clothes at Mom to Mom resales when they outgrow them and use that $$ to buy their clothes for the next season.
By Amy
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Featured Feedback: RE: Tryng to keep cats out of the garden
Mix 2 tablespoons of flour, 2 tablespoons of mustard with 1 cup hot pepper sauce that contains habanera peppers, and 2 cups vinegar with 3 cups water. Blend well. Pour a thin stream in several areas of the garden. Sounds silly, but it works! The scent keeps cats away so it is harmless.
By Shirley Mac
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Today's Recipe: Baked Herb Chicken
Servings: 4
3 1/2 pound fryer, cut up
2 1/2 cup chicken soup
5 tablespoon margarine
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
3 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon chives, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon thyme
1 1/2 teaspoon sage
Preheat oven to 350F. Melt 2 tablespoons margarine in large skillet. Brown chicken. Remove to greased casserole dish. Melt remaining margarine in skillet, blend in flour, cook for 1 minute. Add soup gradually. Add remaining ingredients and bring to boil. Cook 1 minute. Pour over chicken and bake uncovered for 50 minutes.
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How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt & Live Prosperously
by Jerrold Mundis
Millions of consumers have become trapped in a spiral of debt, but there is hope. If you wants to free yourself from the shackles of debt, this book is for you--it can help you "get out of debt, stay out of debt, and live prosperously." Jerrold Mundis writes in a friendly, engaging style, urging readers to stop the cycle of spending. Mundis knows what he's talking about--he, too, was once thousands of dollars in debt and didn't know where to turn. Anecdotes from Debtors Anonymous folks, plus multiple examples from the writer's own life and ledgers, make How to Get Out of Debt an encouraging read, not a condescending one. Once you start your program, you may want to periodically reread some chapters for inspiration--and fun. -Amazon.com
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I cannot begin this e-mail without first thanking you for your most friendly and informative "Thrifty" Newsletter. I wonder if you can help me a little. I once read that there was a way of shrinking fabric by soaking it into a solution. Any light at all from you what that solution may be would be most warmly appreciate. Respectfully Yours Frank
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I am looking for a little help here. I know there must be alot in the same boat. BUT I am trying to do it alone. I have been OUT of work all year! is there ANY hope? thanks in advance! - Anonymous - Editor's Note: If you post what region you will live in our readers may have some ideas about where you can look for work
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Deodorant Build Up on T-Shirts
My husband gets a deodorant build up on his t-shirts that I can't remove. Any suggestions? Terri
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I love your newsletters, they have helped me to be a much more thrifty person. I'm needing some help but I don't know if anyone can help me but here it goes. I had gone to my doctor and he told me that I had one of the worse cases of sinus problems. It's so bad that I vomit day and night and I'm not able to keep food in my stomach. I have tried everything out on the market for sinuses and also the doctor has given me prescriptions for "meds". Right now there is nothing for me to take, so I was wondering if anyone knows of a herb or if there is something that I can do to resolve this problem that I have. I don't have much money and going to an ears, nose and throat doctor is really out of the question. I would really appreciate any help that anyone can give me. Thank You Wendy
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Does anyone have a pattern for making cool ties for hot day with the floral gel crystals? Mels from Canada
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Removing Ball Point Pen From Leather Sofa
My two year old son just drew me a beautiful picture using a ball point pen. Unfortunately he used my leather sofa as his canvas! Any solutions for safely cleaning my sofa without ruining the leather and its color? Julie from Arizona
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Cat with worms that won't go away.
I have been treating a cat I've found for months with a liquid wormer that claims it's delicious however this cat doesn't think so. At any rate, it doesn't seem to be working. I'm not sure what type of worms they are but they are tiny worms that i see by his tail a few times a month. Once they are out they dry up into little hard balls. Any suggestions? Angie from Cali
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I have off-white colored lamp shades that get very dusty and coated in cat hair. Without rubbing in the dust and discoloring the shades, how can I get them clean and dust-free? Nicole W. from Kentucky
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I have Several Grand kids who live with me. Would like to build two twin beds for them. Cant afford to buy them. any body have any ideas. Thanks, Sharyl
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Consumers Beware - The Profits Are In The Fine Print
By James H. Dimmitt
"Fees From Riskiest Card Holders Fuel Profits - Late Payers and Big Borrowers Are Becoming Cash Cows as Rates Balloon" ... the headlines read in a recent article featured on America Online from the Wall Street Journal's Mitchell Pacelle. The article outlined how banks are squeezing more revenue from consumers and more often from the ones who can least afford it.
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Homemaking 101: Practice Makes Perfect
By Rachel Paxton
I recently paid a quarter for one of the most inspirational homemaking books I've yet to come across. Published in 1952 and written by Carolyn Coggins, it is called Successful Entertaining at Home. At first glance I thought this book was just a manual for teaching you how to host a successful dinner party, but at closer examination I saw that it was much more than that - it's "a complete party book and homemaker's manual all rolled into one."
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10 Ideas For Using Your Space Effectively
By Maria Gracia
Feel like you're running out of space for all your stuff? Here are 10 simple ideas for using your space more effectively.
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Plastic Bag Rug
By Stella Rivet
This rug is pretty, is easy, really cool and costs next to nothing to make.
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Paper Plate Wind Twirler and/or Snake
By Stella Rivet
This easy craft can be made by children of all ages. Smaller children may need help with the cutting but the artwork can be done by anyone!
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Save Money on Clothing
By Nikki Willhite
Manage your wardrobe -Don't let it manage you. Fashion may come and go, but the basic rules for saving money on clothing remain the same.
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Exorcising that Purple Passion! Removing Your Old Wallpaper
By Pamela Cole Harris
What were you thinking? That wallpaper covered with a purple version of what seems to be paisley sperm was once cool. Now it's just regrettable! Definitely time for a change! To remove that old wallpaper, follow these tips:
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Cleaning Out The Cabinets in Your Kitchen
By Stephanie Davies
Cleaning out and finding space in your kitchen cabinets can be a hard, trying experience. There seems to be so many items, and just no where left to put them!
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