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Volume Six, Number 24, February 5, 2007
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Today's Tips:
New Requests:
Julienne Chicken Tip for Salads
I was in the grocery store the other day at the deli counter getting some lunch meat for my husband. A man in front of me ordered chicken lunch meat cut about 1/4 inch thick. What in the world I thought? So, I asked him. Whatya gonna do with that? He said he was going to cut it in Julienne strips and place it on a bed of lettuce. Said he loved the grilled chicken salads at the fast food places, but this was a a whole lot cheaper and always fresh and new. So, when it was my turn I did the same thing. When I got home, starving, I cut it in little square strips like they do at the fast food places, added a few different lettuce varieties I had on hand, some tomato and carrots, etc. and then placed the chicken in the microwave for a 30 seconds or so. I had an easy and GREAT salad for around, oh, I guess $1 to $1.50. Why didn't I think of that before. Great dish for lunch at home or in the office. By Mitzi from DeLand, FL
Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf21185146.tip.html Zoee is a 4 year old Labrador Retriever. I got Zoee in NY in 2002. She likes to play with Tennis balls, and go to the Ocean swimming. She loves BBQ's and waits in her chair while you make the dinner on the deck. By Meg from Sanford, ME
Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf34719825.tip.html Snuggles is 7-8 weeks old in these pictures. She is a black pug. We got her Saturday, January 20, 2007 from a private party. She is very smart and likes to give lots of kisses and play with blanky. She is being paper box trained and is catching on very fast. She was crate trained the first day we brought her home. She also likes to sleep. By Carol and Tom from San Diego, CA
View More Photos of Snuggles: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf43930668.tip.html Valentine Clay Pot Candleholders Materials:
First paint the pots the color you want, let dry, Second paint on your stencil or you can draw something free hand, let dry You can paint on glitter paint you can find at Wal-mart for a more festive look. Then seal if you like and set a candle on top. By Sandy from Bluff City, TN.
Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf51189570.tip.html Ruby Ramona (German Shepherd x Siberian Husky) Ruby Ramona is our 9 month old German Shepherd x Siberian Husky mix. I bought Ruby 2 months after my beautiful boy Ace passed away. She was to keep our 13 year old Kelpie, Josie, company who sadly died when Ruby was 7 months old. Ruby loves playing with the kids and is well socialised with other dogs. For fun Ruby loves long walks and lots of rough play with the kids and her boyfriend, Barron (Belgian shepherd) She gets a bit destructive when left alone with separation anxiety but is an absolutely wonderful pup all round. Ruby is just absolutely gorgeous. She is highly intelligent, yet a little stubborn at times but is just the most beautiful gentle girl ever. She has given me so much love and helped me to grieve my other lost Fur babies. She means the world to us all. By Donna Dunleavy from Brisbane Australia
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These contests are weekly. We pick 2 tip winners and 1 photo winner at the end of each week. Each winner will win $25!
This is a lean times meal. My children and I have been at times through very lean times, and this is what I often served up when the cupboard was almost bare. Take 4 (or however many you need to feed your family) large, older potatoes. Wash them well but do not remove skins. Place them on a baking tray in the oven and cook till almost soft. Remove potatoes, when cool enough to handle, scoop some of the inside out to make a hollow. In each potato, break one egg (minus shell of course!) return to oven and cook till eggs have set. This makes a nourishing meal, eggs are little protein packages, potatoes are good too. This meal is enjoyable even when your times aren't particularly lean! By Ellie from Melbourne Australia Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf17173916.tip.html Very good tip for a cracked dish. If a cracked dish is boiled for 45 minutes in sweet milk, the crack will be so welded together that it will hardly be visible, and will be strong it will stand the same usage as before. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf19380440.tip.html Instant Mashed Potatoes As A Thickener When making deviled eggs, cream soups, even tuna or chicken salad; do you ever find that it is too runny or thin? Try adding dry instant mashed potato flakes. Add a little bit at a time, and let it sit a few minutes, as it will thicken up. Add as much as you need until you achieve the desired results. It actually seems to improve the flavor, too! This has saved me many times, especially with deviled eggs and tuna salad. Instead of having to make more roux or adding flour to your soup, this is just so much easier and quicker, and lump free. Experiment a little, you will be amazed at what you can do to salvage your cooking oops. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf21110975.tip.html Instead of buying a 'bead scoop' why not use a metal Chinese soup spoon! Very inexpensive, I got mine for about .50 at an Oriental market. It scoops and pours with ease. The tip is tapered which makes it easy to pour back into any container. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf33833348.tip.html When I do the laundry, I leave pillow cases inside out. Then when using them, I reach my hand inside, grab the two corners and the tips of pillow and turn pillow case right over. It's easier than trying to shove a pillow inside the pillow case. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf50909931.tip.html My Frugal Life - We Have It All I guess since my hubby was in the Navy, I learned to be frugal. I save money to this day and am proud of it. I have seen my friends struggle and even get depressed with no money. I watch for sales, open my blinds on a sunny day, hang clothes outside in summer or hang them downstairs in the basement on a rack in winter. Years later, my hubby got cancer and was out of work. He is in remission and we have still surviving because we both pulled together by being frugal and kept everything we own. I still garage sale, watch the stars outside with a glass of wine with hubby, take long walks instead of drive, watch for sales, eat our big meal at 3:00 PM (better discount) and barter with our friends. We have it all and live happily ever after frugally. Sally from Buffalo, NY Do you have a frugal story to share with the ThriftyFun community? Submit your essay here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_myfrugallife.ldml Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf79502125.tip.html Mix Powdered Make Up With Vaseline Saw a tip about mixing powdered blush/eyeshadow with lip balm to make it creamy, I use vaseline and it works with that, too. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf82898746.tip.html For those of you who color your own hair, save the plastic gloves and wear them when working on any kind of messy craft or painting project. They will keep your hands a lot cleaner. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf86748499.tip.html I use rolled up towels to keep out wind drafts from coming in beneath our doors and windows. I roll the towel then I put rubber bands on both ends to hold it together. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf86896116.tip.html Shop freecycle.org, craigslist.com, thrift shops, newspaper ads and ask around before buying new. If you must buy new on line is often tax and shipping free. Grocery by lowest first, swap for produce, $store, discount store, grocery chain. Do one a week and keep list for comparison on often used items. Walgreens has an EasySaver rebate program and things are free (except tax). Entertainment Book has paid for itself in the first couple months, swap with others. Our building organized a thrift pick up and we put in and removed "treasures" Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf92994058.tip.html
I would like a list of various uses of vinegar in cleaning around the home. Also are there grades of vinegar to be used in the cleaning process? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf13897505.tip.html My daughter and I laid the pre-glued vinyl tile on my kitchen and bathroom floors. Some of the tiles are loose at the edges. Is there a way to keep them down? Should we use some kind of sealer? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf19564950.tip.html Okay, I usually just post MY opinion on things, but now I need YOURS! I live in a great townhouse complex, with one rule that chaps me, we have to have white/cream curtains hanging in the windows. So I am going to take 2 white sheets from Wally World and 2 navy sheets, give them a quick zip on the machine and put them up (I washed the others and the red didn't like it too much, they shrank some). Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf21557357.tip.html Does anyone know if you can buy a home waxing kit (electric)? I had one years and years ago made by Iverness. Anyone? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf22520900.tip.html I am looking for a recipe for good ol' fashion handmade White Bread from flour not a bread mix. One loaf to start with then I would like to do four at a time. Can anyone help me please? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf28715271.tip.html How do I freeze cooked ground beef? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf289053.tip.html Cleaning an Enduro Suede Couch I have a enduro suede couch that has a gummy like substance stuck on it. Any idea on how to clean it? I've tried the enduro clean suede cleaner from Sofa Mart but haven't had any luck. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf30601389.tip.html I would really like to make some scrubs out of "real fruit" such as bananas, strawberries, papaya, etc. Can these type of scrubs be preserved and how? And will it actually scent the scrub or would it be to faint? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf31220349.tip.html Is it okay to drink bottled water that is out of date? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf43530754.tip.html Tree Roots Invading My Vegetable Garden I have a raised veggie patch that is being invaded by nearby tree roots. Would digging it out and lining it with weed mat solve the problem? Any suggestions would be much appreciated. I live on the south coast of NSW, Australia. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf55373146.tip.html Tips for Good Smelling Clothing My clothes don't keep the fragrance of my laundry detergent or fabric softener after they have been dried. They smell great after I wash them but when I put them in the dryer they lose the scent. How can I keep the fresh scent of my fabric softener in my clothes? I use Gain detergent, fabric softener and dryer sheets. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf714315.tip.html I would like your feedback on this particular marketing group. They call themselves automaticbuilder.com and they are either a great business opportunity or one of the best scam artists I've ever bumped into. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf73499114.tip.html I'm looking for a good scone, or maybe a quick bread, recipe that I can use dried cherries in. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf82326083.tip.html I work for a foster care and adoption agency. Every year we hold a luncheon the day before Mother's Day to honor any local birthmothers who might want to come. I would appreciate any suggestions for gifts or a theme for this year. Some examples of past ones are forget-me-not seeds in special packets with a poem, aloe vera plants with a handmade copper wire and bead decoration (aloe vera because it is healing). We dug them up from a staff member's yard! We are a non-profit on a very tight budget. I know you all will have some wonderful ideas so thank you in advance! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf82483329.tip.html Ideas For Using Cellophane Holiday Bags I saw a very creative idea for using the cellophane holiday bags you buy in a package at the Dollar Store, and promptly forgot it! These bags are see-thru with easter eggs, hearts, etc. printed on them for holidays. Of course, they're great for candy, but what more innovative ideas do you have? Thanks in advance! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf83685912.tip.html Would you buy food -- new boxes of cereal, cake mixes, canned goods etc -- from a yard sale? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf86591470.tip.html Has anyone tried Avacor for regrowing hair? They have commericals on TV. Did it work for you? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf86761793.tip.html Does Baking Soda Damage Tooth Enamel? Will brushing my teeth with a toothpaste containing baking soda be harmful for the enamel on my teeth? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf87703467.tip.html How do you remove candle wax from hardwood floors? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf886411.tip.html At the Ponderosa they have a key lime dessert. It is so good, I would cross over just for the dessert even though i love their steaks. Any ideal how to make the key lime dessert? I'm obsessed with the taste and can't get it out of my mind. Thanks for your help. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf97093667.tip.html
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