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Volume Six, Number 156, August 14, 2007 (Read It Online) Mattel has recalled as many as 9 million toys for various reasons. We will post the toys on the website later today, in the meantime, you can find information about the recalls here: Thanks for reading, Susan
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Rate It: Cute and inexpensive decoration for a country themed wedding is my tin can art. Just clean ordinary tin cans and hot glue a square of styrofoam into the bottom, adding whatever silk flower you choose. Wrap a length of ribbon of choice around the outside and hot glue overlapping ends, bowtie some raffia around the lower part of can and let hang. Take a length of ribbon and hot glue end to the back of one can and the other end to the back of the other can. This is your hanger.
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Rate It: Romeo (Yorkshire Terrier) and Phillip Romeo is 7 years old, my son, Philip is 23. Romeo is a Yorkshire Terrier. I bought him through a wonderful breeder in New Jersey. He loves to play fetch! He is a wonderful little dog. He protects all of us in the house, especially when I'm in the pool alone. He sits out on the deck and watches me until I come in!
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Rate It: A friend will be celebrating her birthday soon and I wanted to give her a pair of earrings but in an interesting way. So I decoupaged a frame, added the velvety paper and glued on a large chunk of cork, stuck the earrings into it and wah la! I placed the glass and paper from the frame behind the velvet paper so my friend will be able to use the frame as a frame later on. I work a lot with frames and find them an interesting 'canvas'.
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This is a tip for people into quilting, or just into family heirlooms. When my son was about two years old he wanted to build a tent. I got out an old white sheet and hung it between two chairs. We used this same sheet to be his tent for many years, and eventually we began to color, draw pictures, make designs, or write sayings or just whatever, with permanent fabric markers on the sheet. Everyone had to sign their drawings and date them. All the grandparents, friends and relatives drew on the sheet over the years. In fact, it kind of became a tradition. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf52316356.tip.html
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Rate It: Peanut Butter For CD Scratches To remove scratches from CD's, smear peanut butter on the CD, and wipe clean with a soft cloth or coffee filter. Scratch is gone, and it plays like a charm! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf45593280.tip.html
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Rate It: Use Laundry Basket For Transporting Groceries Having to carry groceries from my car into my apartment is always a challenge. Add a two year old in tow, stairs to climb, and possible icy side walks in the winter, and you have disaster waiting to happen. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf18992472.tip.html
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Rate It: Mayonnaise To Clean Plant Leaves Apply mayonnaise to your plants to clean them and make them shine beautifully. By Tammy from Economy, IN Editor's Note: This may work fine on waxy leaves like a philodendron but it could harm softer leaved plants. There is vinegar in mayonnaise which can change the pH of the plant. Has anyone tried this? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf40351203.tip.html
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Rate It: A reader recently asked about helping a family with a young child diagnosed with cancer. This site has information regarding help for families. It might be a good starting point for you.By Valerie from Harrisburg Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf25959529.tip.html
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Rate It: Use Spray Leave In Conditioner To Tame Frizzy Hair A quick, easy way to beat the frizzies every day is to spray a light coat of leave-in conditioner on your hair in the morning when you comb, brush, or style it. Hair stays shiny and soft and it sure beats those goppy creams, gels, serums, etc. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf23236794.tip.html
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Rate It: Whiter Whites - Tips For Washing White Clothing Put Cascade dishwashing detergent in your white laundry to make the whites their whitest. By Tammy from Economy, IN Editor's Note: Most dishwasher detergent contains bleach. Be sure to only try this on clothing that can be bleached. I would recommend using 1 Tbsp. per 1/2 gallon of water and soak the item before washing for best results. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf192373.tip.html
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By imaqt1962 from Illinois Editor's Note: This is from the WD-40 2000 Uses List, located on their website. Click here to download the entire list. To access their website, here is the link: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf881904.tip.html
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Rate It: Frugal Outdoor Garden Gift Ideas I want to make a gift for my Aunt who is coming to visit in a week. Does anyone have any quick ideas for something that is useful or outside ornamental that doesn't look artificial such as silk flowers or plastic. Not that there is anything wrong with silk flowers she just wouldn't care for them. My Aunt would love outdoor garden things, nature things etc. The more creative and frugal the better. I just can't think of anything that would be fast and that I wouldn't have to spend money on. Thank you. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf41312981.tip.html
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