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Volume Six, Number 242, December 17, 2007 (Read It Online) I hope everyone had a nice weekend and didn't spend too much time or money battling the crowds at malls. Today we have some great holiday crafts ideas. Hope you enjoy them! Here are the contest winners for the week before last! Photo Tip Winner Decorative Shower Diaper Cake
Tip Contest Winners Attach Magnet to Bathroom Cabinet to Hold Tweezers
Java Sleeves/Coffee Cozies
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I made this snowman out of empty formula cans and an empty pudding cup. I took empty 12 oz. and 25 oz. formula cans and painted them white. I painted the top of the 12 oz. black and the pudding cup black. I glued them all together and used tree branches for the arms. I then made a quick scarf out of scrap yarn and glued on the buttons.
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Rate It: Here are two easy homemade ornaments. The snowman was made from a shotgun shell. Empty of course. It has a little felt cowboy hat that was purchased. By Frances from Tarzan, TX
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Rate It: Empty Formula Cans For Holding Gifts For thrifty gifts this Christmas, I decided to make cocoa for several people on my list. Instead of buying glass containers, I saved my baby's formula cans and peeled off the labels. I measured the length and diameter of the can and cut wrapping paper to fit. I used clear tape around the top of the can to prevent ripping when the lid was taken on and off and down the length of the can to hold the paper securely. To finish off, I will fill with my cocoa mixture, tape some mini candycanes and a bow on the lid.
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Rate It: Tibby and Charlie (Chihuahua Mix) Tibby and Charlie are brother and sister. In this photo, they are in our caravan exhausted after running and playing on the beach where we keep our caravan. They are 9 years old and are a chihuahua cross. We got them from a friend 9 years ago. They like to run and play on the beach and by the creek close to our home, chasing the birds. They are loyal, loveable, cuddly and talkative. Walking by the wetlands close to our home, they almost caught a baby duck that was wandering not far from it's mum and dad. By mybeast
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Rate It: My daughter and I saw some cute monogram ornaments in a high end gift shop that sold for $7.95 each. My daughter wanted one, so I told her I could make them for pennies. I already had most of the supplies on hand leftover from other projects. I purchased a pack of assorted fun foam sheets at the dollar store. These look great on the tree and would make nice gifts or package ties.
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Rate It: Create a miniature piece of art for trade, home decorating, or use as a decorative gift tag.
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Rate It: Easy to make Tootsie Pop Reindeer. My Tootsie Pop Snowman and Santa would not be complete without this cute Tootsie Pop Reindeer! This little guy would be adorable slipped under the ribbon on a gift for someone special or handed out at a Christmas Party!
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Rate It: Easy to make Tootsie Pop Santa. To go along with my Tootsie Pop Snowman, this Santa would make the perfect treat a child on Christmas. These make great party favors or place cards. Another option in presenting this to someone might be to attach a string and hang it on the tree as an ornament!
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Rate It: This is a snowman made from a paint can.
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Rate It: Craft: Wooden Soldier
Crafting Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour
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Popcorn Tins For Waste Baskets We always receive the popcorn tins for Christmas. I have found if you line them with a small grocery bag, they make a great garbage can for any room that needs a little something to catch trash in. My girls always find one they like and you don't feel bad when they tire of it. My husband has one beside his chair in the family room and loves it. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf15438298.tip.html
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Rate It: Switch to Liquid Soap to Avoid Soap Scum Bar soap causes soap scum. Spare yourself the extra work by not using it! Switch to gel soaps! I haven't noticed this much myself but my friend told me that ever since he moved and has more than one bathroom he has learned that that the bathroom he was using bar soap in had a soap scum build-up. The one he uses only gel or other liquid soaps in doesn't! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf33799930.tip.html
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Rate It: Algebraic System For Coloring Clay I've developed an algebraic system for creating a variety of colors for polymer and modeling clay. It's similar to the technique for mixing food coloring. What I do after conditioning the clay (I use the colors red, blue, yellow, black, and white) is form balls about 1 cm. in diameter for each color, making sure to put the unused balls in an air-tight container. I then combine the colored balls using my system. For example 4B+4R means combining 4 blue balls with 4 red balls, 2Y+6R means combining 2 yellow and 6 red balls and so forth. It's much cheaper than buying pre-mixed colors and a lot more fun. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf79725022.tip.html
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Rate It: Butter Is Better For Candymaking When making candy to be poured into a baking dish, I find if you use butter or a buttery tasting margarine the bottom of the candy tastes better than if you'd used a non-stick cooking spray. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf74984281.tip.html
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Rate It: A few years ago after watching the TV movie "Mrs. Santa Claus" with Angela Lansbury (GREAT holiday movie!), I realized that Mrs. Claus works just as hard as Santa! Why is she stuck home on Christmas Eve? Why should Santa have all the fun of delivering toys without her? (Also, we want to show our kids that a married couple should be united in their goals.) On Christmas Eve, we set out carrots for the reindeer, as well as cookies and milk for Santa AND Mrs. Claus! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf97876412.tip.html
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Rate It: Make Sure You Have Everything You Need For Computerized Toys Hi, I just wanted to let everyone know if you bought your child the puppy that grows and knows your name for Christmas, please read the box as to what you need for the puppy. You have to program it on the computer and you will need a USB cord that I could not find anywhere, not even circuit city. Just read the box before you buy. Thanks, Happy Holidays Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf91100994.tip.html
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Rate It: Use Airplane Sickness Bags As Funny Gift Wrap Free Gift Wrap, especially if you have a sense of humour and like to travel! For wrapping gifts, at the holidays, or more especially souvenirs you bring home to friends and family from your vacation, collect the unused "barf" bags from the back pocket of your airplane seat. When travelling to Canada, I gathered up 4 of the "emergency" bags, which are just plain white bags with the red leaf on them and twist-tie closures. I put my girlfriends' and the catsitter's gifts in each one, and they thought it was really funny, and it was a "free" way to present their gifts. Clearly you can't go taking the whole plane's supply, but it would seem to me that 2 on the way and 2 on the way back would be reasonable. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf67130545.tip.html
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Rate It: Make a Doll from Child's Favorite Shirt My nephew had a Sponge Bob shirt that was too small, but he still wanted to wear it. So I made a doll with it. I designed everything on paper first then proceeded to cut everything out. You can use an existing pattern for dolls, but I chose to design it myself. I made a head, attached yarn for the hair, and then I used permanent marker for the face. I made arms and legs out of a muslin, and stuffed them with poly-fill. I used his shirt for the body, and stuffed it with poly-fill. He loved it and so did his sister, so I did the same thing for her out of her favorite shirt. I thought this way they could keep their favorite shirt and not wear it. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf66084201.tip.html
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What to Say at Christmas Presentation It is my first time to host Christmas presentation. There will be 50 parents and kids attending this event. Are there any tips you can share on what to say in my introduction, etc? Thanks a lot. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf32734685.tip.html
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Rate It: Recipe for Shredded Chicken Sandwiches I need a shredded chicken sandwich recipe. One that uses canned chicken and that is easy. I need to make it for about 25 people so I need that amount of filling. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf85474430.tip.html
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Rate It: Christmas Gift for My Boyfriend My boyfriend is turning 16 on Dec 15, so I'm getting a bracelet with his name on it and on the back it says my name and the date that we started going out. But Christmas is coming up too and I have no idea what I should get him. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf12210255.tip.html
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Rate It: Recipe for Homemade Beef Jerky I am looking for a recipe for homemade beef jerky. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf60308517.tip.html
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Rate It: Using OxiClean on a Microfiber Sofa Can I use OxiCLean on a microfiber sofa. They are brown and they have black water ring stains on them. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf40905561.tip.html
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Rate It: Finding Boxes for Packing Household Goods Where is a good place to find boxes to pack household goods? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf21567133.tip.html
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Rate It: Health Insurance Options for 25 Year Old I am 25 yrs. old. I am a full-time student and only work part-time. I think I am too old for Medic-aid. What are some other options? If I have to go to the crowded health department, I will. I've been without insurance for over 2 years so I'm pushing my luck. Keep in mind, I don't have the money to pay for a plan. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf20102114.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Cleaning Products from Cabinet Fronts I was helping my aunt clean her kitchen cabinets. I have been a fan of Murphy's wood soap oil, but I think her cabinets were too dirty for this to work. It left the cabinets uneven and blotchy looking. Things got even worse when she sprayed Old English polish on them. What will take all of these products off plus the left over grime underneath? And I think my aunt wants them to shine afterwards. Considering they are 30+ years old, is it realistic anything will make them look shiny? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf86435799.tip.html
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Rate It: How Do You De-Clog a Sink Drain? I need help de-clogging my sink drain. I have a double sink, I just finished a load of clothes and both sides of the sink are clogged. Both sinks are full of water. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf10117949.tip.html
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Rate It: Keeping Couch Cushions from Sliding I have a couch and love seat with cushions that slide forward when we sit on them. I've tried bed sheets, foam sheets as well as non slip rubber pantry liners. They all roll up instead of keeping cushions in place. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf32348477.tip.html
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Rate It: Patterns for Crocheted Turbans I am looking for crocheted turban patterns, as many as I can find. Senior Citizens LOVE these. I have been searching Google but have only been able to find the knitted kinds and I cannot knit. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf94594480.tip.html
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Rate It: Putting a Photo on a Christmas Bulb How do you put a photo on a shatter proof Christmas bulb? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf51265296.tip.html
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Rate It: Painting with Acrylic Paint on Plastic I am having a problem. I a doing a craft painting using Acrylic craft paint on plastic bottles. I noticed the craft paint easily chips and scratches off even after it has dried over night. Was there a preparation step I missed? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf48123541.tip.html
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Rate It: How can I get gasoline smell off of skin? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf76071087.tip.html
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Rate It: I need help with completing my first Sparkle Ball. It was fun to make, but I need to know more about the hanger. Pictures suggest an S hook on each end of a chain. What does the S hook within the ball hook onto? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf89570259.tip.html
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Rate It: Clean Jewelry with Denture Cleaning Tabs Could denture cleaning tablets be used to clean gold and diamond jewelry? Would it harm the jewelry? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf49420308.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Stains from Plastic Food Containers How do I remove stains from plastic food containers? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf20733744.tip.html
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Rate It: Perspiration Stains on Leather How do I remove perspiration discoloration from leather? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf93929495.tip.html
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Rate It: Clean and Add Shine to 20 Year Old Cabinets How can I clean and add shine to 20 year old cabinets? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf57827066.tip.html
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Rate It: Wording for a Donation in a Person's Honor I would like some help with wording for a donation in a person's honor. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf16021481.tip.html
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Rate It: Recipe for Grease Rolls with Sweet Sauce My husband is looking for a recipe for his mother used to make. They are called Grease Rolls which were served with a sweet sauce. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf82440168.tip.html
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Rate It: My husband has been wanting to find a recipe that his mother used to make. It was a Layered Pecan Cake. It was a white cake which she put chopped pecans in the cake and halves of pecan between layers and on top along with sprinkling with toasted coconut. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf60433134.tip.html
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Rate It: Black Marker on Red Leather Furniture How can I remove black marker from red leather furniture. My niece scribbled on them. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf65476956.tip.html
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Rate It: Area Rug That Coordinates with Burgundy and Blue Plaid My living room walls are burgundy and my couch is a blue plaid. What type of area rug, design and color would match this? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf77888509.tip.html
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Rate It: Finding Expired Coupons to Use at the Commissary I am living overseas, my husband is in the military. I would like to find some sources of expired coupons. We can use them in our commissary for 6 months after they expire. It is expensive here and need all the help we can get. Thanks! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf71216471.tip.html
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Books For Christmas
Christmas is a time that sparks the imagination of all who celebrate. As parents we are always looking for things to do the same thing and books can do the trick. Here is an article about shopping in one of my favorite places in the whole wide world. The used, and yes I said used, bookstore.
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Rate It: Saving Money on Wrapping Paper Here are tips for saving money on wrapping paper as suggested from the ThriftyFun community. If you have a favorite technique that hasn't been suggested here, please post it below.
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