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Vol. 7, Num. 127, June 30 2008 (Read It Online) I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Do you have any tips for how to beat the heat this summer? Feel free to post them here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_contest.ldml Thanks for reading, Susan
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Rate It: Craft Project: Patriotic Wind Chimes Here is an inexpensive, easy craft for kids to make to celebrate the Fourth of July.
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Rate It: Isis and Belle (Malamute and American Eskimo) Isis is a 6 year old Malamute and Belle is a 4 year old American Eskimo. I got Isis from my uncle and got Belle from a no kill shelter. They like going for walks, they love the beach, going camping, going to the park. They are wonderful loving dogs and I don't know what I would do without them. This is Isis peeking behind the blinds while I am out back and Belle is standing outside in front of her By Sherry from Silverdale, WA Editor's Note: Here is a previous entry about Isis and Belle:
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Rate It: This picture was taken of my 14 yr old son. He is acting like Beavis. This kid is a great kid. I am disabled and he goes out of his way to help me and guide kids at school but he's got to cut loose at times.
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Rate It: Sasha (Boxer/Hound) and Loki (Treeing Walker Hound) Sasha is 2 years old and is a Boxer Hound mix. Loki is 6 months old and is a Treeing Walker Hound. We got them from the Summit County Animal Shelter. They like hiking, playing with the kids, chasing each other, and jumping on the trampoline with the kids! Both of our dogs are very sweet and friendly. They love the kids and are very protective of all of us! We are lucky enough to live where dogs are loved, every store has one for a mascot, and every resident has one for companionship! They even have their own park and doggie bakery! It's called the Barkery, clever huh! If it is just to take a walk, or going camping, or whatever adventure we go on as a family, the doggies are there to share in the adventure. Sasha will sit at the door or window and cry when the kids leave and will do this until they come home. She is a worry wart! Loki is still molding his personality but he is very smart and has taken to Jade, our youngest daughter. Pictures shown are, 1st one is Sasha and Alyssa and the 2nd one is Loki being cute! By JoAnn from Breckenridge, CO Sorry to JoAnn that this has taken so long to publish. It got lost in the shuffle.
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Have House Inspected Before Buying With the bad U.S. economy, more houses are now for sale. If shopping for a home, if it was pre-owned, inquire about the sewer, plumbing and if it has a septic tank. Have the seller get the septic tank pumped out before you purchase the property. Have an inspection done on the electrical, all the plumbing and on the home, in general (roof, siding, termite damage, mold, caulking around the windows, and seals around the doors, if it has an attic fan, attic insulation, etc.) Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf47104648.tip.html
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Source: Mother Earth News By Sherry from Silverdale, WA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf57363452.tip.html
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Rate It: Short Term Cover for a Wet Paint Brush Instead of washing out your paint brush every time, use a zippy bag, cut off a small bit of one of the bottom corners. Slip the handle of your paint brush through the hole. Pull it until the plastic fits snuggly around the handle. Then close the top and "voila!", airtight until you are ready to use it again. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf25252955.tip.html
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Rate It: Glow sticks and necklaces are popular on the Fourth of July, but they glow for only about four hours after activation. Instead of just letting them run out, put them in the freezer. It interrupts the glow, & will resume glowing after a 5 - 10 minute thaw. Then the fun toy will last much longer! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf50974295.tip.html
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Rate It: Baking Soda and Ammonia to Unclog Drains I came across a great money-saving, cleaning tip that I thought I'd share. Instead of using store-bought drain opener, it is cheaper to use baking soda and ammonia with lemon to unclog drains. It is also best to treat sinks and bath tubs monthly to help keep them under control. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf47936321.tip.html
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Rate It: On Saturday, June 14, my husband and I went to a farm not far from where we live and picked blackberries for about an hour. As youngsters we both remember picking wild berries with our family on the side of the road. We had to deal with thorns and snakes. It was a joy picking berries at this farm and not having to worry about those situations. The bushes are planted in rows and most are thornless. Once we ate our fill of the berries we made freezer jam. Freezer jam is so good and so easy to do. We made three batches of pure blackberry jam and then we had enough berries for only a half of a batch. So we mixed those berries with strawberries. YUM! YUM! Very good! Here are directions and information on making the freezer jam: You need to get the small jars especially for freezer jam because the jam needs to be eaten pretty quickly after it's taken out of the freezer. You can get the jars at Wal Mart or even the grocery store. What is so nice about freezer jam is that you don't have to worry about the jars sealing. And since you don't cook the fruit, I think you get more of a fresh fruit flavor. Making Freezer Jam
Blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries work well in uncooked freezer jam recipes. You must store uncooked jams in the refrigerator or freezer. You can hold them for several weeks in a refrigerator, and up to a year in the freezer. If you keep them at room temperature they will mold or ferment in a short time. Once you open the container, keep refrigerated and use the jam within a few days, no longer than three weeks. Sort and wash fully ripe fruit. Drain. Remove caps and stems from berries and crush. The basic recipe for uncooked jam is: Ingredients:
To Make the Jam Measure three cups of prepared fruit into a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar, mix well, and let stand for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally. Dissolve the Sure Jell in one cup cold water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for one minute. Add pectin solution to the fruit and sugar mixture. Stir vigorously for two minutes. Pour the jam into clean freezer containers or canning jars, leaving one-half inch headspace. Cover the containers and let stand for 24 hours, or until the jam has set and become firm. This quantity makes about seven or eight half-pint jars or freezer containers. When jam comes out of the freezer, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Enjoy!! ***DO NOT PUREE THE BERRIES. They need to be crushed or they will be too "juicy".*** By Margaret from Denton, Texas Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf55019625.tip.html
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Rate It: Good Tasting Tap Water Instead of Bottled Water I was buying bottled water because I didn't like the taste of the water coming out of the faucet until I set it out for 24 hours. Now it tastes the same as bottled water and I've saved lots of money. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf37881005.tip.html
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Rate It: When cooking on a gas grill, if the flame isn't as high as you think it should be, use the wooden end of a wire brush and tap the regulator, in case you have dirt or grease in the line. This may solve the problem of the low flame and keep you from having to purchase a new regulator. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf25858188.tip.html
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Rate It: Store Chips in a Christmas Cookie Tin A tip from my husband - after opening a bag of chips, put them in the tin you saved from the cookies last Xmas and they will stay fresh and crispy! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf54804637.tip.html
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Rate It: Even if you don't have much money you can still enjoy organic vegetables and fruit if you grow your own. If you live in a flat you can grow herbs on the window sill in pots. Runner beans can be grown on a balcony, they can be trained round the balcony rails. Cucumbers can be trained in the same way. Carrots grow really well in big pots, so do cabbages and potatoes. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf51243732.tip.html
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Ways to Raise Money for a School Trip My class is going on a trip to Washington D.C.. What are some good ways for me to raise money if I'm under the age of 15? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf19865825.tip.html
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Rate It: When pouring coffee in large potted plants where I work, a swarm of gnats (tiny fruit flies, I think) fly up from the soil! This has become a serious problem. These pests get into the bread, donut, and danish servers. The exterminator set out the unsightly cardboard glue traps and sprayed the area, but that didn't help at all. Is there some kind of homemade concoction I can mix up and spray directly onto the soil to kill the bugs, but not harm the plants? We also have the red flying roaches with the thin wings. Exterminator didn't help this either. Never had these problems before. Has anyone tried something that works? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf949883.tip.html
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Rate It: I purchased a cream color microfiber couch at Roomstore just a 3 months ago. I spilled a tiny bit of water on it and noticed that the wet spot looked black. It looked like I had smeared some black ink on it or something. The spot faded away once the water spot dried. However, it bothers me to think that my couch is really dirty. Is this the case? If so, how do I clean it? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf69665140.tip.html
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Rate It: Advice for Keeping My Life Private Away from Work I don't like to talk about who I'm dating and what's going on in my romantic life at work. But I don't want to be rude about it either. How do I politely let my co-workers know that I don't like to talk about it? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf26366826.tip.html
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Rate It: I have a problem with the PANTRY BEETLE and their LARVE. My problem however is that they are all over my home especially in the bathrooms, and laundry room. I have some in the kitchen area, but clean out my pantry every two weeks (take out the old and put in the new) and have never (knock on wood) found any in there or in our food. How do I kill these pests, and why are they so bad in the bathrooms? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf52325370.tip.html
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Rate It: How do we use Fels Naptha to effectively treat poison ivy rash? And anything special to do with it to make laundry soap for poison ivy clothes? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf54323275.tip.html
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Rate It: My family and I are taking care of a cockatiel for a couple months. We realized he was sneezing but not much we could do about it but keep him warm. He was fine until a few days ago, when he began to act really lethargic. He wouldn't whistle or chirp or anything. Only today we found some green substance on his head and on his beak. It's green, and strings on top of his head where it smears on his cheek. Is this fluid from his nose? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf40819326.tip.html
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Rate It: My lab of 4 years has not had a appetite for the past 3 days. I was gone for a week and back but someone who watched him has left and he may be sad that he is gone now as he got very attached prior. I have put cheese and other things in the food but he just eats that. The food sits all day while I am gone. Any ideas? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf481828.tip.html
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Rate It: Keeping Bugs Away from Garbage Cans How do you keep bugs away from your garbage cans? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf42935725.tip.html
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Rate It: Where to Find Children's Suspenders Does anyone know where I can find a pair of children's suspenders? My 4 year old daughter's pants keep drooping all the time, and clothes pins don't seem to help. If there's no such thing as children's suspenders, does anyone have any ideas on what I could use to keep her pants up? Thanks for any suggestions! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf14601355.tip.html
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Rate It: Does anyone know how to make your own minigo yogurts? They are those tiny little yogurt/cheese combinations that are sold in the grocery stores but they are SO expensive! Thanks. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf45017739.tip.html
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Rate It: Throwing a Princess Theme Party My daughter is turning 2 in august and loves many characters on TV. So I really don't have any specific character theme for the party. I thought maybe a Princess theme because she always loves to dress up and have a purse. Any ideas would be nice. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf120348.tip.html
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Rate It: I have made a terrible error in judgment. About 1 year ago my female rottie was 8 years. old. She developed a lump about the size of a walnut on her side. My vet stated that; 1) her age is against her for being a good candidate for surgery, 2) if we do operate to remove the tumor,we may find cancer everywhere inside her, and 3) it felt like soft tissue to him but he did leave it up to my decision. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf16395795.tip.html
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Rate It: I want to paint my kitchen cabinets. They are made out of particle board though. The existing paint is coming off now. Can I sand these and then use a primer and paint them? Help please. They look terrible! Thanks! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf001437.tip.html
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Rate It: The Difference Between Vegan and Vegetarian Can any one tell me about the difference of being vegan and vegetarian? What do they eat and what does it affect? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf50299831.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Haze From Wood Flooring Any ideas to removing cloudiness from manufactured wood floors that is probably caused by Orange Glow hardwood floor cleaner? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf16672032.tip.html
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Rate It: I never seem to know when to cut my lavender to get the best fragrance. Also, what is the best way to dry it. Hardiness Zone: 6b Rose from Malvern, PA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf92592924.tip.html
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Rate It: Tips and ideas for Saving Money at Disneyland. Feel free to post your ideas below. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf48321590.tip.html
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Rate It: The Lures of Advertising
Advertising may seem entertaining, we may come in from the kitchen to see the latest commercial, but it's job is to sell products, and it does this very well. From the day early man decided to sell his carved wooden tool to another man, advertising has been a part of our lives. It may seem honest at times, but beneath it all are the great parables of advertising, and the more we as consumers are aware of them the less we'll fall into their traps.
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