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Vol. 8, Num. 204, October 19, 2009 (Read It Online) We have been receiving a number of requests from people wondering where they can view the results of recent contests. You can view the results of all of the contests back to June here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/contest.ldml You can also see how many "thumbs up" ratings each entry got. Be sure to give a "thumbs up" to tips and photos that you like in this newsletter! Thanks for reading, The ThriftyFun Team
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Wildlife: Eastern Tiger Salamander My husband found this outside our front door, and had to bring it in to show the boys. It is an eastern tiger salamander. The white milky spots on the tail is toxin that is secreted as a means of protection from possible predators. By Mrstock from NE Iowa Contest Contender!
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Halloween: Pirate Costume (Jack Sparrow) This costume was made from items around the house and thrift store buys, costing pennies to make. Any black pants will do, an adult black sweater with arms cut off for the vest, a striped piece of fabric for the sash and a belt. I cut an old white adult size blouse for bagginess, tied a red scarf for the headband with a few beads strung through it. The hair was the easy part, being a wig, I could braid it easily with the beads, without having my son sit through it. The mustache was penciled on and I ended up doing the beard too since it was more comfortable and it looked just as good. Add a dollar store sword and voila! By Ginette from Mount Albert
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Rate It: Halloween: Partly Cloudy Costume Talk about a frugal, quick, inexpensive costume, this is it! Take any plain, solid-colored sweatshirt (preferably dark), glue or use double-stick tape to adhere some white pillow stuffing a little below the neck of the shirt (in the shape of a cloud), then fill a spray bottle of water and take an umbrella with you. When asked what you are, open the umbrella, spray the person lightly with water from the bottle, and announce: "I'm partly cloudy, with a chance of rain!" By
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Rate It: Mimzy Marie Blue (Grey and White Tuxedo) Mimzy Marie Blue is a 2 year old grey and white tuxedo cat. We found Mimzy in our local classifieds October 2007 and fell in love the first time we saw her. Which at that time Mimzy was only 3 1/3 weeks old. Needless to say we had to wait a few weeks before we could bring her home to meet her feline sisters, Mittens and Monazy. Mimzy absolutely loves to talk to the birds and squirrels outside of our livingroom or kitchen windows. She can, spend most of her day, going back and forth between those windows giving them a piece of her mind! She also likes playing Hide-seek with Mittens & Monazy. She is so precious when she is sleeping. By mejb47 from Des Moines, IA Contest Contender!
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Sinue will be 6 months old this week-end. Sinue is a Pitbull mix, that I got from my daughter. She likes to run the back yard and follow you wherever you go. She is very sweet and likes to meet new people. By Joyce wis from Janesville, Wis. Contest Contender!
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Mr. Bentlee is a 7 months old pure bred Labrador. We purchased our Bentlee from a breeder in Texas so he took his first and only plane ride in May when he was about 12 weeks old. If anyone has seen "Marley and Me" then they will know all about what a lab likes to do for fun. Our Mr. Bentlee is all lab. He loves to run and play fetch. He really loves to chew anything and everything. And his favorite thing to do is to grab whatever he can off the counter and run away with it wanting you to chase him. Bentlee was the least expensive puppy in the litter so we also call him our clearance puppy. By Ecantrell from Savannah, GA Contest Contender!
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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!
Clean Windows With Dishsoap And Water Forget everything but a bucket of warm water and a few drops of dish soap. When used with a porous sponge, a good squeegee and dry towel for inside window seals, you can easily clean windows on both sides for a much improved view and additional solar heat for the cold winter months. Streak free! Chemical free! And cheap! By Lisa M. from Bend, OR Contest Contender!
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I noticed some people giving advice to help manage and rid fleas naturally on their pets and homes. Unfortunately many mentioned garlic, it may be o.k. for dogs, I am not really sure, but garlic is very hazardous to cats. So please take precaution. By Deedee10 from NY, NY Contest Contender!
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Need a large scoop say for bird feed or or something else? Save those laundry detergent jugs. Just wash out the empty container and be sure to keep the lid. Draw a line where you are going to cut away the opening of your scoop on the bottom of the jug from the bottom of the handle toward the bottom front corner in an oval shape. Remember you can always make it bigger, try cutting a small hole until you get an idea of what you are getting done. I angle mine from the handle toward the bottom front corner. Be sure to leave the handle of the jug for your handle. Depending on what they are going to be used for they make great funnels also. We use one to put gas in the lawn mower by removing the lid and cutting the bottom off. The handle is so "handy". Some jugs have a ready made pour spout. Source: By necessity. I figured it out after spilling the bird feed one to many times. By Latrtatr from Loup City, NE Contest Contender!
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Use Adjustable Chair for Low Work DH and I are in our 70's and a few years ago, he went on a remodeling rampage. He did all the floors in our condo as well as many other things. When he was putting down the ceramic tile in the living room, I suggested he take the task chair from the computer desk and put it on the lowest level. Then he could just roll around without having to get up and down so much as he finished an area. He said it was a great idea. I also use this chair when I clean the oven and the lower shelves of the fridge. By MartyD from Houston, TX Contest Contender!
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I have a tip for children bickering. I have passed this tip along and had reports back at how amazing the results. I used this until my children were grown and now my grandkids get a dose. Have the 2 kids that are bickering, either sit on the couch facing each other or stand facing each other with the tip of their noses touching for a set amount of time (not as long as time out). Who gets the front seat? No problem but they have to sit with their noses touching. My daughter and son both agree that they would refrain from arguing because they did not want to have to stand or sit that way. Most of the time giggling would happen before the time was up and they were friends again. By Notwrong from FL Contest Contender!
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Remove Staples With Nail Clippers Don't have a staple remover? You can use a regular nail clipper to neatly pry out unwanted staples! My hubby discovered this while working at home. By Pamphyila from L.A., CA Contest Contender!
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Restoring Whites Washed With Red Clothing I accidentally washed two of my husband's white shirts with a red sheet, and of course they turned pink. Somebody told me to use Rit dye remover, but the store was out. So I bought Carbona. I followed the directions on the box and like magic the shirts are now white again. It works wonders! By Dana from Shepherdsville, KY Contest Contender!
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I have talked to all my family and friends who are on my usual Christmas list,and shared my plans for this Christmas. They all love the idea, and plan to do the same, so I thought I would share it with ya'll! I am going to recycle Christmas, and you can too! I am going to do all my major shopping at yard sales and Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity and the like, and also some charities such as the Humane Society. I have asked everyone to do the same when buying a gift for me. Why? First of all, my adult children are where I was twenty years ago, when Santa was hard enough on my wallet. If they can give a gift from the heart without being ashamed of it not being new, that is what counts. The Salvation Army will use the money to help someone else Goodwill DOES NOT provide any sort of disaster relief or charity, by the way; they only "train people for work" I learned this during Hurricane Katrina ,when I asked the Goodwill regional manager why the Salvation Army shelves were empty,but it was business as usual at Goodwill. Anyway, recycling Christmas also makes it possible for us to donate more to others in need and still have joy in our hearts, not over what we received, but because of what we gave. After all, isn't that the REAL meaning of Christmas? Let's recycle it as well, it's about time! Source: Remembering what it is like By dollyslaffn from Darien, GA Contest Contender!
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Please. I am looking for anything and everything on reupholstering a couch/sofa/lounge. Thank you so much. I am at my wits end. By Kathleen from Hampton, Melbourne Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf787334.tip.html
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Rate It: Training a Dog To Use a Dog Door Help. Why is my dog peeing in the house and how do I make him stop? I have a doggy door, and he is walked once or twice a day. It rained 7 days ago, but he still won't go to the bathroom outside in our backyard. Maybe he doesn't want to get his paws cold, but it's too bad. What do I do? Thanks. By Sammy from San Jose, ca Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf23761625.tip.html
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Rate It: How can I correct problem nails, especially, splitting and thinning tips? By cha from MA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf52152502.tip.html
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Rate It: I have 2 mixed breed puppies; they are 3 months old. One has diarrhea and the other doesn't. They do not have worms and they are playful. They both eat and drink just fine. Is there anything I can give the puppy to stop the diarrhea? I have tried rice, but it does not work. By Jennifer from PA
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Rate It: Where can you get coal from in Indiana? By Milt from IN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf62497789.tip.html
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Rate It: Does any one know what I can do to minimize deep scars? It looks like I need a patch of skin placed in that spot. I need it to be smooth. It makes me sad. Please any suggestions would be appreciated. By Maryjane from Los Angeles, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf85995912.tip.html
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Rate It: I have a problem with one of my labs fighting with the other lab over food. My husband wants to get rid of my dog because he is the aggressor. I need help to get him to stop. They both came from the same litter and they are 10 months old. Please help me. Thanks. lisa By Lisa from Grand Junction, CO Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf26807866.tip.html
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Rate It: My 9 year old cat has stopped eating. The vet says he sees nothing wrong with her. She will drink some water, but nothing else. Does anyone have a good liquid diet suggestion that I can give her? And I think her problem is constipation and/or a hairball. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to remedy the constipation and get rid of the hairball? By Catastrofy from Winnipeg, Canada Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf79604947.tip.html
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Rate It: How do I make my face less shiny? By Anna from TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf79549202.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Kerosene Odor from Heater Base We removed a kerosene heater from our home and there is a stone or concrete slab which has absorbed the kerosene. Now the house smells of kerosene all the time, how do we remove this smell? What products do we use? By Noema from Sydney, Australia Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf63216459.tip.html
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Rate It: Vitamin C for Dogs with Allergies How much vitamin C can you give your dog for allergies? I have had several people tell me about this, but I do not know the dosage. They claim it is very successful. By Char from Whitehall, PA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf88187096.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Bite Marks on Crib Rail I need help. Does anyone know how you can remove teeth marks on a crib rail? Or at least make it look better? This crib is secondhand and was expensive when new, but the baby has left teethmarks. Mostly teeth "dents" because the finish is still intact. Thanks. By Freebyrdz from Ontario, Canada Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf84309838.tip.html
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Rate It: Tub Drain Rocker Arm Fell Into the Drain My bathtub overflow drain pipe lift rod assembly fell into the pipe. I cannot see it. I must remove it, but how? By Carmine from Staten Island, NY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf45226269.tip.html
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Rate It: Ink Stain on Laundered Clothing I have a sweatshirt that went through the wash with a pen. There are about 5 pen stains on the sweatshirt. How do I remove them? By Nadine S. from Endicott, NY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf350176.tip.html
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Rate It: Can someone give me easy to follow detailed instructions on how to make the Plexiglas storm windows? I have seen a topic on this, but would like a more detailed instruction if possible. Thank you for your help. By Kelly P. from FL Panhandle Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf937432.tip.html
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Rate It: My husband and I are about to purchase our first home. It is a foreclosure so it's buy "as is". There's really not too much wrong with it. I want to make the cabinets in the kitchen a darker color, maybe a nice cherry wood. I'd love to be able to update the countertops. I'm not sure what the countertops are made of though. Any tips that can be offered would be great. By Lacey from Fort Smith, AR Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf39795558.tip.html
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Rate It: I am looking for a Dameranian puppy. If you know where I can get one please let me know. By Linda T. from Montrose, CO Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf11505679.tip.html
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Rate It: My 2 year old daughter got a hold of a black ink pen and marked several times on my wall. Any advice on how to get it off, without taking the paint off the wall? Besides repainting the wall. By Rachel from Jacksonville, FL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf959222.tip.html
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Rate It: Starting a Bent N Dent Grocery Store I want to know how to start a Dent a Bent store located in Murphy, North Carolina. By Corena from Johns Island, SC Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf563433.tip.html
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Rate It: I have dark gray carpet and modern laminate (gray/white/flecks of black) (looks like granite) bedroom furniture. I've had a very light blush paint for the first three years, currently satin white for 15 years. Can someone tell me what other colors I could use without making the room appear too small. By Mara from Willow Grove, PA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf11996522.tip.html
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Rate It: Remedies for an Ingrown Toenail What can I do at home for ingrown toenails? By Martha from Cleburne, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf934968.tip.html
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Rate It: Can Spayed Cats Still Have Cycles? My 5 year-old Bengal female that was spayed at 6 months, has started having documented heat cycles. After two episodes of these cycles two different physicians have done exploratory surgery on her, without any success in finding the ovarian remnant. The second surgery was done by a surgical specialist; however, following this surgery she was having major problems with an inability to eat and drink as well as numerous episodes of postoperative bleeding. The surgeon that did that surgery sent off the tissues that had been removed, however not ovarian cells were evident in the biopsy. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do next? By L.P. Harris from Vienna, VA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf88800412.tip.html
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Rate It: My Finch has hatched an egg. The mother bird doesn't seemed to be feeding it. The baby is moving. I don't know what to do? By Caleigh from New Fairfield, CT Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf87109778.tip.html
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Rate It: Hiding Electrical Cord Clutter Does anyone have a nice way to hide all the electric cords behind the TV? By Daniel from Ontario Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf90009658.tip.html
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Rate It: Adjusting Timing on Sewing Machine Can someone tell me how to adjust the timing of a Singer sewing machine. It keeps breaking needles. I took it to a repair shop and they told me the timing was off and it would cost $65.00 to clean and adjust it. I can't afford to have the shop do it so I'd like to do it myself. By Inspector69 from San Jose, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf92524608.tip.html
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Rate It: My husband and I are about to purchase our first home. It is a foreclosure so its buy "as is". There's really not too much wrong with it other than carpet stains (and the carpet is a really light color, almost white). I have heard of dying carpet and I was wondering if anyone could give me some pointers. Any tips that can be offered would be great. By Lacey from Fort Smith, AR Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf55755774.tip.html
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Rate It: My dad is trying to open a salvage grocery and we was trying to find out were to get banana boxes in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. Could you please give me some help? By Lacretia from Anniston, AL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf57890709.tip.html
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Rate It: My garbage disposal is clogged. What should I do? By Tanya from Flint, MI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf23060366.tip.html
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Rate It: ParvoBusters Remedies for Parvo Has anyone dealt with ParvoBusters? I have two puppies (6 months and 4 months) with Parvo. Tyson (6 months) has full blown Parvo and I have been keeping him alive with Gatorade, Pedialyte, and Pepto and an antibiotic shot the vet gave him. Dodi, tested negative for Parvo today, but I am positive she will soon begin the symptoms. I took her to the vet and gave her fluids, antibiotic injection, and vomiting injection to be safe. I have started her on Pedialyte, Gatorade, and Pepto. But I am desperate and really want to try that stuff on Parvo Busters. Please give me any positive or negative feed back. By butterflygem from TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf49010745.tip.html
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