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Vol. 8, Num. 131, July 7, 2009 (Read It Online) We accidentally sent Monday's newsletter again yesterday. This is the correct issue. Sorry for the inconvenience! How do you keep an organized pantry? Post your ideas here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_contest.ldml Be sure to give a "thumbs up" to tips and photos that you like! Thanks for reading, The ThriftyFun Team
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PEACE. I love the peace theme. I have no clue why but I do. I was sitting on my roof and it had the perfect sunlight. By AlexisVH39 from East Mckeesport,PA Contest Contender!
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Baby Boyzee and Sarah are 11 month old mixed breed cats. I found their mommy and nursed her and she had kittens. I could not part with any of them and kept all 3! They like to play with toilet paper. These are our kids, we will soon be celebrating their 1 year old birthday, we are planning a big birthday party, with treats and a little ice cream, they love it! By diana1117 from Highland, Michigan Contest Contender!
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Lexus is a 1 year old Labrador Retriever. This is actually my nephew and his wife's dog. On Mother's Day, at my mother's house, my grand daughter threw the ball into the quarry and she retrieved it all day. We had a remote control boat in the water also and she kept wanting to go chase it. The other kids were fishing and once the hook got caught on her collar. She kept jumping across the line when going after the ball. She is a beautiful and smart dog. By little suzy from Millbury, OH Contest Contender!
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Wildlife: Hummingbirds at the Feeder Feeding time for my Hummingbirds. By JULIA53 from Little Hocking, Ohio
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A nice and inexpensive olfactory treat is to 'scent freshen' clothing. All you have to do is make a spray bottle mixture of two cups water with 6 or more drops of your favorite essential oil. Just spray the clothing item and away you go. To infuse the scent use it when you iron. It's also lovely to spray on bath towels, sheets and pillow cases :-) By Deeli from Richland, WA Contest Contender!
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I have worn Crocs for several years, in fact, I am just getting ready to replace my first pair. The pair I have been wearing are about 4 years old. It amazes me how well they have held up, because I am quite rough on shoes. I had been wearing my Crocs outside to do yard work. When I went into the house, I left them on the outside step so as not to track in grass and dirt. The steps are pretty much in full sun throughout the day. I had left them out there for a few days, when my daughter looked outside at them and said they had shrunk! Sure enough, they had shrunk, and that was a good thing; at least for me. From wearing them so much they had gotten too big and loose on my foot. Now it is like I have a new pair of Crocs! By squirrley from West Michigan Contest Contender!
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Today I went to the beach on Lake Erie looking for sea glass (beach glass), my first time. I had fun all by myself but thought of something fun to do with a friend. Divide the beach in half approximately. One start at one end, and the other person start at the other end, and set a time limit. Each start and walk towards the other one looking for beach glass as you go. When the time is up or you meet in the middle lay out your pieces and compare them. Before hand you should decide on 2 or 3 categories to judge them by, such as: best color, most unique shape and largest in size. Whoever wins 2 out of 3 categories is the winner. By Little Suzy from Ohio Contest Contender!
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Create a "cleanup CD". Have the family help get all the cleaning done while the CD is playing. Then when the music is done, you'll have a clean house. Source: simpleanddelicious.com By fdreese1 from Richfield, MN Contest Contender!
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Reuse mesh onion bags as pan scrubbers! Just stuff a few into one bag and then tie a knot at the end of the bag! By Michele G from Buchanan, GA Contest Contender!
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Baking soda and lemon juice works like baking soda and vinegar to do your drains. It's the same chemical reaction and it smells good. I discovered out of curiosity and a tree full of lemons. Source: My source was experimenting. By Pamela from Sun Lakes, AZ Contest Contender!
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I have just recently installed tile kitchen countertops. I know solid countertops are all the rage now but I wanted tile. Any tips for using and maintaining them? By sherrye from USA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf50943703.tip.html
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Rate It: How do I remove smoke odors from books? By bigharv from Denver, CO Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf89640294.tip.html
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Rate It: Light Fixtures That Replace a Light Bulb I am in need of a way to inexpensively change the poor lighting in my modular home's front room. Currently I have one single bulb ceiling light. What I am interested in is a screw-in type drop light that simply screws into the current bulb socket to bring the light down about 3 feet from the ceiling. I would like green or amber glass. Does anyone know of such a light? Thanks! By melody_yesterday from Otterville, MO Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf71910413.tip.html
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Rate It: I am looking for the value of an original Cole Bowman oil painting. I can't find much info about him online. By artihips from Ottawa, Ontario Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf34130830.tip.html
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Rate It: Spraying Frontline on Furniture I read that if you spray Frontline on furniture it helps kill fleas. Can you add water to the Frontline and spray it with a spray bottle? By AmandaJean Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf37644424.tip.html
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Rate It: I turned 14 in April. Do I have to be 14 and a half to start working at certain jobs? By shardai*_23 from Charlotte, NC Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf13532600.tip.html
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Rate It: Will earwigs get into my food, like chip bags and cereal boxes? By zachsgranny from Indianapolis, IN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf49705654.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Pet Odor from Furniture What is the best way to deodorize furniture? We have 3 animals that lie on our fabric couch. It is covered by clean towels, but the animal smell persists. What do you suggest ? Thanks. By maere6836 from NJ Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf65925682.tip.html
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Rate It: Looking for Copy of the Comedic Story of Dionysus Where can I get a copy of the "comedic story of Dionysus and his love of wine and women and how things changed as he got older"? There were a couple of suggestions to use it for a 50th Birthday gift. It sounds like fun, but I can't find it anywhere. By amyjo53 from Westminster, MD Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf36364562.tip.html
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Rate It: I have 2 antique raw hide lamp shades, they are yellowing with age and have a few marks on them. How should I safely clean raw hide? By Gwen M. from Conroe, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf24715752.tip.html
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Rate It: How do you clean mesh fabric on patio furniture ? I have no idea what exactly is on the furniture, but it is very grimy. Thanks. By bped from Wilson, WY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf17362238.tip.html
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Rate It: What Are the Lumps Behind the Seats in Solstice? Why does the Solstice car have those 2 lumps on the back of the car, one behind the driver's seat and one behind the passenger's seat? Is there a purpose for them? By fab4mom from Walker, LA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf70202381.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Scotch Tape from Cloth I would like to know how to remove Scotch tape from cloth. By uniontruckerdon from Chicago Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf88635665.tip.html
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Rate It: Restoring Computer Without a Recovery Disk My HP computer got a virus. How can I restore it? The original restore disk is broken. By celianoyola from TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf95606553.tip.html
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Rate It: Ideas for a Corn Festival Float I am looking for ideas for a float that will appear in our Corn Festival parade. This year's theme is "Hats off to Historic Grundy County". I live in a small town, originally settled by Indians. It grew as a result of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. We are a Real Estate Office, but it does not need to be related. By Mindy11 from Morris, IL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf70898413.tip.html
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Rate It: Cleaning a Cast Iron Skillet to Re-season I received a seasoned Bobby Flay cast iron skillet for Xmas and can't seem to cook anything without it sticking. I have seasoned it a few times, the last time with Crisco (don't ever do that) which left it super sticky and awful. I think it may be ruined.
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Rate It: What is this tool and how do you use it? By craftmomo from San Marcos, TX
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Rate It: I would appreciate being directed to where I can find a printable, free label template for my glass spice bottle. I would like one for the top of my round lid and for the bottle itself. Thank you. By nmcl from Ontario, Canada Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf70241740.tip.html
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Rate It: This is my daughter's dog. He's a Shorkie (Yorkie/Shih-tzu). He is the most active puppy we have ever seen. She got Eli at 4 weeks old, the mom couldn't feed the babies due to an infection. Eli was rambunctious, over active and aggressive even at 4 weeks. When we introduced him to our Poodle he just kept attacking, biting at him, and bowling him over. He is still being bottle fed. Now Eli is 3 months old and he's even more active than I can find words to describe. He's as sweet as can be and we love him to pieces. But I'm seriously thinking of trying to talk our daughter into giving him up. Right now they are on vacation so we are taking care of him. We have to keep our Poodle out his reach so that he doesn't hurt him. Our Poodle (Pierre) is 1 yr old and weighs only 7 lbs. Eli weighs over 10 lbs already. Pierre is such a baby and it's a good thing, he wants to be held or lay on the table by our computer or on the counter near us. He thinks he's a baby, he doesn't know he's a dog. How on earth can we ever train this Shorkie? You may not think he's that bad or active by my description here but he is. Plus 20 minutes ago he ripped a hole in my good work pants that I had on. He's so darn cute you can't get mad at him. We have crate trained him since 4 weeks. He loves that and is happy to be in there. He only cries when he needs to go out. Can someone please give us advice? My hubby takes care of him in the day. He takes him out and plays with him. Sorry for the long post. But we are desperate. By Ariela from MI
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Rate It: Inexpensive "Blues Clues" Decorating Ideas I am looking to decorate daughter's room in "Blues Clues". I'm on a budget in a rented home. I'm looking for cheap ideas to make the most of the space. Painting is not a factor, store bought accessories are too much for a passing faze. Any ideas would be appreciated. By chekelsky from Midcoast, ME Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf15488421.tip.html
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Rate It: Printing Photos From #127 Negatives Is there anyway I can make prints from size #127 negatives with a Lexmark 1150 or HP PSC 1500 Series printer? By melvinmonroe from Middlesboro, KY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf77978374.tip.html
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Rate It: Surgical Treatments for Trigeminal Neuralgia Who has Trigeminal neuralgia condition? What kind of surgical treatment worked for you? By blueying1952 from Tampa,FL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf31911403.tip.html
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Rate It: Benefits of Drinking Water in the Morning What are the benefits of drinking water in the morning? By Pat2009 from David, Panama Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf44560184.tip.html
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Rate It: Looking for a supplier, other than Funkins for foam pumpkins. Thank you. By Pam Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf23697301.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Candle Dye Stain From Cabinet I stored candles in my cabinet and just discovered they left stains. It's not wax, but appears to be from the dye of the candle. Does anyone know how to remove it? Thanks. By christyb73 from TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf57610364.tip.html
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Rate It: Is Using Salt and Borax for Fleas Toxic to Cats? How often do you have to put table salt or Borax in your carpet so that fleas won't continue multiplying? If I put Borax or salt in my carpet will it pose toxins to my cat? I came home from my mother's place after being there for at least a month and found all this black pepper stuff on the bed and my husband said that that's where the cat slept while I was gone. So far I have found 12 fleas on me over the last two days. How do I know how long this infestation has taken place. Fleas don't bother my husband, but they bite the hell out of me. We have had our cat for 7 years and our dog for 4 years. We have had our dog on Advantix and our cat is an indoor cat. So we did not feel the need to put her on flea control. This is the first time that we ever have had problems with fleas. Is the salt toxic to cats? What should we do? By fleacrazy from Sacramento, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf80158371.tip.html
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Rate It: Cleaning Pee Off Microfiber Furniture How do I clean pee from microfiber furniture? By mommy x 3 Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf79320764.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Tub Reglazing Chemicals from Clothing I had my bathtub reglazed months ago and the chemicals are still in my clothing. Is there anything I can do to clean them? By bagua from Chicago, IL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf16424032.tip.html
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Rate It: "Lost Shaker of Salt" Game Instructions What is the "lost shaker of salt" game for a Jimmy Buffet party? I am having my 4th party and need new ideas. Any new games out there to play for guests ages 22-70? By pokeyzuzu from Wyoming, MI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf29251736.tip.html
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Rate It: 1968 Briggs Hard to Start When Engine Cold 1968 Briggs and Stratton 80202 0351-01 6807291 It is very hard to start but once started and warm, it restarts easily and runs fine. What is the problem? Help. By basscatcher from Omaha, NE Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf71847725.tip.html
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