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Vol. 8, Num. 148, July 30, 2009 (Read It Online) Do you have any tips for watering outdoor plants in the summer? Feel free to share them here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_contest.ldml Give a "thumbs up" to tips and photos that you like. Your ratings are used to pick contest winners. Thanks for reading, The ThriftyFun Team
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I have a dining set from the 70s. It is dark. I wanted to brighten up my dining room and want to paint it. Do you do anything different when painting a table? For sanitary purposes? Is there something you put over the paint, like a top coat? I am on a tight budget! Thanks! By chickenparents from Pittsburgh, PA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf57259980.tip.html
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Craft: Rhinestone Baseball Cap I have seen some glitzy looking baseball caps in the stores but they carry a hefty price. So I decided to add a little "bling" to a cap that I had. I just happened to have the fabric glue too and all I had to do was buy the rhinestones, which I purchased at Walmart for under $3. I just used the fabric glue to put them on, I found a tweezers worked well for this. Source: Saw something similar in store and thought I could make my own. By Elaine from Iowa Contest Contender!
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Petunia (Vietnamese Potbellied Pig) This is Petunia, she will be 8 yrs. old this July. She is a Vietnamese Potbellied Pig. We rescued her as a orphan when she was just a few days old. She likes to sunbathe in her kiddie pool and steal my husband's tools when he is outside working. Pigs are highly intelligent, sensitive, affectionate, curious, social, and interesting beings. They can make great pets but please do your homework first as there are specific zoning requirements regarding having them and they get much larger than most people realize when they get a piglet. They need proper mental, physical, and social stimulation. Please Opt to Adopt! By Pam S. from Denton, Texas Contest Contender!
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Constance Joy is a 10 month old Bassett Hound that my daughter got for me. She likes to dig up my flower beds and annoy our cats. She greets everyone with sloppy kisses and she doesn't know a stranger. By Sonia from Live Oak, FL Contest Contender!
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If you have a canker sore on your lip (or worse, on your tongue) you can help it heal within a day by putting a small bit of baking soda right on the sore. Then let it drool for about half a minute. Rinse your mouth with cold water and no more hurt. You can follow up with swishing around warm salt water if you like. Usually one application does the trick. Source: I've been doing this since I was seven years old. My mom was a believer in baking soda, so am I and I'm now 55. By scrcrow from Orem, UT Contest Contender!
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Use Fabric Paint to Create Non-slip Surfaces Use a few dabs of fabric paint (the puff paint 3D type) for non-slip items. Let dry before use. Draw designs on the bottoms of knitted slippers so it's not slippery. Make coasters with recycled CDs, felt, and dabs of paint on bottom. Won't move around on you! Add a few stripes to the soles of slippery tennis shoes or flip flops. Or add it to the bottom of slipping cutting boards. Use your imagination, the possibilities are endless. By Becca25 from NY Contest Contender!
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Upon checking out of our hotel I noticed that they had charged us $1.50 plus tax a day for use of the safe in our room. I told the clerk that we had never used the safe and he said, "We can't tell if the safe has been used or not so we assume it has unless we're told otherwise." We saved $6.36 from our bill, more than enough to cover the tolls on the way home. Source: Yankee frugalness By Karen from NH Contest Contender!
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Chore Incentives for Kids and Adults Here is a tip to help organize time, reward labor, and ensure you get to work on that project that's been sitting in the corner. Take a sheet of paper. With a pencil, write on one side all the chores that the person doesn't like to do/needs to do. On the other side, write a corresponding reward (15 minutes of beading, 5 minutes dance, 1 hour sewing, etc). When a chore is completed, write down the rewards earned. I write mine on the dry erase board. To personalize, I reward myself with a bigger reward for tasks I really dislike, and make extra incentives for stuff I'm working on. For example: I don't like doing the kitchen, so completing that task will earn me an hour to sew. I'm working on getting outside more, so I came up with a separate reward for going outside, walking a mile, and running errands. I also reward myself for each chore, so that I'm not stressed out to clean the whole house in a day. This helps in being a good daily incentive (take it from a homemaker) and not rewarding yourself/child's labor with "more labor" (a stressful habit). It's a nice stress reliever to "earn" time to get to those things you always like to do, even if they could technically be called "labor" as well (enjoyment/fun makes a big difference!) Enjoy your day! By Davidicdancer from Spokane, WA Contest Contender!
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Like everyone above thirty I have aches and pains. Mine aren't common; I can barely get around after a bout of meningitis. My computer went down, and my friend came over (he's a computer engineer) and fixed it. When the time came to put it back and boot it up, I took masking tape and marked each cord that went into the tower. Now if I have to move the tower (or clean it), I can easily tell what cord goes where. Computer buffs know what goes where, and so they don't have to think about it. But in tight quarters, it is so easy to re-connect or troubleshoot about what cord may be loose. It worked for this dummy! By Damaged05170 from Dayton OH Contest Contender!
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Deep Conditioning Treatment at Home I'm a "from the box" redhead. This can result in needing a good deep conditioning once in awhile. The same goes for my teenage granddaughters with their natural blond hair. Instead of using an expensive hair care product or going to the salon, before I go outside I wet my hair, put a good amount of my regular conditioner on it. I comb it through and wear a washable hat (baseball type works well). Time goes by, all the while giving your hair a deep conditioning treatment. When you come in to wash your hair. You will be amazed at the softness that only cost you pennies! By EM10 from Bancroft, Ontario, CA Contest Contender!
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Watching TV Without Disturbing Others How can I watch TV without disturbing other people in a small room at night? My hearing is not good. Any suggestion? Thank you in advance. By yyao from Seattle, WA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf34152400.tip.html
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Rate It: I have been looking for a site to get prices and names of certain hand tools, etc. and cannot find one. I have a couple of unusual German ones and would like to know their value. I remember years ago there was a site that you could send a photo to and they would tell you it's value and the name of the item. Can anyone help me? Thank you. By mizz_rosa01 from Melbourne, Australia Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf58961362.tip.html
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Rate It: Repairing a GE Top Loading Washer I have a GE Top load washing machine. The wash, rinse, spin, and 2nd rinse worked fine, but the final spin did not work. When I tried to run the spin by itself, the tub moved a little. I removed the front panel to check things out. The clutch pulley starts to move slowly, then stops. The axle for the motor is still spinning, but the pulley is not moving. I pulled the pulley thinking it is worn, but after looking around the internet I am wondering if the motor is starting to wear out. Any ideas? I don't want to drop $100 on a new clutch pulley and replace the wrong part. By DIYSC from Charleston, SC Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf74069132.tip.html
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Rate It: Substitute Teacher Business Cards I need a catchy phrase. I am a substitute teacher and have business cards to leave with teachers. I need some word or short phrase, space is limited and the format of the card is weird. The last phrase I used was "Ready to Be Here For You" and I am sick of it. Any suggestions? By Mindy Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf45626432.tip.html
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Rate It: Prevent Wasps From Building a Nest Is there a way to deter wasps from building behind vinyl siding? Mud daubers and wasps continually go behind the vinyl through all the cracks. By KCC from Canton, NC Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf95216597.tip.html
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Rate It: Circuit Breaker Keeps Tripping My 15 amp circuit breaker keeps tripping. The only things that it operates are the garage door opener and the garage lights. I unplugged the garage door opener and turned off light and flipped back on, but it still trips. When it does trip I can see an electric current or spark in the wire where it goes through the panel and out the bottom of the fuse box. Never any problems before, do you have any ideas? Thanks. By Madcalf from Indianapolis, IN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf61231405.tip.html
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Rate It: I've just moved, and one bedroom is always hot, I think maybe cleaning the air conditioning duct would improve this, any suggestion how to do it by myself? By emattos63 from Weston, FL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf71646223.tip.html
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Rate It: How do I use the pineapple diet? By rakhee Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf63326120.tip.html
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Rate It: How can I remove stains from my husbands chef coats? By inger_2sb from Edwardsville, IL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf462620.tip.html
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Rate It: How can I remove patches of iron mould marks from a 1930s wedding dress made of very fine satin backed crepe? By bellini from Bristol, UK Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf292874.tip.html
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Rate It: Manual for Galloping Gourmet Convection Oven Does anyone have a users manual for the Galloping Gourmet Perfection Oven? I don't know how to use it or clean the top where the electrical unit is. Thanks so much. By Earth Angel Grace from Claremore, OK Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf94497534.tip.html
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Rate It: I am looking for thrifty, but sustainable "green" wedding tips. Our wedding is in a month and we are trying to make it as sustainable as possible, without losing its frugality. We are having the wedding and reception at a state park. By Stellaluna from WA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf39916143.tip.html
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Rate It: What is the best thing to use to get rid of ticks? I found one on my Cocker. I finally removed it, but I don't want to have to remove anymore. By villagegirl2009 from LA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf529572.tip.html
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Rate It: Dealing With Flies at an Outdoor Party I am interested in knowing how to keep flies away from an outdoor event. By pmoy from Los Angeles, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf67107314.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Dye That Transferred in the Wash How do I remove color bleeding onto other fabric? By GizmoGadget from Los Angeles, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf49972527.tip.html
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Rate It: Which sex of cat should I get? I have a male dog. What sex cat should I get? By angiepooh88 from north east, MD Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf328374.tip.html
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Rate It: How do you make your own vanilla body splash/spray? Thanks. By Cara from Farefield Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf68437664.tip.html
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Rate It: Using John Freida Shampoo for Blondes I have naturally light brown hair with lots of blonde going through it. About two years ago I dyed my hair a reddish almost burgundy color. It soon faded to an auburn and slowly just adjusted to the color it has become now. My hair already had some hints of red in it, and now my "natural" hair is an auburn color with very little hints of blond in it. I'd really like to bring out the natural blond in my hair. I was wondering if I used the John Freida shampoo for blondes, if it would do a good job of bringing out the subtle natural blonde in my hair or not, and how it would affect the rest of my hair. By **rene** Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf36472595.tip.html
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Rate It: I have been breeding Miniature and Toy Schnauzers for years, have 12 of them in the house and I have only had this problem twice, with other dog breeds. The first was a mini-Dachshund who eventually grew out of it, the current one is a Bichon-a-Poo. They go to the bathroom on the furniture. They know it's bad, because they make sure I'm not around to see them do it.I wash spreads and covers in vinegar or enzyme odor removers and keep a vinyl tablecloth under the spread or furniture covers, but I'm changing and washing the covers every day. We have a doggie door. The little Doxy was killed last year, but I'm trying to deal with the Bichon-a-Poo. I bred her on purpose in an attempt to grow her up but that has not worked. Her puppies are only 2 weeks old, so I can't just get rid of her. Who would want her anyway? I will say that in her case, she was kept in a filthy cage until she was 4 months old, 24-7. I had to pay $250 for her, but I still consider her a rescue. However, she didn't do this until I had her for several months. Does anyone know why she is doing this or what to do about it? By tejasridgerunner from Livingston, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf69999651.tip.html
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Rate It: Digital Camera LCD Goes Black in Sunlight I bought a Kodak EasyShare C913 digital camera. I love it except for one thing. The viewing screen fades into nothing while trying to take pictures in sunlight. Any solutions to this other than carrying around a huge black sheet like photographers 100 years ago did? Talk about modern advancements. Thanks. By tomatohanger from Canton, OH Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf59888151.tip.html
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Rate It: Does anyone know the name of this game? It had it's own cards in 4 colors, and was for 2 or more players. Each round would have players looking to lay down a specific combination of numbers/colors. ( ie. 4 sevens of any color). When you laid down your required cards, you could play on others' cards. The object was to lay down all your cards first. Thanks. By soph6767 from Warrensburg, MO Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf29283952.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Sticky Label Residue on Clothes I need to know how to remove the sticky residue on jeans from the size label? By nana2nath from New Castle, PA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf84849239.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Red Wine Stains from Hardwood Anyone know how to get red wine stains out of a real wood floor? Thanks. By arnold1 from Canterbury Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf93815173.tip.html
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Rate It: I am looking for a website where I can buy small bags for my lotions that I sell. I have seen people using little pink, lavender, and blue bags. Thanks. By sabarrrows83 from Grand Rapids, MI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf40834171.tip.html
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Rate It: Are home safes secure? By charoot from Newark, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf42959754.tip.html
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Rate It: How do you get acrylic paint off of clothes? By vanordem Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf272896.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Sick Smell from Carpet How do you get rid of the smell of sick from a thick rug? My niece was sick all over it and I can't get rid of the stench. By missnoitall09 from Manchester Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf490571.tip.html
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