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Vol. 8, Num. 130, July 6, 2009 (Read It Online) I hope all our US readers had a wonderful holiday weekend. Here are the contest winners for the contest that ran from June 13th to June 19th. Congratulations to the winners! Pet Contest Winner Sandy (Shetland/Golden Retriever) Photo Contest Winner Wildlife: Fawn Recipe Contest Winner Fruit Roll-ups Tip Contest Winners Rubbing Alcohol for Carpet Stains Panty Hose to Keep Ceiling Fan Clean You can view all the results from this contest here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/contest.ldml?contest=14336 The winners were picked by readers who use the "thumbs up" feature. Be sure to give a "thumbs up" to pets, tips, recipes and photos that you like! Now, on to this week's tips... Thanks for reading, The ThriftyFun Team
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Scenery: Mt. Rushmore (South Dakota) I have been wanting to see Mt. Rushmore for several years. We finally got there this year and it was rainy and foggy. The fog lifted for about five minutes when my daughter snapped this photo. I really like it because it's a view you don't normally see of the Presidents of Mt. Rushmore. If you go to the on-site museum you will read that Mr. Borglum (the head sculptor) spent a lot of time planning the heads so that they would be interesting in all types of weather and lighting. Source: My daughter's photo; my camera By skeesics56 from NW Ohio Contest Contender!
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Cabbit is an 8 year old solid white American Shorthair cat. In April 2001, I found him on the side of the road where there were no other cats or houses around. He looked to be about 3 or 4 weeks old (very small.) I brought him home and he nursed a momma cat who had just gave birth to only one kitten. She took Cabbit in as her own. I kept him and he has been the best cat ever. He fetches! He carries around a stretchy rubber frog and stares at you until you throw it for him. When he's tired of fetching he hides the frog under a doormat or furniture. He doesn't meow, instead he makes a chirping sound like "aaah aaah". By ambimoss from Georgia, USA Contest Contender!
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Mowgli (Siberian Husky) and Shai (Malamute) Mowgli the white open faced one and Shai the one with a mask. Mowgli is 7 and Shai is 2. Mowgli is a Siberian Husky and Shai is a Malamute. I got both my dogs as re-homes from previous owners Shai first as a 7 month old pup and Mowgli as a 7 year old to keep her company because she was chewing my house to bits. They like to wrestle with each other, swim in the lake and laze about whenever possible. Oh, and eating my work shoes whenever they can. They are both wonderful dogs very loving and loyal, full of mischief into everything. By papes1980 from England Contest Contender!
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Just wanted to share an idea with you. I was at our local thrift shop to buy a sheet to re-cover the pads in our dogs cages and I bought a beautiful sheet for a $1.50 and find it's too nice to use in dog beds. Don't know what I will use it for now but got to thinking about all the decorating possibilities sheets have. I know some people are on very tight budgets. This might be an idea that could help. By Joan Contest Contender!
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If you or anyone you know has autism or is on the spectrum of autism, please go to this site. Because of this site, my 19 year old daughter is so much better. Things have changed in the past two months and I owe it all to ARI. Autism Research Institute: http://www.autism.com/ I am so thankful to Dr. Benard Rimland, God rest his soul. By Robyn Fed from Hampton TN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf76052158.tip.html
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Rate It: Remember that flowers can be recycled, too! After an event, many a flower arrangement will end up in the trash! So rescue it, re-cut the flower stems and re-arrange the flowers at home. Why toss them when they still have life in them? With pruning and re-arranging the flowers can often last a week! And having fresh flowers is such a luxury, isn't it? By pamphyila from LA, CA Contest Contender!
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Reuse Old Hammock as Under Deck Float Holder Reuse an old hammock by stapling it with some slack in it to the underside of your deck. Makes and excellent holder for pool floats to keep the wind from blowing them away! Bonus: the floats can drain through the hammock so no mildew! By Michele G from Buchanan, GA Contest Contender!
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Fill Detergent Cup at End of Dishwasher Cycle Immediately upon emptying my dishwasher I put the detergent in the cup. That way if the cup is closed, the dishes are dirty. I use the little packets and they don't dry out. Saves a lot of "are the dishes clean or dirty". By Halfwhit from Ashdown, AR Contest Contender!
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Anyone who's ever said "just wait for it to dry and chip it off" has never actually tried to clean wax off a nice shiny countertop. I spilled candle wax and it wasn't the kind of wax that gets hard. It stayed soft and gooey even after I laid a bag off ice on it to freeze it. Here's what I did to get it off. I scraped up as much wax as I could with a non-metal instrument (I used a wooden chopstick, but I bet a credit card or Popsicle stick would work). I got a small stack of paper towels and my clothes iron. I put a paper towel over the wax and ironed the paper towel. I repeated this a few times with new clean paper towels, sopping up more wax as I went along. Once most of the wax was gone and while the remaining wax was still warm, I cleaned the rest off with window cleaner. I even tried this on an old wax spill and it worked beautifully! By Jess from Chicago, IL Contest Contender!
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What breed is this dog? By proud_dog from OK
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Rate It: I have a bird cage that my feathered friend has removed most of the painted from. Is there a safe and inexpensive DIY way to refinish the cage? New cages for that size bird are over $200 new and the cage itself is still in good condition just the finish is damaged. I don't care so much about looks but the exposed metal gets rusted and I'm sure that using her beak on the metal can't be healthy for my bird. By chriself from Williamstown, NJ
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Rate It: I bought a steam machine about 1 year ago. As I am not very organized and not a good housekeeper I haven't used it but a few times. I was using it today and two of the scrubber head things came off. The one is a scrubby that I guess was glued onto plastic and the other was like a large scrub brush attached somehow to the base. They both came apart. What can I do? Should I try the company? I bought this thing to help me clean my bathroom and it breaks while cleaning the tub. By sandy63 from Baltimore, MD Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf85045562.tip.html
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Rate It: Pool Vacuum Not Filtering Water The vacuum filter is putting back dirty water into the pool. Every time we vacuum the pool, within the minute even after we cleaned the filter out, the returning water from the filter is just as dirty as the water that was vacuumed out. Any suggestion? We'll appreciate it. Thank you. By forrst from Moreno Valley, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf90420068.tip.html
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Rate It: How do you paint a large 4 post antique, white bed with leather head and foot board? By joeythepug Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf19583605.tip.html
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Rate It: Looking for a Good Non-Stick Skillet Could someone please recommend a non stick 10 inch -12 inch skillet? Suggest one that you love and provide some idea of cost and how long you've used it. Thanks. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf83266580.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Cat Spray Odor from Sneakers How do you remove cat spray odor from sneakers? By History Buff from Grahamsville, NY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf74943367.tip.html
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Rate It: How do I clean Chintz fabric? By berners from IL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf67967347.tip.html
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Rate It: Car Makes Creaky Sound When Going Slow Sometimes my car makes a creaky sound in the right rear when it is going slow. A friend said it sounded like my axle or wheels. Anybody got any ideas? By ree-ree Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf65085789.tip.html
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Rate It: Aquarium Air Stone Not Bubbling I have 2 air stones in my aquarium. In one of them the bubbles are coming kind of intermittently, getting fewer and fewer. What can I do about this? The air stones are only about a week old. By Cricketnc from Parkton, NC Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf73203917.tip.html
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Rate It: How do you clean a shower curtain liner? I try to be frugal and would like to clean mine rather than buy another. By sundrops61 from Brockton, MA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf66614867.tip.html
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Rate It: Plastic Bag Melted onto Toaster Oven Someone left a plastic bag on top of my red toaster oven and it melted into the finish. How do I remove the melted plastic without damaging the red finish? By EllenSF from San Francisco, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf39386454.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Pollen Stain from Clothing I was cutting flowers today and forgot about being careful of Lily pollen. Anyone know how I can get an orange pollen stain out of my tan slacks? By kathryen from Northern VA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf11669621.tip.html
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Rate It: Preventing Root Growth in Drain Pipes How can you prevent root growth in drain pipes? By RJP from Alice, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf22616380.tip.html
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Rate It: Area Rug to Coordinate with Red and Yellow I am moving to a new home. My couch and chair are a bright red and my walls are a golden yellow. I am wondering what color area rug and curtains I can use to accent the red furniture and yellow walls? Thank you. jus kate By juskate26 from Bloomington, IL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf17266999.tip.html
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Rate It: Applying Latex Paint Over Oil Paint What will happen if you paint latex over oil paint, without priming or sanding? By teddy99 from Toronto, ON Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf90691942.tip.html
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Rate It: How can I get a yellow stain, caused by a rug, out of (white) kitchen linoleum? I have tried bleach, scouring powder, baking soda, and sunlight. By Thriftygreen198 from Lillington, NC Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf334485.tip.html
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Rate It: I have a 5 month old Pit puppy and when new people try to approach her, she puts her tail between her legs and growls. I'm afraid she'll bite someone. What can I do? By Dellylah from Las Vegas, NV Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf91904510.tip.html
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Rate It: How can I remove a Vaseline stain from a Denim covered couch? By Mary C. from Newark, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf89930353.tip.html
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Rate It: I wish to give a housewarming gift prior to completion of the new home. Is that considered acceptable? By wilden from Huntsville, ON Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf905952.tip.html
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Rate It: Teflon Coming Off George Foreman Grill Is it safe to cook on the Foreman grill, if the coating has come off? By force1 from Hyattsville, MD Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf69840731.tip.html
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Rate It: Painting Cabinets to Coordinate with "Tomato" Walls My walls in my kitchen are tomato color. What would be a good color to paint my cabinets? By sb809 from Piedmont, SC Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf59707546.tip.html
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Rate It: Washing Your Car With Dish Soap Is it safe to wash your car with dish soap? By mikeyslady Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf15647685.tip.html
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Rate It: My disposal gets clogged, when using the dishwasher and backs up into sink. How can I stop this? By rooney72 from NY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf96629175.tip.html
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Rate It: Draping Fabric in a Gazebo for a Wedding Is there a book that actually explains how to drape a tent/gazebo for wedding receptions? Or can someone detail the steps for me? I'm trying to save costs for my wedding. By mufasa from South Africa Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf29894282.tip.html
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Rate It: Preventing and Cleaning Toilet Rings How do I clean hard water toilet rings? By pmancebo Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf801679.tip.html
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Rate It: Kitchen Paint Color to Match Maple Cabinets I have Maple color cabinets and Corian beige counter tops. The floor is cream. I wanted to know if wild honey color and a red ink color would fit in the kitchen? By lil252525 from Goodyear, AZ Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf192489.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Skunk Smell from House Does an ozone machine really help to get rid of Skunk smell from your carpet, furniture, clothing, etc.? By aelder from Utica, KY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf576594.tip.html
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Rate It: I am trying to update a small bathroom. I have an acrylic, marble toned vanity. It looks sort of like a tan, grayish swirl, with a few faint reddish streaks. I love the light greens and blues for paints, but have tried 3 and they either look like way too much color, or dark and boring. There is little light coming through the window. The faucets are brushed nickel. I thought about a neutral, but it seems too boring. I need some advice before I end up way overspending on paint choices I don't like. Thanks, By Linda from Bryan, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf73763156.tip.html
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Rate It: How do I clean microfiber couches? I know you have to put some chemical on it before you can steam clean it, but I don't know what it is. By Sonjahwll Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf544599.tip.html
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