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Vol. 8, Num. 63, March 31, 2009 (Read It Online) Sorry for the delay in sending out newseltters this week. This newsletter was intended to be published on Tuesday. More delayed newsletters to follow. Thanks for reading, The ThriftyFun Team
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Rate It: Craft: Turn Wool Sweaters Into Pants Turn your old wool sweater into a pair of pants for your baby! Wash the sweater with hot water and dry with high heat to shrink it. Cut off the sleeves, and sew them together to make a pair of "legs". Finish the waist with a draw-string (an old shoe-string works great) or elastic. You can even use the collar or bottom of the sweater to make it look more professional around the waist. And, wool makes a great diaper cover, too!
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Rate It: Ever open the plastic bag cabinet or drawer and have them all "spring" out at you? I was condensing some today when I thought "I wonder how small they can get?" So, I rolled one from the bottom up so the air would leave, and when it was done, it was the shape of a long cigar. I then folded it in 1/2 and 1/2 again, and stuffed it in a spice jar. I actually got 3 in there!
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Rate It: Craft Project: Crochet Jellybean Duck This cute duck is fun for Easter or for anytime. She is crocheted with 4 ply yarn, with a drawstring under her tail. Fill her with jellybeans, and when you squeeze her tummy, she lays "jellybean eggs".
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Rate It: Angel (American Cocker Spaniel) Angel 1 year old American Cocker Spaniel. We found Angel through a pet breeder in our area. My other two cocker spaniels died a year apart and we missed the companionship our dogs provided. I've learned so much about cocker spaniels and just had to have more.
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Rate It: Lona'Kai and Jaxon Rolls-Royce (Golden Retriever) Aloha! Lona'Kai and Jaxon Rolls-Royce are 9 month old Golden Retrievers. We purchased them from a breeder in May 2008. We selected Jaxon after playing with the puppies for a while, but Lona started crying when we were getting ready to leave, we had to take her too!
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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!
I keep a pad and pen beside each the computer and the microwave. I use the one by the microwave for shopping items I need; then I have a ready-made shopping list. The one beside the computer is to remind me of things I have to do. I use the pads upside down. That way you tear off what you use and not a whole page at a time. Sounds a bit mean now I have written it but when you are retired every little helps! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf10542578.tip.html
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Rate It: I bought one of those PediPaws that you see on TV to file your pet's nails and I can't get it anywhere near them. They just don't like the noise, so it's been sitting in the drawer since November. I was thinking, $20.00 down the drain. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf79015176.tip.html
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Rate It: Sharpen Your Scissors With Aluminum Foil When you need to sharpen your scissors and don't have a sharpener, try cutting through a couple of sheets of aluminum foil. This sometimes helps. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf62327631.tip.html
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Rate It: Prescription For Behavioral Issues In Cats Over the past two years, I have had problems with two of my cats peeing on things after we moved to a new house. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf63347350.tip.html
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Rate It: Use a Dust Pan to Collect Debris on Your Kitchen Counter Clean off your kitchen counters/appliances without getting it on the floor. Just use a household dustpan and put it under the bottom edge of the counter or appliance and just move the dirt or food remnants right into the dust pan. I just wish I would have thought of this years ago! Now I don't have to constantly sweep my floors after I clean off the counter or other. You can use the dust pan to clean off other ledge areas in your home, like window sills, etc. By go2jared from Columbus, OH Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf42732423.tip.html
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Rate It: Recycle Soap With Cookie Cutters With the prices today for everything, I am reminded of a memory of my Grandmother, who is extremely frugal. She saved the leftover slivers of bar soap in an old cereal bag. When she had enough she would recycle them. I loved this. She would melt down all the slivers in a pan and then would pour the melted soap into cookie cutters or small dishes. It would cool and she would have several new bars of soap. And they were also very pretty with all the new color swirls. I would love taking a bath with these new soaps. By Cheap momma from Greeneville, TN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf20519154.tip.html
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Rate It: Reuse Sticky Residue from Credit Cards for Crafts My tip is to save all the sticky stuff that holds a credit card on paper, that attaches the label on plastic reusable containers and where ever else you find it. I carefully pull them up and put them of a piece of plastic. I then use them when I am making 3D cards and pictures. I cut them in little pieces. You can layer them too! That way I don't buy the dots, and you might say it is free! By jlyoung from Martinsville, IN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf19275683.tip.html
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Rate It: Use Soda Can Box to Organize Bags The fabric tubes for storing plastic bags are useful and can be handmade instead of purchased. For those of us that are not as crafty with a sewing machine I have the solution. I use an empty cardboard fridge mate soda case that your sodas come in from the store. The hole that dispenses the soda is used for both loading your plastic grocery bags and removing. To make it look nicer, I covered mine in contact paper that I had leftover from lining my cabinets. I also keep one next to any small wastebasket that uses the plastic grocery bags for easy rebagging. The dispensers easily stand on their own next to the wastebasket or because they are so light, they can be hung on the wall, fridge, etc. with a couple of self adhesive velcro pieces. Be creative, one of the holders I covered in brown packaging paper or from a brown grocery bag and let the kids decorate it however they wanted. Very useful, costs nothing and is a great rainy day craft for the kids! By Rebecca from Mechanicsburg, PA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf47105442.tip.html
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Rate It: Set Up a Meal Swap With Friends If you don't have a lot of time to spend cooking but are sick of the same leftovers, set up a meal swap with a friend or neighbor. Last week I gave my aunt some of my homemade potato chowder, and she gave us some of her homemade chicken soup. It worked out great! By Glaittli from Seattle, WA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf58763838.tip.html
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Rate It: I make my own condensed creamed soups for recipes. I take 1-1/4 cup milk, 3 -4 tbs. cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup water (or broth). Then I add about 1/2 cup chicken stock or pureed celery or mushrooms, dash of garlic powder, salt and pepper. I use a wire whisk to stir over med high heat until blended and thickened. Use as you would any recipe calling for condensed cream soups. It's a quick and easy way to make a recipe such as chicken pie without having to run out for cream soup, and much less expensive! By nctyphoon from Trinity, NC Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf79958874.tip.html
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How can I repair an old comforter that is losing its insides? My mom doesn't want to part with it but as I wash it the insides keeps coming out. Thank you. By flower51 Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf15902351.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Spice Odors from a Crockpot I made chili in my pressure cooker last night. Now the cooker insert, lid, and especially the silicone ring seal smell like cumin, in spite of several washes. The same is true with the silicone spatula I used. I tried soaking in baking soda and water and later added white vinegar. Maybe the solution was too weak. Does anyone have any magic solution to share with me? By Soph6767 from Amarillo, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf91295584.tip.html
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Rate It: Has anyone used EZ Rent-A-Car? Especially in Las Vegas. I need to rent a car for a trip there in May. They seem to be cheaper than the other car rental businesses. I wonder if anyone has had good or bad luck with them. Thanks. By Dust Bunny HK from Denver, CO Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf17920073.tip.html
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Rate It: Substituting Vanilla Extract in Tapioca Pudding Is there a substitute for vanilla extract when making tapioca pudding? By BKW123 from USA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf21959431.tip.html
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Rate It: Recipe for Walmart's Red Sauce I have a delicious chili recipe that calls for Walmart's canned Red Sauce. My Walmart no longer stocks this sauce. Does anyone know how I can find out the recipe for this Red Sauce? Thanks in advance for any help. By barb07 from Boerne, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf12773285.tip.html
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Rate It: I am looking for authentic Korean recipes for yaki mondo and kimchi. I lived there for a year and loved the stuff but I can't find my recipes. I want to be able to make a large amount of the yaki mondo to freeze so I need instructions for that too. Thanks. By momma2many from Arkansas Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf54305971.tip.html
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Rate It: I have a throw rug made of heavy carpeting and one of the edges turns up. I do not want to trip on it and fall. I have tried using tape and just about everything else short of bringing in an elephant to sit on it. Any ideas? By Joanne from Fond du Lac, WI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf13126810.tip.html
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Rate It: I am looking for a free pattern to make the little underpants that go over a child's nappy to hide it. My friend it having a girl and I really would like to make her some cute ones as she is using cloth nappies. By emmasm02 from Adelaide, Australia Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf32367477.tip.html
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Rate It: Someone left an ink pen on top of my dryer and it is melted. AAny ideas to remove it? By happygrammy8 from West Chester, PA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf93008870.tip.html
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Rate It: I just moved to a house that has hardwood floors, but I don't know if they are sealed or not. How do I know? Also how do I clean the floor? I refuse to waste money using a Swiffer. Is there a less expensive way? By pink_bracelet from CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf36877799.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Mold from a Dada Jacket How do you get mold out of a dada jacket By shunt1985 from Williamsburg VA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf38641555.tip.html
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Rate It: How do you make a peanut butter cake? By jwbm10 from Dallas, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf21799198.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing a Plumbing Snake from a Drain How do I remove a "snake" from my bath tub drain? By Lan126 from Colorado Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf16641084.tip.html
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Rate It: Does any one have any suggestions on how to remove cat urine from my husband's work boots (inside). I know vinegar works great, but will it irritate his feet after we have sprayed the inside with the vinegar and let it dry? Does anyone have a suggestion to clean it out of his boots with out irritating his feet? Thank you for your help. By Tulip1 from Tracy, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf85666373.tip.html
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Rate It: Paint Color Ideas for House with Dark Gray Carpet I found this great house to rent with nice size rooms however, the carpet color is like a dark gray or smoke black color with white walls. I am not afraid of bold colors and I was thinking of painting the wall that has openings to the kitchen and bathroom a bold red? I am in need of some help on choosing accent wall colors to go with the carpet. I would like to keep the rooms as open as possible. Thanks in advance. By ANH128 from Long Beach, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf72174171.tip.html
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Rate It: I recently purchased a Triumph cutting machine 26". It doesn't seem to work. I don't have the electric diagram and I need it to fix it. Can you please help me? The only information I have is a tag IDEAL-WERK D 7460 made in West Germany. By Cesart from Hialeah Gardes, FL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf34620663.tip.html
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Rate It: My dog has tendinitis in her left hind leg. Can I give her any aspirin for it? If so, how much at a time? I would like to know because my dad wants to put her down. She won't eat. Can you help? By Luna, Saya, and baby from Torrington, WY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf93655178.tip.html
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Rate It: I need ideas for my son's 12th Birthday Party. We are having boys and girls. Most all the ones invited are soccer players but every year we have had soccer themes and we usually have his parties where the entertainment part is included. This year he wanted to have it at the house. I would like ideas to make this party cool! Thanks. By Casie from TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf49531254.tip.html
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Rate It: Has anyone ever made their own postcards? I would like to make my own but do not know where to start. Any suggestions? I have inks and stamps. Thank you. By Dianne from South, AL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf154202.tip.html
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Rate It: I get shocked on everything I touch at work and it hurts. What do I need to do? Shavonne Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf000526.tip.html
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Rate It: Holly Tree With Yellow Leaves and Black Spots What is causing black spots and yellow leaves on my holly tree? Robert Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf53805981.tip.html
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Rate It: I have had my puppy since it was 5 weeks old. It is now about 5 months old and it is still going in the house! We have done everything we know to do and nothing seems to work. Could you please help us? LJ Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf569061.tip.html
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Rate It: Cleaning Oil from Your Driveway My car leaked oil on the asphalt driveway and I want to know if there is a cleaner? It isn't my driveway. I rent a place. Phyllis Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf756362.tip.html
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Rate It: Italian Tortellini Soup Recipe Does anyone have a recipe for Italian Chicken Tortellini soup? I heard your are supposed to use escarole? Has anyone ever tried that? By jabsgram from Billerica, MA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf60116178.tip.html
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Rate It: I just shaved my sideburns off because I thought it looked really weird to be a girl and have dark brown sideburns. Now it all stubbly and I can't pull my hair up or anything. I was just wondering if there's a way I could make them look better? Or should I just leave me hair down for a couple months? Does the hair grow in darker and thicker? By sugarcandy from Seattle, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf47622078.tip.html
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Rate It: I spilled white out on my desk and carpet. How do I remove it? I need help. Maxine Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf873004.tip.html
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Rate It: Growing Tomatoes in Containers What size container does a tomato plant need to produce tomatoes? I have very little room outside to put 3 containers with a tomato plant in each one. Would a container that was 6 inches wide, 8 inches long and 9 inches high be too small? By Sandra from Pennsylvania Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf37205887.tip.html
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Rate It: Vegan Substitute for Cottage Cheese I am vegan and have some recipes that calls for cottage cheese. Do you know how to substitute cottage cheese? Thanks. By ypwykfd from Atlanta Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf47090180.tip.html
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Rate It: I have a six year old female cat named Rosie. She is wonderful. My only issue is about an hour prior to my getting up each morning, she start meowing and won't stop. I will call her, and she will come to my bed for a few minutes, leave and start meowing all over again. It is not because she is hungry or thirsty because there is always food available for her. Also the kitty litter is scooped each day to ensure cleanliness. Any suggestions would be appreciated. By Karyn01 from Ottawa, Canada Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf67490343.tip.html
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