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Volume Six, Number 161, August 21, 2007 (Read It Online) It looks like the Daily didn't send yesterday so you will get two today. Sorry for bunching them up, we just forgot to hit the send button. Here are the contest winners for the week before last... Photo Contest Winner Make Your Own Bag Holder
Tip Contest Winners Tips for Buying School Supplies
Repurposing Frisbees
We had tons of great entries, thank you to everyone that took time to submit something. Thanks for reading, Susan
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Make a Handbag from Chenille Bedspreads If you have any of those old chenille bedspreads around, put it to good use and make a handbag. I made this one to show off the pink center in the daisy. That part is the flap of the bag. Then on the other side I put on a pocket to hold my sunglasses and phone.
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Rate It: Penguins at the Boston Aquarium My family and I went to the Boston aquarium and these are our friends.
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Rate It: Cookie Bear (Poodle/Terrier Mix) My doggie's name is Cookie Bear. We think he is a mix of a poodle and a terrier around 4.5 years old. A caring man heard Cookie crying in the bushes late one night as he walked home from work. He was about 6 months old and someone had abandoned him. Thank goodness he was found by a caring animal lover and taken in. I had never had dogs before (I love cats but developed allergies as I got older) but decided that maybe it was time to get another pet. So I put an advert in the local paper asking for an older dog that was house trained. All my friends told me that I would never find such a dog but lo and behold, the first person to answer my advert was Leandros' mum. She told me that they had had Cookie for about a year but could no longer keep him since he was a one-person dog and she had three large dogs of her own. Every time one of them got close to her, Cookie would growl and chase them away. As much as she loved him she knew that he would be better off being the center of attention in a one-pet household. So, after several attempts at a meeting, she drove him up to me. It was a 1.5 hour ride! Cookie and I bonded the moment we met and although Pauvlina wasn't planning on leaving him with me that day, she felt that it was the right thing to do and so that is how I got my lovely little Cookie Bear! Cookie enjoys a two-hour walk around the city each morning that ends up at a large park where he plays with all his doggie friends. He was so shy and scared when he first came to me but now, three years later, he is very self-assured and comfortable with me. He also loves to chase cats but if one turns around to stand its ground, Cookie freaks out!! He grew up in his first home with cats so he likes them and is only chasing them for the thrill of running. Cookie is a wonderful companion and is just the right thing for me at this time in my life. He is a good watch dog and a joy to watch as he confidently walks around the city with me. He was very easy to train and has never done one thing bad in the years that I have had him. He is just a perfect little thing. Well, he has a weight problem as I do so we both need to diet! By Lisa from Thessaloniki, Greece
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Rate It: I made my own oil diffuser/warmer. I recycled all of the items I used. This is really cool. Here is a list of the items used.
By Igmommy from Sweetwater, TN
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Donate Blankets To Feed Stores Or Vets Before tossing out old blankets, bedsheets, comforters, towels and jackets that you no longer need or want, check with local feed stores. One local feed store accepts donations of these product to use, for cleanups or for comforting, when they have shot clinics for local pets. Other uses could be for kennels, animal rescues, animal control, or at your local veterinarian's office. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf19336754.tip.html
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Rate It: Make Book Covers from Leftover Wallpaper Use leftover pieces of wallpaper or pages from a wallpaper book to make book covers. Many of these book covers are even tear-resistant. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf34640136.tip.html
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Rate It: Buying a Wedding Dress on eBay I purchased my brand new Mori Lee Blu Line wedding dress on eBay for $185 including the shipping. The dress was being sold by a bridal shop that was clearing out unsold inventory. It is BEAUTIFUL and fit me perfectly, without alterations. You may be unable to return it, unless the seller specifies that you can, so read the description very carefully. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf96447920.tip.html
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Rate It: Repairing an Imitation Oak Finish I bought a nice oak look cabinet at a thrift store for my redecorated bathroom but it had some scratches and nicks. At the dollar store, I bought a bottle of brown liquid shoe wax and with a cotton ball went gently over the nicks, scratches and worn spots. It looks like a new cabinet. Now, if I could only remember where I put the knobs I would like to put on it. LOL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf70715920.tip.html
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Rate It: Are you looking for a fun, inexpensive and easy craft to make as gifts for the Holidays? Try making pillowcases. There are many simple patterns online (the link below is one of a few different ones that I have used and has good illustrations) and since it takes such a little bit of fabric, you can really stretch your dollars and give everyone a nice gift. I have 19 nieces and nephews, and last year EVERYONE got pillowcases - I was able to pick out fun colors or themes that matched their personalities, hobbies or interests - and since I bought the fabrics a little at a time when they were on sale or I had a coupon, each one cost me around $3 to make, so I was able to stay within a very tight budget. The kids love them, and some of the parents even asked if they were getting ones this year. By Regina from Rochester, NY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf31263157.tip.html
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Rate It: Use Perfume Samples As Air Fresheners Sometimes I receive gifts of perfumes, colognes, etc. that I don't particularly like the smell of for wearing myself. I never waste any of them. I use them as room fresheners. Just squirt a little toward the ceiling of the room and the smell will stay around for quite a while. Saves on buying air fresheners and you are using something that would either get tossed or just sit in a cupboard. If its not aerosol, just put it in an empty spray bottle and use that. I've even been known to mix two different fragrances together with no problems! Just test a little on your arm first if you are not quite sure. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf10783483.tip.html
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Rate It: Laminate Wrapping Paper For Themed Cake Decoration Quickly, easily, and inexpensively, create a cake decoration for your child's birthday cake. Find gift wrap or other paper with a themed picture on it such as Spiderman or Barbie. Cut it out and laminate it. Just before presenting the cake, lay the laminated picture on the cake, and pipe a little icing around the edges, if desired. The picture can be as large or small as you like. I have done this for my twins' birthday (two cakes!) and used wrapping paper with 5-inch pictures of the various Disney princesses. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf30766519.tip.html
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Rate It: I decided a bit ago to recycle the paper that comes from our printer, we always for some reason get an extra one or two when we print something. I used to tear them up for scratch paper, but I started turning them over and put them back into the printer to use again. My husband thought that was a good idea. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf43464729.tip.html
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Rate It: I have the best glass cleaner recipe ever! I've been using this for over 10 years! You can also put it in your window washer container in your car. No streaks! Mix equal parts in an empty squirt bottle.
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How much coffee to water do you put in a French press? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf72852120.tip.html
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Rate It: I think there is an age stain on a pure silk blouse. I've tried soaking in napisan but the stain has spread (a friend gave the blouse to me so that's why I'm not 100% sure about the stain - it's rust coloured!) Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf47844790.tip.html
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Rate It: Is There a "Statute of Limitations" For Car Accidents? Is there a "statute of limitations" on an old car accident being held against your drivers license? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf99229882.tip.html
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Rate It: Removing Rust From Small Metal Items How can I clean heavy rust stains from small metal items I found by an old house? For example, I found two play jacks and old buttons. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf23182502.tip.html
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Rate It: Looking For Legitimate "Type-At-Home" Program Has anyone joined a current "Type-At-Home" program that is legitimate? I'm thinking of joining at www.type-at-home.com. However, I would feel more comfortable if I heard from someone that has knowledge about how it works. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf59987681.tip.html
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Rate It: Our tomato plants seem to have wilt which also seems to be affecting the rest of our vegetable plants. We do get some tomatoes but the plants look in poor health. Anyway to get rid of this problem in the soil? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf44264391.tip.html
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Rate It: Garbage Bag Made From Newspaper A few days ago someone posted a tip to use newspaper as a garbage bag. They said to line garbage with loose newspapers and at the end of the day just crumple papers with the days trash up into your outside garbage can. I like this idea but was wondering if their is a way to make an actual "bag" from the newspaper that would work as well as a normal plastic garbage bag. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf72894078.tip.html
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Rate It: Good scissors for cutting through multiple layers of thick fabric. Any suggestions? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf97251558.tip.html
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Rate It: Bad Tempered Seal Point Siamese I have a Seal Point, and you can't even hardly pet her, she hisses and smacks at you! She hasn't been declawed so therefore she will cut you bad. How can I make her a loving cat? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf26300236.tip.html
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Rate It: Chicken Noodle Soup Stain On Blue T-Shirt My daughter got a large yellow stain on her shirt while she was eating Lipton chicken noodle soup. I have tried several things unsuccessfully, the yellow base in the chicken bouillon seems impossible to remove. HELP! This shirt was only worn once! It is 100% cotton (t-shirt material) and it is blue so I am unable to use bleach, any ideas? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf53369021.tip.html
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Rate It: Carey Lind Recess Pirate Wallpaper Discontinued Carey Lind recess pirate wallpaper mural. I'm looking for this discontinued pirate Ship scene. It consists of several patterns (kd0300b). Please, if anyone can help me, please contact me at julry97 at yahoo dot com Thanks.
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Rate It: Does anyone have a way to get rid of cat throw-up stains? I have been using Oxyclean/water about 2 tbls to one quart of water, I mix my own in a spray bottle, it gets up most but not all of the stain. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf91569572.tip.html
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