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Volume Six, Number 108, June 4, 2007 (Read It Online) I hope everyone had a nice weekend. We had some server problems that caused the site to be down for a few hours yesterday, it seems to be behind us now. Here are the contest winners for the week before last. Tip Contest Winners Use A Projector to Make a Mural in a Child's Room
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Photo Contest Winner Nala (German Shepard)
Thank you to everyone that submitted a tip or photo. This week's Saving Money on Newsletter is about Saving Money on Computers. If you have any tips to share feel free to submit them here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf36284789.tip.html OR, if you would like your tip to be considered as a contest winner, you can submit it here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_contest.ldml?email_subject=computers Thanks for reading, Susan
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Rate It: Pumpkin is a mixed maine coon and something. Mama is a calico. He was born in the house 4-5 years ago. He likes to aggravate other cats, sleep and play with cat toys. Loves to be brushed. He is a mama's boy, follows me everywhere I go. Likes me to pet him and comb him.
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Keep your garden hydrated with this easy (and green!) tip: Take a clean 1 gallon milk jug, poke a small hole in the bottom with a nail, fill it with water, and recap it. Set this next to your thirsty plant and watch it perk up a 'thank you!' This is also a great way to keep your garden watered when you need to be away for a few days. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf18501842.tip.html
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Rate It: Organizing Craft Supplies With Recycled Containers The best way that I have found to organize craft items is to reuse things I already have. Why bother going to the craft store and buying expensive containers when you may have something similar at home? Glass jars from store bought sauces or baby food hold a multitude of odds and ends, an old spice carousal works great for beads and buttons, and clean empty childproof pill bottles are great for keeping young kids away from needles and other small items. Crystal Light canisters, coffee cans, oatmeal containers, and ice cream buckets are all great containers with lids that keep craft items neat and out of sight. All of these items can even look pretty set out on a craft table with the addition of some paint or decorative paper to cover up any store labels. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf37128997.tip.html
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Rate It: Adult Diapers For Makeshift Water Dam My basement has water leaking from the outside when there is heavy rain. We have invested in water damming by a "professional", as well as new gutters and roof for outside. When this first happened, right after moving here, we thought re-grading the soil around the house would make a difference. Wrong! Sometimes life keeps handing you lemons. Ah well, we now just deal with it as it happens. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf61713211.tip.html
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Rate It: Premix Muffins The Night Before My grandchildren and my husband love muffins for breakfast and as snacks. Sometimes mornings are very hectic at our house, so I have started premixing my muffins in the evening. I put all my dry ingredients in a large bowl and cover with saran. I then put all the wet and moist ingredients in a separate bowl or in my blender jar and put that in the refrigerator. The last thing I do is pregrease the muffin tins. I also double any recipe for muffins, so I can freeze part of them or give some to a friend or neighbor. In the morning, it is a simple matter to combine the wet and dry ingredients and measure into muffin tins, bake and enjoy. Take your muffin tins and put in the kitchen sink in warm soapy water, let them soak for easy clean up. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf41646014.tip.html
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Rate It: When your closet is bursting at the seams and you just have to get rid of something but just can't decide what to part with, take all of your hanging clothes and hang them backwards, with the hook part facing you. Pick an amount of time, like a month, a season or a year, and the clothes that are still facing backwards, donate! You won't feel so bad because you know you haven't worn them. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf22854631.tip.html
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Rate It: Negotiate For Lower Medical Treatments It's a fact that non-insured patients pay more than insured ones, because insurance companies can negotiate for lower group prices. If you find yourself between insurance, or without insurance, try to negotiate for a cash-paying rate and pay upfront for a medical procedure, if you are able. That way you can save a lot on the overage(s). It's all business, and you would be surprised at what is subject to negotiation! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf61229537.tip.html
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Rate It: Keep your freezers full, even if it means filling them with jugs of frozen water. Full freezers recover quicker after doors are opened and shut. By Robin from Washington, IA Editor's Note: This is true. The folks over at Newton (Ask a Scientist) concur. Here's a recent answer to a question on this topic. The thermal mass of the food and especially water frozen in the freezer retains the cold when the door opens and the cold air is displaced by warm room air. If air is the only thing in there, it gets warm fast.Source: Newton: Ask a Scientist Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf65940450.tip.html
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Rate It: Using Google for Measurement Conversions When I need to do a quick conversion, I look no further then my web browser and google.com. Simply enter the amount you wish to convert and what you would like to convert to in the search box. Example: Type "5 kilos to pounds" at the top of Google's search results. It gives you the conversion "5 kilograms = 11.0231131 pounds". By Fisher
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Rate It: Avoiding Fast Food Drive Throughs I carry a thermos (picnic kind) of kool-aid or Iced Tea with me when running errands or picking up kids and I pack cheap snacks from the dollar store. I have saved a lot of money not going to drive-throughs anymore. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf591263.tip.html
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Erasing Personal Information from a Shared Computer How do erase all information stored on a hard drive? Our company computer is also used for personal use and I don't want all my bank and credit card info etc. to be available for the next person to be able to access. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf61280906.tip.html
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Rate It: Getting Dogs to Sit Still for Nail Trimming I have 2 dogs that need their nails trimmed; I have dog nail clippers but neither one will hold still long enough! Any suggestions? Please don't say to take them to a vet or a grooming place! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf52406964.tip.html
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Rate It: My daughter is getting married in October. She wants me to fix the food! I can handle that, but I don't know about how to make sure I have enough dinnerware, etc. How do I estimate all the serving stuff? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf31192190.tip.html
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Rate It: Separating Plants in a Dish Garden I received a lovely large dish garden. It has 8 different plants. When should I separate and repot? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf75565370.tip.html
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Rate It: Crocheted Bag Made From Grocery Bags I saw a clip on the news about a lady that crocheted carrying bags for groceries etc. from used plastic Safeway bags. Would anyone know how this is done. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf80957376.tip.html
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Rate It: How can I get white ring out on my corian counter top? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf45293022.tip.html
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Rate It: Does anyone have the recipe for a green tomato relish like they serve a Catfish King or similar places? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf70816843.tip.html
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Rate It: Uses for Plastic Protein Powder Jugs My son goes through two 1 gallon jugs of protein powder per week and I hate to toss the jugs. I know there should be some creative way to reuse them. I had thought about decorating them like stone cannisters but I don't have a clue how to do it. Any suggestions? I have a pic of the plain jane jug.
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Rate It: My counter tops smell. I'm 15 and I asked my parents how to get rid of it and they couldn't smell it! But I can. If you bend down and sniff the counter tops the stench is right there and its only in one area. Mainly were we keep the flowers. I think it might be a left over smell from the flowers but no matter what I use to clean the counters it never goes away. Help please! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf70690987.tip.html
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Rate It: I would like to make my own bedskirt for a Queen-size bed and am looking for a pattern. Can anyone help me? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf70249281.tip.html
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Rate It: Knorr Box Country Chicken Recipe I am looking for a recipe that used to be on the back of the Knorr Box (the one you would use to make spinach dip). It was called something like country chicken. It was great and I had saved the recipe but my computer died and they don't even have it on their site. Thanks in advance for any help. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf37713206.tip.html
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Rate It: All my black shirts are being ruined from baby spit-up (and whatever else). These stains are the black on black type. Does anyone know how to fix it? I am supposed to wear black shirts so my baby can focus on my face better (he is visually impaired). The stains aren't a huge problem but it would be nice to look clean and well put together if someone stops by, etc. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf38869502.tip.html
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Rate It: Bernat Crochet Book - Light N' Lacy #530127 I am looking for the Bernat crochet book Light N' Lacy #530127. It has a crochet poncho in it made from bernat matrix yarn. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf36572388.tip.html
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Rate It: Can carrots and zucchini successfully grow in the tropics? Can carrots and zucchini successfully grow in the tropics? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf88836938.tip.html
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Rate It: My sister and I are soon going to my cousin's house to meet her and him for the first time and we are having a sleepover/visit thing for 4 days and I would like some tips for being a good guest and making a good impression! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf51633879.tip.html
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Rate It: Does anyone know how to make a lined bootie bag? I have managed to make the outside (jeans portion) but can't figure out how to line it? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf13788804.tip.html
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Rate It: Go Diego Go Birthday Party Ideas I am having a Go Diego Go Birthday Party for my son's 6th birthday. He has invited 25 children (he didn't want to leave any of his class mates out) so I am having it in a local gym. I am wondering if anybody has ANY ideas for this... maybe some suggestions for games, food, etc.? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf96875787.tip.html
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Rate It: Keeping Cats Out of Flower Beds How do I keep cats out of my flower beds? Our neighborhood is overrun with strays. Any fresh dirt is swarmed with cats! NASTY! Last summer I even had a 10 in planter that a cat did it's business in. How do I keep them out with minimal to no expense? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf60749016.tip.html
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Rate It: I stepped in gasoline while filling the car and want to know how to get the gas smell off the bottom of my shoes? Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf14762633.tip.html
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Rate It: I just moved into a new apartment, and my new roommate unfortunately bought a new couch about 3 months before we moved in together. Her old roommate had a cat that pee'd on it a few times, she thought she cleaned it. However ,we all know that cat urine smells do not come out. Unfortunately, the smells are unbearable in our new home, it is so horrible we don't even want to have company over. We have tried deep cleaning them with a machine, spraying unknown amounts of Febreeze on them, nothing seems to work. A day later, the smell is back. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf855362.tip.html
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FDA: Avoid Toothpaste From China Containing Harmful Chemical The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today warned consumers to avoid using tubes of toothpaste labeled as made in China, and issued an import alert to prevent toothpaste containing the poisonous chemical diethylene glycol (DEG) from entering the United States.
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Rate It: Here are some tips for saving money on video games. Feel free to share your ideas in the feedback forum below.
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