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Vol. 8, Num. 61, March 27, 2009 (Read It Online) Do you have any Easter tips, crafts or recipes to share with the ThriftyFun community? Feel free to submit them on one of the contest pages. Thanks for reading, The ThriftyFun Team
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This is the fourth Hawk I've seen this week. Really beautiful animals
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Rate It: I was making activity pages for a quiet book and this is one idea I thought of for a 'holiday' quiet book. I got a package of 50 foam sheets at Walmart for $5.00! They're a good size to use for quiet books. I like to use super glue because it bonds strong and fast, but always be careful with super glue. First, I cut out the shapes I need; a yellow rectangle and then cut out "doors" like a cabinet and I super glued two small rectangle door knobs on the cabinet doors, a pink rectangle and cut slits out, like curtains and I drew a black curtain rod with permanent sharpie marker. I cut a 'bush' shape from green, and I drew leaf shapes with green permanent sharpie, Brown rectangle for a door. Next, I found a bunny head template on the web and cut that out. I drew in the pink ears, cut a half circle shape in red for the mouth, and I cut out a little rectangle and slits in black for the nose and whiskers. The whiskers were a bit tricky to glue on because they're so thin, so be careful. Using a hole punch, I punched two blues for the eyes, and I glued on the face. I also cut out a basket shape and drew in details. Now you're ready to finish. Glue one side of the brown rectangle door and stick it on the white background. Draw the rest of the details and punch out a brown circle with the hole punch, cut it in half and glue it as the door knob. Glue the perimeter of the cupboard on the white sheet, careful to avoid the doors so they'll open. Glue two sides of the bushes onto the white background, leaving enough space so you can lift back the other corner of the bushes to hide the egg. Glue the top of the curtains to the white background. Glue on the basket and the bunny head at the bottom. Remember to leave enough space at the top of the white background to write the words with a black permanent sharpie: "Help the Easter Bunny find all the eggs and put them in his basket!" As a last detail, I cut out the shape of a lamp and glued it near the bottom, above the basket and hid and egg up in there too, but I'm thinking it is kind of small for little fingers to get the egg out. Try it, see if you like that idea. I found a template for an egg on the internet and cut about 7 out of white and decorated them with permanent sharpies. Now, hide the eggs behind the curtains, the bushes, the door, and the cupboard. I also found that another one will fit behind one of the bunny's ears! I'm just going to punch some holes in the side of the foam and put it in my book with the rest of the activities! Later, I'll post my other quiet book activities. Happy Easter! Source: Just something I thought up. By Stacey from Eagle Mountain, UT
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Rate It: Jess is a 5 year old English Bull Terrier. I got in April 2003. She likes to play with her toys, and camping. She will not go in a river but she will swim in the sea.
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Rate It: Craft Project: 3-D Easter Bunny Card This 3-dimensional Easter card will bring a smile to anyone's face. It's a great way to wish someone special a very Happy Easter!
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Rate It: Use Press and Seal for Seedling Containers When planting your seeds for spring and using those pots that you saved from last year, use "Press and Seal" on the bottom of them when you don't have a tray, to keep the water from leaking out. By Melmarr from MI
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Rubbing Alcohol for a Hand Sanitizer Instead of buying bottle after bottle of hand sanitizer which can go fast with a lot of kids, I save old spray bottles that give a mist like hair spray pump bottles. I refill them with rubbing alcohol. It also doesn't leave spots on the floor like the hand sanitizer can. So far no sick days this school year. By Loraann from NC Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf47948435.tip.html
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Rate It: Photograph Your Belongings for Insurance Purposes Has this simple tip been shared before? Take your digital camera around the house and photograph everything you own. This is such an easy way to catalog your possessions for insurance purposes. I can't believe how quick this is and how nice it is to have a file saved in photos of my possessions. Once you have done this you can then proceed to place a value on each of your items and also catalog this by way of a Word document with photo of item inserted. By Kghornsten from Davis, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf16871725.tip.html
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Rate It: Use "Sippy Tops" on Flavored Water Bottles I always carry a bottle of water to drink in my van. I save the 'sippy tops' from water bottles and put them on the bottles of flavored water that I like. This makes driving safer, as there have been no spills or dribbles if I hit a bump and I don't have to take my eyes off the road, or hands off the wheel to remove the cap of the bottle. To clean the 'sippy tops' I fill a cup with hot water, drop in 2 denture tablets and let them soak overnight. In the morning, just rinse and let dry. By Joandogs Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf32184096.tip.html
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Rate It: Keep Your Feet Dry With Plastic Bags When we were kids and wanted to play outside in the rain or snow, we didn't have boots. My mother would put plastic bags over our socks then put our shoes on then cover the plastic bags up with our pants. My mom used bread bags but I used recycled plastic grocery bags for my kids. These days I still cover my socks with plastic bags before I go out into the snow. It's one more useful thing you can do with those plastic bags that are just waiting to be reused! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf34810637.tip.html
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Rate It: Put a Brick in Your Toilet Tank To save water when flushing your toilet, remove the tank lid and put a brick into the tank. This replaces some of the water that would normally go down the drain. In time you will notice a slight reduction in your water bill depending on use. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf98006857.tip.html
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Rate It: Use old forks as garden markers. Simply "weave" your seed packets through the tines on forks you no longer use. Stick them in the garden to mark your rows. Even plastic forks could be used, but be sure they are firmly pushed in the ground. Source: Saw it in Country Living magazine, tried it, and it works great. By Iluvlife from Central Illinois Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf90804912.tip.html
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Rate It: Use Old Bowling Ball for a Garden Globe Recycle those old bowling balls. Spray them with primer and then spray paint them any color you choose. Use them as garden globes. The size is a little off but they are not so breakable as the glass globes. Your will just have to buy a stand. This was my idea after breaking so many of those garden globes. By Linda O from Highland Lakes, NJ Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf71437522.tip.html
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Rate It: Check Your Receipt Before Leaving the Store Are you being overcharged for groceries? I am overcharged for my groceries half of the time! That is why I now check my receipt before leaving the store instead of when I get home. I buy a lot of thing on sale and often times the store employees have not entered the sale prices into their computers. Another reason is just carelessness on the part of the check-out person. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf52440906.tip.html
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Rate It: Use Old CDs as a Bird Deterrent Do you have birds making nests on your porch or in your plants? Then get some old CDs you don't want, put a strong string through the hole and tie it and take the other (long) end and tie it to your porch so it hangs down. It will twirl and reflect light. The birds are scared of it and will not come back. I have them all over the front porch, no more birds! This method works in the garden as well, just hang them in a tree or post where the birds come around. Source: My own experience with pesky birds. By sewnva from Danville, VA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf66652357.tip.html
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Rate It: Avoid Leftovers By Getting a Dog I am always reading how people are finding ways of using up leftovers, I never have that dilemma. My solution - get a dog! I have two wonderful. healthy dogs who have been brought up on leftovers (always plentiful as we have a family of 7). I always ensure the leftovers are suitable and have been doing this for years. Not only will you be providing a home for one of our many unwanted canines, but you won't have a leftover problem! Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf41747876.tip.html
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I need to find where to buy a flipper teeth kit. Can somebody tell me where? By Dylan from Las Vegas, NV Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf28328742.tip.html
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Rate It: Packaging for Homemade Body Oils I'm in the process of opening my online business selling body oils. I want to be unique and have my oils packaged in a box with my business name and logo but I don't know any where to go. Does anyone know of any websites or places I can call? Please help me. Thanks. By Butterflyy from Baton Roge, LA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf78286118.tip.html
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Rate It: My son's birthday is Saturday. He will be 17 yrs old. Can someone please give me some ideas how to get his cake decorated? By Debbie from Jonesville, LA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf27274008.tip.html
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Rate It: Inexpensive Wedding and Reception Locations in Florida We are getting married next year and are on a tight budget. Where would be a inexpensive site for the ceremony and reception? Somewhere in central FL or west coast FL. By Tina from Inverness, FL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf82933323.tip.html
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Rate It: Installing Self-Stick Tiles Over Ceramic Tiles I am trying to install self-stick floor tiles over an existing ceramic tile bathroom floor. They will not stick on that surface. Is there some type of bonding agent that would adhere the 2 surfaces? I am trying to avoid doing a sub floor. By Megan from Albany, NY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf49838364.tip.html
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Rate It: How do I find and access a cd to download onto it? I right clicked and saved photos from my email yesterday. Now they are missing. They should be in AOL saved pictures, in the Shoebox I believe. Are they lost now? How do I get into the Shoebox? Karen Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf47630750.tip.html
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Rate It: I have pimples on my forehead. They fade away sometimes, but reappear in full strength and what's really bad about this all is I'm 51 years old. You'd think I would have grown out this at puberty. But when I was 20 years old I was covered. It was same with 30 then 40 years old. They came and they started too disappear, now their just on my forehead. By taursethebull2 from pittsburgh,pa Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf382373.tip.html
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Rate It: Choosing a Weeping Willow Tree I have wanted a weeping willow tree all of my life, I am now 51. I have tried looking up various types so I know what they will look like when they grow, but am still not sure. In my area, they are selling cherry (white and pink), and "regular" and golden globe. I want one that is not real expensive and doesn't get too big. Where can I find accurate pictures of the different types of weeping willow trees? I wonder if I should abandon the idea since we live in an urban area? I do, however, have a wetter back yard, which is away from streets and buildings. Thanks. Hardiness Zone: 6a By Constance from Evansville, Indiana Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf55997696.tip.html
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Rate It: Cleaning Outdoor Furniture Cushions I am trying to clean some patio outdoor furniture cushions that I believe are waterproof without affecting the waterproof ability of the cushions. By Kay from Missouri Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf95037673.tip.html
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Rate It: Crafty Uses For Plastic Baby Food Containers I have a ton of the plastic square baby food containers with lids. We would like to use them for VBS crafts. Does anyone have any simple kid friendly craft ideas that we could use these in? Thanks. By April from NW Missouri Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf951154.tip.html
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Rate It: Lately I've been getting really bad bloating and gas. I have not changed my diet and everything I try does not help. Does anyone know if there are any medical reasons for this symptom? By RJW from GA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf31307074.tip.html
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Rate It: House Training a Schnoodle Puppy I have a white schnoodle. He is 8 months old and I cannot get him to stop peeing in the house. I take him out and he goes to the bathroom outside and then comes in and will pee where ever he is. On the sofa, the floor, my bed, he has even peed on my lap. I am at a loss of what to do. Can anyone offer me help? By Margie from PA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf19094582.tip.html
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Rate It: Cleaning Grease Splatters Off Walls How to get grease off of walls? The people who lived in our apartment before us didn't clean very well before they moved. There are grease splatters on the wall behind the stove, between the top of the stove and the hood. I have tried everything to get those dried up splatter spots off of the wall and nothing budges them. How can I get at least 3 year old grease splatters off of a painted wall? By Donna from Tipp City, Ohio Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf64652196.tip.html
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Rate It: Family is going to Disney World and I'd appreciate any money saving tips you may know from being there. They are staying at the Value Family Suites at All Star Music, with young children. Thank You. By Jcerar from Wbrg. Pa. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf56999019.tip.html
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Rate It: I would like to change the color of an old couch we have. I know there is a product called Simply Spray, but they don't have any colors that I can use. I am looking for a taupe or moss green. Does anyone have any suggestions where to buy a fabric spray or is there some other way to do this? The material cannot be removed from the couch. I thought there might be paint that I can buy and put in a spray bottle or use a sponge brush. By Marianne from NY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf17976637.tip.html
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Rate It: Using Stainless Steel Carafes for Milk We use stainless carafes for milk at work. How do you keep them from forming the build up of milk on the spout. we put them in the dishwasher everyday but milk scum builds up. Please help. By Sandy from Dubuque, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf70590452.tip.html
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Rate It: Applying Garden Tonics with a Sprayer Some of the garden tips and tonics that call for a 20 gal sprayer, yet the amounts in the tonics do not fill the 20 gallon sprayer. My question is, do I then add water to fill the 20 gallon sprayer before applying the tonic to the lawn, plant beds, etc? Thank you. Leo from Houston, Texas Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf78394580.tip.html
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Rate It: I bought a brand new dryer a month ago and just found a blue film on the inside that won't come off. It wasn't there before. This is the reason we bought a new one because the old one had developed the same stain. It would then transfer to all light colored clothing that I dried. There haven't been any pens, colors, etc. washed and no new dark blue items. Any ideas what could be causing this? By Kim from Nebraska Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf77636719.tip.html
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Rate It: "Cut OK" Digital Eye Cutting Machine Has anyone used a Cut Ok digital eye cutting machine? If you have I would love to share experiences. I have only just bought mine and I am struggling to get into the swing of using it. It is the Chinese version of the Craft Robo. Any ideas or helpful tips would be welcome. Thank you. By Crafty Linda from Chesterfield Derbyshire, Uk Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf32095953.tip.html
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Rate It: My grandkids live next door. How can I keep my dog in my yard? By Jan from Springfield, Missouri Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf94330278.tip.html
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Rate It: I'm working on a project with plastic bags (the kind you get from Walmart) and was wondering if there is any type of paint that will stick to them? I want them to be a burgundy color or a clay looking color. By Cindy from Bloomington, IL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf48660695.tip.html
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Rate It: Wholesale Scratch and Dent Groceries I am trying to find out if anyone knows where I can get Scratch and Dent groceries by the pallet. If anyone has information please help me. By Amanda from Sarasota, FL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf97508514.tip.html
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Rate It: Plastic Candy Bar Floral Picks Where can I find plastic floral picks, similar to the ones that hold cards in bouquets. However the ones I am looking for are a bit wider to hold a candy bar. I am trying to make the Mother's Day Candy Bar Bouquet. By Marie from Hartford, CT Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf94532261.tip.html
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Rate It: Name Ideas for a Cleaning Business Where can I find names for my cleaning business without getting in trouble for the name? I used to have Bubble's Cleaning and that was for a year with only one customer. Can I still use that name or do I have to change it again? By tina from Schofield, WI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf86502935.tip.html
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