Daily Thrifty Tips - January 28, 2008

Vol. 7, Num. 19, January 28, 2008 (Read It Online) I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Do you have any Valentine's Day dinner ideas to share? Please post them here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf509035.tip.html Thanks for reading, Susan Send to a Friend! Share a Tip (You could win $25!) Share a Photo (You could win $25!) Have a Question? Submit a request... Link to ThriftyFun.com View Active Topics! Edit Your Subscriptions: To edit your ThriftyFun subscriptions, click the Update Profile/Email Address link at the bottom of this newsletter. Today's newsletter contains: Today's Photos: Craft: Straw Hat Snowman Valentine Cookie Bouquet Grow Cuttings To Give Away Grand Canyon Sunbeam Buddy The Dog Today's Tips: Use Glass Etching on Badly Worn Shower Door Esprit Cabane - French Craft Site Add Acid When Making Stock Electrolytic Method For Cleaning Silver 17 Ways to Spend Less - Tips From Woman's Day Use Clothes Pins for Chip Clips Freeze Gum or Wax to Clean Off Cloth Freeze Meatballs In Recycled Egg Cartons Mix Cinnamon And Mint Mouthwash Add Red Pepper To Your Bird Seed To Deter Squirrels Joke of the Day New Requests: Large Font Cell Phone for AT&T Help Selecting a Chair and Rug Color for Living Room Wall Color to Match Red Couch and Camel Carpet Le Creuset Pan Vs. Chantal Pan 'Bluing" Product Used to Make White Fabrics Whiter Removing Water Marks on Lampshade Is the Stuffing in a Stuffed Animal Harmful to My Dog? Getting Rid of a Brown Pigment Spot on Face Recipe for Baked Sub Sandwiches Inexpensive 15th Birthday Ideas Dear God Kids by Anne Fitzgerald How do you get WD40 out of clothing? Removing Paper Backing From Fabric Samples Paper Training 4 Month Old Puppies Crochet Pattern For Confederate Flag Where to Find a Dry-Erase Marker Removing Gum From Leather Car Seat Help with Egg on Car Paint! Cleaning a Laptop Screen Sealing a Painted Formica Counter Top Where Can I Buy Orange Blast? Bride and Groom Maracas Crocheted Alphabets Hunting Centerpiece Ideas Finding Good Coupon Savings Dog with Dry and Flaky Skin More Reading: ThriftyFun Through the Years Toy Wooden Block and Train Sets Recalled By Christmas Tree Shops Battat Recalls Magnetic Construction Sets; Ingested Magnets Pose Toy Racing Cars Recalled by OKK Trading Due to Violation of Lead Nordstrom Recalls Taper and Votive Candles Due To Fire Cranium Cadoo Board Games Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Pottery Barn Recalls Decorative Candles Due to Fire Hazard The Wick & Petal Co. Recalls Candles Due to Fire Hazard Sears and Kmart Recall Play Stoves Due to Tip-over Hazard Today's Sponsor: Crafting for Fun and Money! If you are an avid crafter, capable writer and own a digital camera, you are eligible to participate. Submit your craft projects to ThriftyFun and we will pay $15 for any crafts that we publish. More Information: Click Here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_craft.ldml Today's Photos: Craft: Straw Hat Snowman Here are some snowmen made from small and larger straw hats. Approximate Time: 30 minutes Supplies: straw hats acrylic paints pom poms ribbon pipe cleaners white spray paint hot glue and gun Instructions: Spray paint hats white or you can paint with brush and acrylic paint. Let dry. Paint on the faces. Take a smaller hat and cut in half and paint, then glue on top of big hat to make the snowman a hat. Glue on your pom poms for ear muffs. You can add pipe cleaner over top to look like the string for the ear muffs. Glue on ribbon. By Sandy from Bluff City, TN. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf48528335.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Valentine Cookie Bouquet A cookie bouquet is very easy and thrifty to make yourself if you're looking for a special gift. You can order them online or at a bakery, but are extremely expensive. They range in price from $24.99 - $59.99 or higher. The bouquet pictured has 8 Valentine Day Cookies neatly arranged in a large mug. I still have to wrap it in cellophane and tie it at the top with a fancy ribbon. I donated it to our senior citizen's group in February to be used as one of the door prizes. I used the Strawberry Valentine Cookie recipe, then used the decorating sprinkles. Taste Of Home: Strawberry Valentine Cookies Ezine: How To Make Your Own Homemade Cookie Bouquets By MCW from NY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf30961939.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Grow Cuttings To Give Away There are many plants that let you take cutting to start new plants. Why not start some in "give-a-way pots". I have several transplants waiting for the right person. They are great for "Welcome to the neighborhood", "Hope you're feeling better", "Have a SMILE", "Cheer up". Great for yard sales or plant swaps, etc. Also good if you have too many, call your city hall and ask if they need them for the parks and recreation dept. Some places will come and get them and put in landscaping all over town. By Great Granny Vi from Moorpark, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf81165124.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Grand Canyon Sunbeam Storm clouds and sun beam at the Grand Canyon. And Garrison at the Grand Canyon By LuvMyGingerKids from CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf66544373.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Buddy The Dog Buddy came to us as a stray. The vet said he had a crushed larynx, probably from a collar or choke chain. She said to use a harness instead. Since he is a runaway dog, that's what we do. Most dogs and cats like back rubs/massages. I look for used baby receiving blankets at yard sales and flea markets. I wash them well and warm them in the dryer on chilly days (Terry towels just takes 20-30 seconds in the microwave also). Then I wrap up Buddy and massage his spine with a circular motion. He loves it. My mom had just finished giving my cat, ZsaZsa a back rub. She got so tickled. Mom passed away in 1999, but I still have fond memories through pictures such as this one. Here are a couple of Buddy being SPOILED after what we think was a hard life before coming to us. By Great Granny Vi from Moorpark, CA Editor's Note: Here is a previous post about Buddy Buddy, Our New Found Friend Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf83890776.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Contests: Tip Contest Submit a Tip or Recipe! Photo Contest Submit a tip with photo! These contests are weekly. We pick 2 tip winners and 1 photo winner at the end of each week. Each winner will win $25! My Frugal Life Submit a My Frugal Life Essay! Today's Tips: Use Glass Etching on Badly Worn Shower Door I bought a fixer upper home and it has a shower that was etched so bad with hard water spots. (SO bad that a steel wool pad and a drill with chemicals did not do the trick). I didn't want to replace the glass, had lots more money to spend on other things. So I went to a craft store and bought glass frost/etching acid. I bought a roll of painter's tape and stencils. Figured out a pattern that I wanted. I put a "Fleur D'Lis" on the top of each glass pane, with the stencil that I bought (could be butterflies, flowers, etc.) and ran the tape along the edges of the glass panes (length wise). Then I striped the glass with the tape (horizontally), measured with little pieces of the tape below the fleur d'lis design and ran a piece of tape from edge to edge, using the little pieces of tape as guide to make the stripe level. Then more small pieces of tape at the bottom of the first stripe of tape then leveled off another stripe. Standing in the shower, adjust the tape and stripe pattern so the personal parts of your body are covered by the frosted glass. I etched the entire part of the glass where the "never-you-mind" areas are, then I started striping again to continue the pattern from the top of the shower glass panes. In the middle of the glass pane, I etched another design but I had to tape that off to not overlap the frosting, which was a pain in the never minds, but it came out good. You might want to try it. I saved myself a bunch of money and it doesn't look too bad for a cheap quick fix. Now I can concentrate on other things to buy for my new...older...home, and this will do until I can get another shower stall along with a water softener system! Good Luck. I am very happy with the outcome and semi-filled bank account. Source: TOO frugal to get a new shower and had to come up with something inexpensive. By Suzette from Ripon, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf29961917.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Esprit Cabane - French Craft Site While surfing the net I ran into a charming French craft site called esprit cabane. It's French - but the pix are so good I think you can get inspired by it. Lots of recycled crafts - including ones using cut up recycled soda cans. I like the one where they cut out the letters and then used them for funky signs. Source: http://www.espritcabane.com/ By pamphyila from Los Angeles Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf88543662.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Add Acid When Making Stock When boiling meat bones for stock, add 2 tablespoons of either vinegar or lemon juice to the cooking water. The acidity helps dissolve the gristly tendons into collagen and gelatin, which makes the broth more nutritious. If it's too sour after cooking, add a pinch of baking soda to neutralize the acid. Source: Adele Davis' book "Let's Cook it Right" By Nance from Statesboro, GA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf34553098.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Electrolytic Method For Cleaning Silver The easiest way to clean your silver is by the electrolytic method. Boil a quart of water in a non-aluminum pot. adds a Tbsp. or two of baking soda and a Tbsp. of salt. Put a 4 inch piece of aluminum or a crumpled ball into the pot. Put each piece of silver in separately. DO NOT STACK. The tarnish collects on the foil (and any silver that's sticking out of the water) Remove pieces with tongs after 5 minutes Source: Mary Ellen's Clean House by Dale Burg By Randa from San Marcos, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf32494301.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print 17 Ways to Spend Less - Tips From Woman's Day Great tips from the Woman's Day website By Momof1 from Wilkesboro, NC 17 ways to spend less and have more cash for the things you really want. Are you always short of cash? Do you buy things you never use and spend more than you need to? If so, you may be an unconscious spender. Editor's Note: Here is the complete article on the Woman's Day site: http://www.womansday.com/money/12068/17-ways-tospend-less.html Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf58938101.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Use Clothes Pins for Chip Clips Instead of spending any money at all on those cutesy little clips for closing potato chip bags and other bags, I use plain ol' clothespins, the kind with a spring. I've even been known to spray paint 'em in bright colors if they're going to be in plain sight. You probably already have a clothespin-bag full of them at home. :) By Jan from Champaign, IL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf16465465.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Freeze Gum or Wax to Clean Off Cloth To remove chewing gum or candle wax from a tablecloth, a couch, or carpeting, gently rub the gum or wax with Ziplock bag filled with ice cubes until the substance hardens. Shatter gum with a blunt object, then vacuum up the chips. Carefully peel off frozen wax with a plastic spatula. By Esther from Baltimore, MD Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf50088303.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Freeze Meatballs In Recycled Egg Cartons When making meatballs, I always make extra and freeze them in washed egg cartons. It recycles the cartons and keeps the meatballs well. By Trude from Lima, Ohio Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf22574357.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Mix Cinnamon And Mint Mouthwash I bought a cinnamon mouthwash thinking I would like it but didn't. I ended up adding some it to my liquid hand soap. I also added some of it to my mint mouthwash to mask the bitter taste and use it so it wouldn't go to waste. It turned the mouthwash purple of course (which was interesting to look at) and helped the taste considerably! By Veronica Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf33299271.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Add Red Pepper To Your Bird Seed To Deter Squirrels As an avid birdwatcher, I do not enjoy watching the abundant squirrels devour all my bird feed. Not many birds came even though I refilled the birdhouse countless times. Thankfully I once heard that squirrels HATE red pepper. I mixed about one Tbsp. of red pepper with my bird seed, and the pesky squirrels did not return. The birds are not bothered by the pepper, and it saves a lot of money on buying tons of birdseed, only to come to squirrels eating it. By Esther from Baltimore, MD Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf33195364.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Dear Webby's Joke of the Day Before Linda became engaged, she was quite the beauty, and didn't mind letting her boyfriend know it, too: "A lot of men are gonna be totally miserable when I marry." she told him. "Really?" asked the boyfriend, "And just how many men are you intending to marry?" Read More Jokes Here: http://webby.com/humor New Requests: Large Font Cell Phone for AT&T Any suggestions for an AT&T cell phone with large size font, and a nice contrasting background? Or what cell phone do people with poor vision use with AT&T service? Thanks. Holly from Richardson, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf39445098.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Help Selecting a Chair and Rug Color for Living Room I am looking for some design/color advice. I have a living room (beige carpet), a navy blue leather sectional and a light pine colored entertainment center. Unfortunately, its a rental so I cannot paint the walls but I'm having a hard time figuring out which color chair/rug to go with everything. I'm shying away from a navy blue chair because I think it may darken the room a bit too much. Kristy from Jacksonville, NC Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf73819970.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Wall Color to Match Red Couch and Camel Carpet What would be the best color for walls, with a deep red couch and camel carpet? Darryl from Harrisburg, PA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf39030094.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Le Creuset Pan Vs. Chantal Pan My mother used to make the nicest grilled cheese sandwiches in a Le Creuset frying pan (enamel coating with iron). Those are quite heavy. I recently purchased a Chantal skillet (enamel coating with carbon steel)and am wondering if anyone has found a difference between the two products. Or possibly they are so different that I am going to have to replace it with the exact pan my mother used. Holly from Richardson, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf11857953.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print 'Bluing" Product Used to Make White Fabrics Whiter I am looking for a product called 'Bluing' to use in the washing machine to help get whites whiter. I read in 'Dollar Stretcher' that someone recommended this and said it cost $3.00 for 16 oz but the only website I found for it wants you to buy 12 bottles. Kim from Joppa, MD Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf51897751.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Removing Water Marks on Lampshade I have a hard lampshade with plastic lining and fabric cover. There are some water marks on my shade that I would really like to clean out but do not know how. Does anyone know how I can do this. Mitra Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf65764298.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Is the Stuffing in a Stuffed Animal Harmful to My Dog? My dog is in the stage where he is tearing things apart. Can the stuffing in a toy potentially be harmful to him? Kate from New York Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf89696074.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Getting Rid of a Brown Pigment Spot on Face I have a brown spot on my face. It is pigmentation, prescription Procelena and other creams don't work. Please help me out. Rimsha from Decatur Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf64853752.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Recipe for Baked Sub Sandwiches One of the groups I belong to posted a recipe for Baked Sub Sandwiches. Does anyone have the recipe? Suzi from Juliette, Georgia Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf87398316.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Inexpensive 15th Birthday Ideas I'm turning 15 on February 6th and I have NO CLUE what to do! If anyone has any CHEAP ideas please let me know! Brittany from Springfield, MO Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf10752286.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Dear God Kids by Anne Fitzgerald I just discovered an Anne Fitzgerald Dear God Figurine. Is there a collection of them and if so, where can I find them. My niece is pregnant and this would be a great gift. Sue from Midland, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf171602.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print How do you get WD40 out of clothing? I read that WD40 would take tomato stain out of clothes, and it did, but now how do I get the WD40 oil stain out? Penny from, Jackson MI Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf54169092.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Removing Paper Backing From Fabric Samples I have been given a ton of beautiful upholstery fabric sample books, but they have paper backing around the edges of the fabric. I would like to remove the backing if possible to maximize their use (especially the 100% silks). Any ideas on how best to do it? By the way, I plan to make bags, quilts and dolls clothes. Kylie from Melbourne, Australia Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf79283530.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Paper Training 4 Month Old Puppies I am trying to paper train 2 four month old puppies. They just aren't getting it. I spray the papers lightly with the stuff that's supposed to make them want to go on the papers, but they would much rather shred the papers and drag them all over the room that they are in. Any suggestions? Lynette from Elmer, NJ Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf97293949.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Crochet Pattern For Confederate Flag I am looking for a crochet pattern for the Confederate Flag. I would like to see if anyone has one in the Granny Square pattern stitch. Kim from Summersville, WV Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf85017212.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Where to Find a Dry-Erase Marker Where can I find a dry-erase marker pen and can you really wipe it off with a Kleenex? hearts1 from San Diego Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf49330030.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Removing Gum From Leather Car Seat How can I get gum off of a leather seat in my car?? Tammy from Florida Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf34103183.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Help with Egg on Car Paint! I cam out to my car the other morning and someone had egged my car. I have looked over ways of cleaning but they all are in warm weather. It was and has been in the teens the last few nights and wounder if Eskimos have the answer? HELP ALG6 from Boston Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf697425.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Cleaning a Laptop Screen What to use to clean a laptop computer screen. Pat from Churubusco, IN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf61456498.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Sealing a Painted Formica Counter Top I've seen on this site where people have painted their formica counter tops. I'm curious about sealing options. I've read about Envirotex which seems difficult to do and Poly (both water and oil based) Has anyone done this using BEHLEN Rockhard Table Top Varnish? I just found this in a search and want to know if anyone has had any success using it over their painted counter tops? Thanks Terrie from Twin Cities, MN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf18894506.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Where Can I Buy Orange Blast? Where did you get orange blast? I have looked at a lot of stores and haven't found it. Andrea Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf97070408.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Bride and Groom Maracas I'm the mother of the bride-to-be. The wedding will be in Mexico and I'm trying to find bride and groom maracas. I saw some in a magazine article of 2 yrs. ago, but no buying info. Does anyone know where I can find maracas that are hand painted heads of a bride with a veil and groom with top hot and bow tie? Tracey from Refugio, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf45447624.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Crocheted Alphabets I have searched high and low for a pattern for a set of crocheted alphabets. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Regi from Texas Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf49924587.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Hunting Centerpiece Ideas We are giving my brother in law a 50th birthday party. He is really into outdoors and hunting. Looking for a centerpiece idea. Penny102 from PORT ST LUCIE , FL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf60743214.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Finding Good Coupon Savings Where are Good Coupons? I've searched the recommended sites but nearly all the coupons are for foods that are too expensive anyway, etc. boxed and prepared foods. And cleaning supplies I never purchase. I use the ole standbys vinegar, baking soda, bleach, etc. I NEVER buy special cleaning products. I seldom purchase dry ceral even with a coupon it's still higher than oatmeal, cream of wheat, etc. There are NO stores in my town that double or triple coupons. I need coupons for coffee, dairy products, produce, meat, etc. On occasion I find one for yogurt and a 25 cent coupon on Folger's coffee but that's about it. I've tried the Dollar Stores to save but here, they are not any cheaper than the grocery stores and sometimes higher. I buy reduced to clear meat. I wish other readers could tell me how they save using coupons; I'm still not convinced there is a savings. Betty Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf13387604.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Dog with Dry and Flaky Skin My dog Pekingese dog, Ginger has dry dark flaky skin. When I brush her it seems to get everywhere in her fur, but never goes away. It is almost part of her skin color. Any suggestions? Shirley from Lincoln Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf26464410.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Today's Sponsor: Crafting for Fun and Money! If you are an avid crafter, capable writer and own a digital camera, you are eligible to participate. Submit your craft projects to ThriftyFun and we will pay $15 for any crafts that we publish. More Information: Click Here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_craft.ldml More Reading: ThriftyFun Through the Years The History of Thrifty Fun ThriftyFun has seen many changes throughout the years to get where it is today. This page gives a brief history of ThriftyFun and includes screen shots of how the site has evolved over the years. Read More: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf91948728.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Toy Wooden Block and Train Sets Recalled By Christmas Tree Shops Hazard: Surface paint on some pieces of the toys contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Read More: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf61754821.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Battat Recalls Magnetic Construction Sets; Ingested Magnets Pose Hazard: Small magnets inside the building pieces can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal. Read More: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf72366475.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Toy Racing Cars Recalled by OKK Trading Due to Violation of Lead Hazard: Surface paint on the toy cars contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Read More: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf34694877.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Nordstrom Recalls Taper and Votive Candles Due To Fire Hazard: The candle's exterior coating can ignite, posing a fire hazard. Read More: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf21230703.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Cranium Cadoo Board Games Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Hazard: The surface paint on the die contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Read More: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf42885472.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Pottery Barn Recalls Decorative Candles Due to Fire Hazard Hazard: The candle's exterior coating can ignite, posing a fire hazard. Read More: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf93144367.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print The Wick & Petal Co. Recalls Candles Due to Fire Hazard Hazard: The candles can burn with a high flame, posing a fire hazard. Read More: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf54405337.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Sears and Kmart Recall Play Stoves Due to Tip-over Hazard Hazard: A metal bracket connecting the door to the stove can cause a tip-over when the door is opened. This poses a risk of injury to young children. Read More: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf79442020.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Interactive Coupon Swap! Swap coupons with other ThriftyFun.com users. Seed Swap! Swap seeds with other ThriftyFun.com users.