Daily Thrifty Tips - June 18, 2008

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Garden: Wonders Of Nature

The presence of a beautiful visitor to your garden sometimes adds more decor than YOU could ever!

By Wanda from Greensboro, NC

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Garden: Two Color Rose Bush

This rose bush in my backyard has bloomed in orange for the past 5 years. This year it has added a bit more color, we have one branch with yellow blooms!

By Angi from Spokane, WA

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In Memory of Suma and Mamiya (Tabby Cats)

Suma, left and Mamiya, right were both taught, with kindness and reward, to do an assortment of tricks. Here they are on a stool "waving to Mommy" in unison. Many people don't realize how teachable cats are.

Suma was 11 and Mamiya 17. Both passed away in the past year, during the imported pet food scandal. They were both tabbies. I got them about 11 years ago. They loved to do tricks and pose for pictures. We spent a lot of time together and I miss them so much.

By Grayce from Fort Pierce, FL

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Keeping Candle Wax Off Your Birthday Cake

I have always inserted my candles in Styrofoam instead of the cake to burn for birthdays. Then the candles could burn longer without getting wax all over your cake. This also works good if you have a ice cream cake, less melt and mess. The lit candles are blown out the same as if it were on a real cake. The Styrofoam works well, just throw all away no mess and no wax on cake either. Works great and cake tastes good too. All works well.

By Gloria from Spruce Grove

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I usually think of good ideas for tips to post on ThriftyFun when I'm in the middle of doing something and will most times forget the idea later. So whenever I think of a tip to post here on ThriftyFun, I have a folder in my computer where I can save my ideas. I'll just write up a short sentence about the Tip idea so I won't forget it, then save it to my "MAIL WAITING TO BE SENT" box OR my "TIP IDEAS TO SEND" folder in my computer. Then later on when I get the time to actually write up the tip so I can post it, I just go into my "Tips to Send" folder, so I can remember all the great ideas that came to me earlier that week.

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Mow High and Often

The average person should be able to mow a lawn... right? WRONG! The only time a lawn should be scalped is if you are switching to rock. You want the grass to be a winner, not the weeds or diseases. Mow high and often! Clipping off the seed heads of weeds and discarding plus allowing the grass to start its system of runners gives the grass a chance to choke the weeds out.

Also, a mulching lawnmower means the resulting grass does not need a catcher. However I use pile of grass clippings to block out the sun in areas I want to plant a shrub or plant a flowerbed.

Some "friends" helped me while I was gone. Scalped my yard, raked it to below the level and discarded it all in construction sized black plastic (that don't break down in a landfill in 1000 years). If you don't know what you are doing, please don't help me anymore!

Source: My vast experience in organic gardening and Ruth Stout's No Work Garden Book, copyright 1971.

By DrRock from Phoenix, Arizona

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Get Minimum Service on Your Home Phone

I just wanted to share what I recently did to cut phone and internet costs. I signed up with ATT but I chose only the minimum phone line with no extras for $14.95+ tax. I don't need caller ID, call waiting, etc. It was costing me $43.00+ a month just for the phone. I use my cell phone mostly anyway but wanted a land line, too.

I chose the cheapest high speed internet which is $19.95+. I was paying $23.90 for AOL for the past 5 yrs and that was just for the dialup service not including have a phone line.

I chose not to add ATT as my long distance carrier because I have unlimited weekend and after 9:00pm calling on my cell phone. I just call on the weekends or after 9:00pm.

I purchase long distance calling cards at Dollar Tree, 99 minutes for $1.00. Of course, they don't let you use them at pay phones, I don't think, but that way in case of an emergency, I can call someone during the day or if I'm on vacation and don't want to use my cell phone minutes or am close to going over my cell phone minutes, etc.

I also send these cards to my friends and relatives in letters or cards so they can call me on the cheap. You never know if someone's financial picture can keep them from calling or not. But those 99 minute phone cards can let us stay in touch more often. A lot of my friends and family never heard of Dollar Tree until I tell them in my letter and phone calls so I am spreading my frugal tips that way too.

By Evey from Manvel, TX

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Use Old Inner Tubes for Staking a Tree

Save your old ruined bike inner tubes. The make great tree holders when staking a tree, and require no cutting. Simply take the tube, fold it in half so that the 2 looped ends are together. Place around the tree and then drive your stake through the loops and your set. The wide rubber won't damage the tree like a rope would.

By April from NW Missouri

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It's Summer, Time To Get Into Shape

It's that time of year when everyone is running around panicking because soon they'll have to wear shorts or a bathing suit. Here are some tips to get yourself in shape without costing a fortune.

Gyms

Frugal Exercise

• Buy or acquire a decent bike (try freecycle.org). Bike to work, bike to school. Bike to the store and carry your groceries. It's a simple workout
• Walk everywhere. Walk as many places as you can. Climb stairs instead of taking the elevator.
• Do more chores around the house that require lots of physical work (vacuuming, scrubbing....)
• Garden! Take an hour after work to pull weeds, shovel some dirt and perhaps mow the lawn.
• Fill up bleach bottles with water and use as weights. The bottles have a good handle!
• Buy a used or free treadmill, stationary bike or elliptical. Set it up at home and do 30 minutes 3 times a week. Definitely cheaper than going to a gym!

Yoga

If you are on a limited budget, inquire about your options and let them know. You'd be surprised, some places might give you a few extra classes if you purchase a punch card or sign up for a class.

Buying A Yoga Mat: At first I looked for a free Mat on Freecycle but had no luck there. Kijiji.ca sold one for $5. In the end, I decided to purchase a mat/carrying case and DVD for $30. Seems a bit pricey at first but since I can not afford to attend yoga classes more than once a week, I use the DVD for other days which has wonderful 20 minute workouts.

Also try this website that offers a free yoga dvd download: http://yoga.org.nz/yoga_vidoes.htm

Or download an audio podcast: http://www.yogadownload.com/podcast.asp

So go out there and get healthy for free, or at least for cheaper!

By Lisa from Halifax, NS

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Refill Travel Shampoo Bottles With Your Favorite Brand

We all have those pesky small shampoo bottles from hotels. I decided to use one of them as an experiment after it was empty. I filled it with my favorite shampoo. As the wearer of short hair - this worked miracles! I could save water by washing at the sink. I could save time for unexpected company or rushed outings. I am recycling. Saving lots of time, money and on my water bill.

By Terrie from Huntington Beach

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Side Table for Small Kids

If your little one has a pint-sized chair he or she likes to sit in to watch his/her favorite shows, try placing a child's step stool next to the chair to use as a side table. It's just the right size for the chair and can be used for snacks, books, etc. Your youngster will feel like a real grown-up member of the family.

By Marie from West Dundee, IL

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Vegetable Dishes Brighten Summer Menus
By The American Institute for Cancer Research

No matter what the season, you can never have too many healthy, easy-to-prepare vegetable dishes. In summer, when local gardens and farmers' markets have produce aplenty, you can establish a broad repertoire of recipes drawing from the many fruits and vegetables in season. August's fare is particularly delicious and abundant. This is the time of year when, left to its own devices, zucchini can become large as a baseball bat. If you grow zucchini in your garden, you'll need a variety of recipes to use up the supply.

Zucchini and bell peppers are particularly versatile. Both are low in calories and have flavors that blend well with everything. Select small zucchini, which tends to be younger and more tender than the bigger ones. It can be prepared in many different ways: sauteed, steamed, grilled, or stuffed and baked. Its blandness makes it a perfect foil for other flavors, and its sturdy texture makes it a good base for a soup or a stew. In this recipe, the zucchini is sauteed for a mere 2 to 3 minutes, to maintain both flavor and innate crispness.

Bell peppers, available in most grocery stores in what we tend to think of as the standard green, are also available now in yellow, red, orange and even purple. In fact, most sweet peppers start life as green and change colors as they mature. Red is the sweetest of the bells and is actually a fully ripened green pepper with a milder flavor. Sweet peppers are an excellent source of vitamins A and C as well as the mineral potassium. The peppers add color and crispness to this recipe, which ends up being a beautiful medley of red, orange, green and yellow. It brightens any plate, whether you choose to serve it with other vegetables or a small portion of poultry or fish. Keep in mind that the New American Plate model, advocated by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), features scaling back the proportion of meat to one-third of the plate or less, so you can have room for a whole grain mixture and another vegetable dish to fill out your meal.

Fresh corn kernels, lightly sauteed, add to the interesting texture of the dish, topped off with toasted almonds. Nuts contain healthy mono- and polyunsaturated fats, vitamin E, protein, magnesium, potassium and dietary fiber. The trick is to use them in moderation because they are high in calories. The good news is that a mere two tablespoons of lightly toasted almonds add just the right amount of satisfying crunch to the overall dish.

Marinated Peppers and Zucchini with Almonds

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1/2 orange bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 small zucchini, cut in half, then thinly sliced horizontally
• 1/2 cup fresh corn kernels, cut from the cob, or 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
• 1 1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 Tbsp. lightly toasted sliced almonds

Directions

In a separate small bowl, whisk together remaining oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over vegetables and gently toss. Serve garnished with almonds.

Makes 4 servings.

Per serving: 80 calories, 5 g. total fat (<1 g. saturated fat), 8 g. carbohydrate, 2 g. protein, less than 2 g. dietary fiber, 8 mg. sodium.

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Get The Most Of Your Propane Tank

We used to return our empty gas tanks for our BBQ grill to the local retail store and exchange for a new filled tank. Now, we just take out "empty" tank to the local propane company or to a local store that sells propane to fill our tank for us. Because it might not be completely empty and why give the remaining propane away. You'll conserving what you already have and unknowingly saving $$.

By Terri from NV

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Hydrogen Peroxide For Blood Stains

To remove blood stains from clothing spray with Peroxide, brush or rub in, and rinse, or wash in cold water. I always spray Shout on the blood first if the blood has dried. But the peroxide is what cleans the blood out. Peroxide is what hospitals use to remove blood. It is also very inexpensive. You might do a test spot first but I have not had any trouble with the coloring of the clothes being damaged. This will also work on wash cloths, towels, etc.

Source: I got the idea from my sister-in-law, a nurse.

By Linda Smith from Arlington, Texas

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Keep Birds Out of the Garden

I have birds that are eating the tops off of my plants in my garden, how do I get rid of them?

Stayathomemomof2 from Muscoda, WI

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Hibiscus Leaves Turning Yellow

I have a Hibiscus tree that is potted and placed on my deck. It still has beautiful yellow blooms but I've recently found the leaves to be yellowing and falling off the plant. Nothing has changed with exception of the heat has intensified. I keep it watered but the surface soil typically looks dry. Could it not be getting enough water or perhaps too much?

Hardiness Zone: 8b

Karen from Mobile, AL

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CD Crafts

Does anyone know of crafts or uses for CD's?

Carmela

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Preserving an Autographed T-shirt

My son has a black T shirt and he had it autographed in silver marker. I would love to keep the shirt looking good. Any suggestions on how to preserve the marker?

Melissa from NY

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Fixing a Burn Mark on Microfiber

How can I fix a small burned area in a beige microfiber sofa?

JRcv from Miami

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Melted Crayons Off a Car Seat

My son left his crayons in my car and it melted on my cloth seats. How do I get it out?

Queenb80201 from Clinton, Ohio

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Removing Water Stain from Chair

I left a wet t-shirt on an old wooden chair that is very special to my parents. I woke up the next morning to find a yellow, damp stain on the chair. What is it and how do I get rid of it?

James from Dallas, Texas

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Weeping Cherry Has Small Leaves

I planted a weeping cherry tree a couple of months ago. Since then the leaves have not grown a bit. They are very small and they don't look healthy.

Jilla

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Corn Is Not Growing

We fertilized the field and planted corn. Only weeds are growing. Whats wrong?

Hardiness Zone: 5a


Jan from Saratoga Springs, NY

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How Do I Grow A Bonsai Tree?

How can I grow a Bonsai Tree? I need info about the tree, soil and container.

Hardiness Zone: 8a


Betty from San Antonio, TX

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Reusing Frying Oil

After deep frying wontons in Canola oil, can I reuse the oil later to fry wontons again?

Sheri from Milpitas, CA

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Auto Washer Smells Like Mildew

I am starting to have a mildew smell in my auto washer. I have used baking soda and vinegar with hot water to get rid of it. I use very little liquid soap or softeners. The lid is never left closed after use. Any help will be a great. Thanks.

Jo from Girard, Pa

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Keeping Dog From Going Under Trailer

Our dog got a puncture wound and a 2 in. long slit in his skin from something in the back yard. This is a fenced in back yard. We've checked the fence for protruding nails, the swing set for protruding screws and all that's left is a trailer with some brush on it. Possibly he went under the trailer and snagged himself on the metal.

The vet doesn't have any ideas either from the shape of the wound. A friend suggested a wild animal attack, but that would mean a squirrel or a bird did it, and that's not possible given the severity nor the type of the injuries. So, what do you suggest that we put under the trailer (which is just an open wagon) to keep him from crawling underneath or near it?

Vet said he's going to be ok - drain out in 2 days and stitches out in 10. Poor fellow.

Holly from Richardson, TX

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How Do Baseball Teams Clean Their Uniforms?

I am curious, does anyone know what product(s) professional baseball teams use to clean their uniforms? They are always, at beginning of a game, so spotlessly bright white, or brightly colored.

Linda from Bloomington, Illinois

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July 4th Float Ideas: Pink Petals and Patriotism Theme

I am in charge of our 4th of July parade float and I need ideas. The theme is "Pink Petals and Patriotism". It is in the Crape Myrtle capital. Does anyone have any ideas?

Vicki

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Will Dog Be Traumatized When Husband Moves Out?

My Husband and I recently divorced, he is moving out Sat. I'm worried about our doxie, Junior, being traumatized with his Daddy leaving. Should I stay and let the dog watch the moving out process or leave and take him with me, to come back to Daddy being gone?

J.E. from Portland Area

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Can I Drink Milk On A Liquid Diet?

I've been on an all liquid diet, I exercise plenty, take vitamins, and eat whatever I want on weekends (REAL food). So far its been working well. Though my parents tell me its not very healthy. They want me to actually eat and drink plenty of milk for calcium. Is there a way I can do this that will work with my diet and still keep my parents happy?

Aliesha from Florida

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Making Baby Shower Table Decorations

My daughter and I are hosting a baby shower for my niece. I have mini-baby things (blocks, bottles, pins) that I purchased at a tag sale and would like some suggestions on how to make shower table decorations with them. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. The shower is June 8.

Mary from Bedford, Kentucky

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Uses for Plastic Coffee Containers

I'd like ideas for making crafts out of the plastic coffee cans. I'd like to make useful items to sell at a bazaar. I have so many of these containers. It seems so wasteful to throw them away.

Artlady from Edmond, OK

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Getting an Old Pool Ready for Use

I have an above ground pool that has not been used for at least 5 years. We just moved into that house and want to use the pool. The pool has a pool cover but it has been weighed down by algae, bugs, and lots of dirty water. I need suggestions on what to do with the pool cover and all that dirty water and how to start using the pool. Thank you.

Sarah from Shreveport

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Leaves in Our Vegetable Garden are Turning Yellow

I planted my garden two weeks ago, and the plants looked fine. Now all of them have turned yellow around the edges of the leaves, vegetables and flowers. I carefully covered everything up the nights the frost were predicted. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The plants are still standing erect. I don't have to replant everything do I?

Hardiness Zone: 5a

Mary from Charlotte, MI

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Bleach Stain on Formica Counter Top

I have white Clorox stains on my dark Formica counter top. Please help.

Liz from Pine Hall, NC

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Daughter's 2nd Birthday Party On A Budget

I'm looking for some original ideas for my 2 year olds birthday party. Her nickname is Princess (her fathers idea). She likes your typical girl things but I'm wanting to throw her an original party, on a very limited budget. It won't be a huge ordeal just family and close friends. Any ideas for decorations, food etc. For the most part she will have boys at her party (she has only one female cousin).

Shelly from Omaha, NE

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Dying Satin Shoes

I have a pair of white satin shoes that I want to dye (at home) sage green. Where do I find the dye for shoes? Payless will not dye them unless they are bought there. I don't want to pay a fortune at David's Bridals.

YMD from Florida

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Keeping Fruit Flies Away From Fruit

I have read that many fruits and vegetables do not need to be refrigerated and have better taste if they are not. When I leave fruits and veggies out, I notice a few (1-3, I think) small flies/gnats, especially around aromatic fruits. It seems like I swat one and another shows up. So I end up putting my fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator since I'm concerned about food safety. What are these? Fruit flies? How do I avoid them? I have found that if I don't put the food in the refrigerator, these flies/gnats become more numerous. Thanks!

Fran from Dallas

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Smoke Alarms Won't Shut Off

My smoke alarm won't stop beeping. One alarm started to beep, I replaced the battery, then another started. I have 5, replaced all with new batteries, still beeped (about once every minute). Replaced all the alarms, still beeps, disconnected all alarms, the house still beeps. Would there be a relay, and where can I find it. Help my family is going crazy, it's been 3 days.

Kat from Seattle, WA

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Looking for Buy Now, Pay Later Sites

Does anybody know any Buy Now, Pay Later sites where you do not have to use a credit card at all? Mary from WV

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Recommendations For Hair Conditioner

I was just wondering if you have any tips on a moisturizing conditioner to use. I heard that I should only us conditioner so I have been for a handful of years. A couple months back I dyed my hair and I didn't like it so I dyed it back right away. Its been a couple months sense then but my hair isn't as soft as it used to be.

I've tried many conditioners, the last two I used were Nourishing Coconut Milk Conditioner and Mane and Tail. They both seem to work great, but I would like to see better. I want soft, moist, silky, smooth hair that isn't greasy or dry.

Aliesha from Florida

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My Frugal Life: Poor But Proud

When my family lived in Coos Bay, in the late 70's, my husband lost his job. Having come from country roots, I dug in and decided we were going to be fine. I made sugar free jelly using non-sweetened, non-pulp frozen juice, like apple, cranberry, etc. You heat it, undiluted, in a pot. Put in one package of slim let, pour into jars and fill with wax. You can't tell the difference.

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