November 29, 2007

Daily Thrifty Tips - November 29, 2007


Volume Six, Number 230, November 29, 2007 (Read It Online)

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Craft: Rudolph Mini Quilt

Craft: Rudolph Mini Quilt This is a hand sewn quilt with Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

Approximate Time 2 hours

Materials

  • Rudolph fabric
  • Needle and thread
  • Lace
  • Scissors
  • Fabric for back of quilt

Instructions

Cut the fabric the size you want and take the backing fabric to match up to the size of the Rudolph fabric. Pin the two pieces together and sew. I hand sewed mine but of course you can use a sewing machine if you have one. Then take the lace and sew around the outer edges to give it the finished touch. This picture I'm submitting is the Rudolph book material but instead of making the book, I just made a little quilt. It looks great on the back of your couch at Christmas time. I have the stuffed animals too so I just sit them around the quilt.

By Sandy from Bluff City, TN

Rudolph Mini Quilt

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These Faces Would NEVER Lie . . .

These faces would NEVER lie to you... no way =P lol

By Hayley from La Place, Louisiana

These Faces Would NEVER Lie . . .

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Dakota (CoJack)

Dakota is a 3 1/2 Jack Russell/Corgi Mix (CoJack) I got her from the Animal Shelter in Washington DC. She loves to play fetch, walks, car rides, chewing her rubber tire, Wendy's hamburgers, loves her belly rubbed along with her ears.

I would have to say that Dakota is the best dog i've ever had. She is funny, smart, playful, loyal, obedient and will lick you to death! I really do love this dog. And once she looks at you with those big dark brown eyes, you'll be hooked too and writing a bio like this about her on some website!

By Alex from Alexandria, VA

Dakota (CoJack)

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Craft: Melting Snowman Centerpiece

This craft is a combination of crochet, fiberfill, flex foam and glitter. I use mine at Christmas as a centerpiece.

Approximate Time about 24 to 36 hours, based on my crafting time

Supplies:

  • 4 oz, 4 ply white yarn
  • 1 oz. 4 ply black yarn
  • Scrap of blue 4 ply yarn
  • Scrap of bright orange yarn
  • Size G crochet hook
  • Elmer's glue
  • White glitter
  • Stuffing
  • 1 sheet 12x18 inches Creative Hands "flex foam", white

Instructions:

Gauge: 4 sc = 1" 3 rows = 1"
Finished Size: Approx base size is 12x8 inches and 6 inches tall.

Base:

With white yarn ch 17, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end with 3 sc in end ch. Working on opposite side of ch, sc in each ch to end, with 2 sc in end sc. (34 sc). Do not join rnds but mark beg of each rnd.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in each of next 25 sc. (40 sc).
Rnd 3: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 16 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 16 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc. (44 sc).
Rnd 4: Sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 16 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 15 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last sc. (50 sc).
Rnd 5: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 20 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 22 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc. (55 sc).
Rnd 6: 2 Sc in first sc, sc in next 21 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 19 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc. (60 sc.)
Rnd 7: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 24 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 26 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc. (64 sc).
Rnd 8: Sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 21 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 23 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc. (68 sc).
Rnd 9: Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 23 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 24 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in last sc. (74 sc.)
Rnd 10: Sc in 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 27 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 27 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc. (78 sc).
Rnd 11: Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 30 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 34 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in last sc. (84 sc).
Rnd 12: Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 29 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 30 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc. (88 sc).
Rnd 13: Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 22 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 19 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 3 sc. (94 sc.)
Rnd 14: Sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 20 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 22 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 25 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 12 sc. (98 sc.)
Rnd 15: Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 6 sc.
Rnd 16: Sc in 10 sc, hdc in next sc, 3 dc in next sc, 1 hdc in next sc, sc in next 19 sc, hdc in next sc, 3 dc in next sc, 3 dc in next sc, hdc in next 2 sc, sc in 6 sc, hdc in next sc, 3 dc in next sc, hdc in next sc, sl st in next 3 sc, sc in next sc, hdc in next sc, 3 dc in each of next 2 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, sc in next 17 sc, hdc in next sc, 3 dc in next sc, hdc in next sc, sc in next 22 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, 3 dc in each of next 2 sc, hdc in each of next 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc, sl st in next st of rnd. End off white. Hide all yarn ends.

Head:

With white yarn ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join rnds but mark beg of each rnd.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc.)
Rnd 3: * Sc in 1 sc, 2 sc in next sc * around. (18 sc).
Rnd 4: * Sc in 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc * around (24 sc.)
Rnd 5: * Sc in 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc * around (30 sc).
Rnd 6: * Sc in 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc * around. (36 sc).
Rnds 7 - 14: Sc even around (36 sc).
Rnd 15: Sc around, dec 6 evenly spaced (30 sc).
Rnd 16: Sc around, dec 6 evenly spaced (24 sc). Sl st in 1st sc of next rnd. End off leaving a length of yarn for sewing. Stuff head firmly with fiberfill and sew to center of base.

Hat:


Rnd 1: With black yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sc.) Do not join rnds but mark ends of each rnd.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc).
Rnd 3: * Sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc * around. (18 sc).
Rnd 4: * Sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc * around (24 sc.)
Rnd 5: * Sc in first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc * around (30 sc).
Rnd 6: Sc in back loops only this rnd (30 sc).
Rnds 7 - 11: Working in both loops sc even around (30 sc).
Rnd 12: Brim: Working in front loop only for this rnd, sl st in first sc, ch 3, 1 dc in same sc, 2 dc in each sc around. (60 dc). Join with sl st in top of ch 3. End off black. Weave in yarn ends.

Snow Patch:

With white, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6 sc). Do not join rnds but mark end of rnds.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in 1st sc, 2 hdc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, 2 hdc next sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc. (12 sts). End off leaving a length of yarn for sewing. Sew to top front of hat. Stuff hat lightly with fiberfill and with black yarn sew at an angle on head of snowman.

Nose:

With orange yarn, ch 2, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook (3 sc).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc (4 sc).
Rnd 3: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc (5 sc.)
Rnd 4: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 4 sc (6 sc).
Rnds 5 - 8: sc even around on 6 sc, at end of rnd 8 sl st in next sc. Fasten off leaving length of yarn for sewing. Use a small amount of stuffing and sew to middle of face.

Face:

Using black yarn embroider face as shown.

Scarf:

With blue yarn ch 91, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc in each sc across. End off. Cut 4 lengths of yarn for fringe. Put two pieces on each end and trim to length desired. Tie around Snowman's neck.

Mittens:

(make 2) With blue yarn ch 6, sc in each ch across, ch 1, turn. (5 sc.)
Row 2: Sc in each sc across (5 sc), ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc in first sc, sl st in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 1, turn.
Rows 4 and 5: Sc in 3 sc, ch 1, and turn.
Row 6: Skip first sc, sc last 2 sc tog. End off leaving a length of yarn for sewing. Sew to base as shown.

Finishing:

Glue base of snowman to sheet of Creative Hands "Flexi foam". Allow to dry thoroughly. This keeps the base from curling up around the edges. When dry trim foam. spread a small amount of Elmer's Glue around top white part of base. Sprinkle on white glitter. When dry, shake off excess glitter.

By Robin from Bonham, TX

Melting Snowman Centerpiece

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Holiday Basket Light

This Basket Light is very easy to make. Buy a basket,small electric candle, an ornament of your choice and some greenery at your local craft store. Glue your candle into the basket and the remaining items. Makes a great Christmas gift.

By Connie from Windsor, PA

Holiday Basket Light

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Today's Tips:

Carry a Laundry Basket in Your Car

I keep a spare plastic laundry basket in the trunk of my car. It's great for toting home breakables (eggs, fruit or other groceries) or yard sale finds. Once I get home, I sort through the items and then put the empty basket back in the hallway near the front door, ready to put back in the car for my next trip.

By Claire from Phoenix, AZ

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Add Beans To Ground Beef

When cooking with ground beef for spaghetti or chili, I often take some kidney beans or bean medley and crush them up and add to the sauce. With the vegetables and sauce, you can not taste the beans, but you get the added nutrients.

This is also a very inexpensive way to have a meal go further by adding less ground beef.

By Karyn from Ottawa, Canada

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Frugal Bow Hunting Practice

For bow hunting practices before deer season, a person doesn't need to have fancy bullseye targets. My Daddy always used a plain, cheap paper plate that he'd place onto a bale of hay. Easily replaced and inexpensive.

By Terri H. from NV

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How Many Days Till Christmas Chain

Your kids will soon (if nor already!) start with the "how many days until..." litany. Have them make a paper chain using construction paper or even leftover wrapping paper with 25 links on it. Each day from Dec 1 until Christmas, remove 1 link. Kids need the visual to get the IDEA! You could easily do this for Chanukah too, or Kwanzaa with appropriate colors and the right number of links!

By Linda from Vista, CA

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Marking Clothes for Children

My Mom had the perfect solution to labeling those children's articles of clothing. #1 child got one dot of nail polish on the label. The nail polish does not wash out very easily. #2 child got two dots, and so on down the line. As one child outgrew something and it was time to hand it down to the next, all she had to do was add another dot to the label (and maybe refresh the previous dots). Sure made sorting the laundry a lot easier!! By the time the article reached child #6, (if it got that far!) it was time to toss it when she outgrew it!

Source: This came from my oh so sweet mother, who created so many wonderful things to help our big family cope.

By Irish from Delaware

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Knee-Highs And Yard As Filling Material

For crochet projects that need filling: Give old knee-highs a new life. Use them as filling material.

Also, save every smidgen of yarn. A whole bunch of little yarn snippets inside the old knee-highs is good for extra filling material.

By Joyce from Hemet, CA

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Use Inserts From Magazines For Greeting Cards

Here is a craft idea. The inserts that come in all magazines for subscriptions and other advertisements. I use those as bases for my greeting cards. Some of them are as heavy as cardstock paper. I just cover the card with whatever decoration I am using and then glue the card to another piece of card stock. This also gives my cards a 3d effect. I recycle, enhance my craft and it's cheap.

By Georgetta from Waterloo, Iowa

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Funny Face Stuffed Animal

Crop a photo of someone until the head is about 3x2 inches. Use your computer to print it on iron on paper and iron on cotton sheet type material. Buy about a 10 inch stuffed animal (or use an old one), cut out the animal face and insert and stitch in the printed one. I gave one of these to my 5 sisters-in-law with their husbands' faces and I never heard such laughing in my life. Also, use strong thread because they can get tossed around some too.

Source: my own idea

By Susan from Chicago area

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Displaying Concert Ticket Stubs

I have amassed a large number of concert ticket stubs over the last several years. I would like to find a fun way to display them. I have framed them in the past, but I am looking to do something a bit more unique. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Erin from Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Scuff Marks on Leather Boots

How do you get scuff marks off leather boots?

Janelle from Oxford, Alabama

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Washer/dryer Combos

Has anyone found a washer/dryer combo that they like? The one I mean is not the stackable kind but one unit that does both.

Nancy from Peabody, MA

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White Out on Wood Tables

How do I get White Out off of my wood tables?

Heather from Altoona, PA

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Making Bread Without Yeast

Do you need yeast when making bread with self rising flour? I would like a recipe for making bread with self rising flour and no yeast. Is this possible?

Lucy

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Trouble with Refridgerator Ice Maker

My Frigidaire ice maker makes ice, it just doesn't drop the ice into the bin. The wire arm, when manually turned off waits about a minute, then manually re-setting the arm. It will break the ice free, move it to a staged position (on top of wiper) or drop 1 load of ice, refill and stay that way until the arm is reset again. Is this an adjustment problem or does the whole works need replacing?

Ken from Tampa, FL

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Removing Gum From Clothing

How do I remove gum from clothing?

Joya from Holbrook, NY

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Chihuahua Peeing on Everything

My parents have a Chihuahua dog and he likes to pee all over everything, even on furniture. Seems like when we moved in with our dog Sam is when he started to do it. We have been here for 4 months. What can we do to stop him.

Rita from Davenport, IA

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Saving Money to Go on Vacation

I have a lot of vacations coming up soon that i need to save money for. The problem is I always have trouble saving it. What are some ideas for saving my money and not spending it or reducing my expenses.

April from Henderson, NV

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Recipes for Chocolate Chunks and Pieces

I just bought 12 10 oz. bags of dark chocolate chips and chunks. Why? Because they were 59 cents a bag. I could just sit and eat them by the handful but I thought I should use some of them in baking.

I'm looking for a fudge recipe that uses marshmallow cream and other chocolate recipes.

Anna from Indiana

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What Breed Could She Be?

What type of breed is she?

Jumbary from Fort Myers, FL

What Breed Could She Be?

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Orange Trees Not Producing Pollen

My potted orange trees bloom, but do not produce pollen dust to pollinate.

Hardiness Zone: 8a

James from Snellvile, GA

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Breads and Pasta in Compost

I am learning how to compost. I read about what should go in it and what should be kept out. But I didn't find anywhere about bread, pizzas, pasta, cookies? Can they go in a compost?

Asad from Jonesboro, AR

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Clothes Washed and Dried with Permanent Marker

How do I get permanent marker out of washed and dried clothes?

Meredith from NC

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Bread That Takes Ten Days to Make

I have been looking and asking around for quite a while now, I used to have a recipe for a kind of bread that takes 10 days to make. You get a large ziplock bag and put 3 ingredients in it, 1 cup of milk, 1 cup of sugar,i am not sure of the ingredients, and close up the baggie and squash the bag working the bag back and forth, up and down and every which way but loose, then lay it on your kitchen counter for about 3 days I think.

Each day working the bag again, after the 3 days you add something else to the bag and squish squash the bag again for another 2 or 3 days. It keeps going like that adding another ingredient or tow and squashing the bag, until all ten days or whatever is over you take out a cup for your next starter or give it to a friend for his or her new starter, or just bake it all up in a bread. Anyone out there that knows this recipe please speak up, none of my family remembers any of this and i was sure my sister in-law gave me this recipe, but oh well, maybe someone will recognize it.

Jamish from Ransom, Kansas

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Recipe to Make Bisquick Mix

Last year we made a Turkey Pot Pie using your Bisquick recipe, but we cannot find the recipe and this year we couldn't find it on this web site either.

Donna from River Edge, NJ

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Creative Free Advertising Ideas

I started selling AVON a couple of months ago and I am wanting to grow my business. Does anyone know how I can do some creative free advertising? I have been sending business cards in the mail when I send in my bills. Any answers will be helpful. I can also send products out of town with free delivery so the ideas do not have to just pertain to my local area. Thanks!

Carla from ,

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Dontations Instead of Gift Giving

I need some help coming up with a idea for a gift exchange at the school where I work. This would be for staff only. I had thought of having everyone purchase items that could be sent to the troops instead of buying each other gifts, but I'm not sure who I would contact. I did try to find out if there were any national guard troops from our state in Iraq, but there isn't at the moment. Are there any other ideas out there for donating instead of gift giving? I had also thought of St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Thanks in advance for your help.

Brenda

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Making Curtain Valances From Table Napkins

Does anyone know how to make curtain valances using cloth table napkins and velcro?

Mom from Lisle, IL

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Where to Find Slipcovers For Wingchairs

Does anyone know where I can find some slipcovers for my wing chairs? There seem to be a lot of stores selling slipcovers for regular chairs, but I don't think they'll fit. Please help!

Rachel

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Ideas for Decorating Office Doors for Christmas

Each year we decorate our office doors in the law firm where I work. I cant come up with anything this year. Any ideas? Something funny or cute would be nice.

Shanon from Mt. Pleasant, NC

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Freezing Miniature Pumpkins

Does anyone know if you can freeze those little miniature pumpkins and reuse them as decorations again next year? I bought two dozen of them and hate to throw them away. I've had them outside and they still seem to be ok.

optimistic from Denver, Colorado

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Ideas For Making Panhandle Holders

I have decided to make "Panhandle Holders" for Christmas; like Pot holders and Christmas pockets put together. You can see "Christmas pockets" at this link: http://www.sewandquilt.com/design/project/xmaspockets.html

Do I need to use a "special" material to make them "heat resistant"?

Do I "stuff" them with a quilt batting or something?

Thanks and God Bless,

Sheila from Titusville, Florida

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Changing Drawer Facing on Bedroom Furniture Set

I have 3 pieces of bedroom furniture I do not want to get rid of. I am turning an old dresser into a dining room buffet, any ideas are welcome, I would like to change drawer facing, but would need the inside to function as such. Right now it is a 6 drawer long dresser. The 2nd piece is a 5 drawer chest of drawers. The 3rd is a very high 6 drawer chest, with a long door on opposite side of the front. Thank you in advance for any ideas, pictures, and advice!

Nailbean from Odenton, MD

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Making a Grape-Vine Tree

Does anyone have the directions on how to make a grape-vine tree? They are very popular where I live and you can change the color lights for the seasons. Keeping them on the deck or porch all year round. Thanks.

Karen from Winona

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Recipe for Liquid Dishwasher Detergent

I have run out of dishwasher detergent. I am looking for a recipe to make homemade dishwasher liquid.

Joy from Huntington, New York

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Have A Recall Free Christmas
By Debra Frick

With all the recalls on toys and with the toy companies now trying to scramble to fill the shelves of stores with lead free toys, maybe this is the time to re-think what you want Santa to bring your kids. Also with this being a year that is certainly going to be hard on all of us financially with the cost of gasoline going through the roof and people wondering how they are going to heat their homes, the thought of Christmas can be daunting.

Have A Recall Free Christmas

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