Daily Thrifty Tips
Volume Four, Number 118, May 10, 2005
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Today's Photo Contest Entries:
- The Best Times are Priceless - Jaylan (7 months)
- Cricket (Unknown Breed)
Today's Tips:
- Easily Clean Garden Tools
- Mailbox For Garden Tools
- Moisturizing While You Garden
- Washing Fruits and Vegetables
- Real Appliances for the Kids
- Mixing Peanut Butter
- Removing Gum From Clothing
- Cutting Down on Lint and Pet Hair in Laundry
- Mothball Alternative
- Salmon Patties - Recipes and Tips
- Great Links At Woman's Day
- Make Your Own Wedding Invitations
- Uses For Plastic Tablecloths
- My Mother's Chocolate Cream Cookies
- Gooey Butter Cake
- Pound Cake
- Chicken Jambalaya
- Chicken Gumbo
- Red Beans and Rice
- Blackened Red Snapper
New Requests:
- Elegant, but Cheap, Wedding Decorations
- Recycling Old Barn Wood For Crafts
- Spider-Man Party Ideas
- Coffee Stains On Crocheted Tablecloth
- Caring For a Burning Bush Plant
- Problems Finding Plants
- Salad Dressing Stain on Polyester Prom Dress
- Home Based Business Doing Self Inking Tabs
- Cat Urine on Dog bed
- Scratch on Acrylic Car Window
- Making Stencils For My Walls
- French Bistro Style Kitchen
- Wedding Ceremony and Reception
- Freezing Apples for Smoothies
- Magnifying Eyeglasses For Applying Makeup
- Knitting Board Patterns
- Gerbils In The Same Cage
- Perspiration Odor on Polyester
- Cleaning Silver
- Protecting Lawn From Dog Urine
- Infrequent Blossoming Dogwood Tree
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- Creative Decorating Ideas Using Old Windows
- The Art of Scrapbooking
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Today's Photo Contest Entries
Masan (German Shepherd?) The Protector
I adopted MASAN when he was only 4 months old. He had been awaiting a loving home at the local shelter. He was nothing but excitement from day one and is still the best friend I could ever hope for. This is him keeping a look out during hurricane Charley.
By Witchdancer
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Gift For The Groom - Baby Pictures of the Bride
Create a picture book for the groom with pics of his bride-to-be as a baby.
Camille
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Today's Tips
Refilling Spice Jars
Save a bundle the next time you buy spices. Instead of reaching for the Spice Islands or any other brands that put spices in a jar, shop at stores that sell spices in bulk. Some Kroger stores feature bulk spices; so do Food for Less stores. Savings? How about 400% less than the prepackaged spices. And it's great fun to look at and sniff the many spices. Just don't sneeze! Happy Savings!
By Jerry Martin
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Home Remedies for Fleas
To keep your pet free of fleas and ticks, add 1 teaspoon of vinegar to each quart of the animal's drinking water.
By RSocash
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Pigs In The Blanket - Tips and Recipes
Tips and recipes for making Pigs in Blanket. Post your ideas.
Making Pigs in the Blanket
Instead of boiling the cabbage in hot water, and peeling the leaves off one by one, place entire cabbage into the freezer for several days. When ready to make cabbage rolls, place entire head of cabbage in hot water in your sink. The cabbage will come out soft and peel easily, saving you time from boiling.
By RSocash
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Deer Deterrent
To get rid of deer and other creatures eating in your vegetable garden, go to the Barber and ask him to save the human hair. Deer especially, will not come near your garden after human hair has been detected.
By RSocash
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Save Money on Cat Litter
Tips for saving money on cat litter. Post your ideas below!
Instead of Cat Litter
Instead of buying cat litter I use newspaper, well actually I get those free sale papers and local magazines that don't cost a penny.
By llcool
Editor's Note: If I let my cats get away with peeing on paper, they probably would start peeing on everything paper. That and the odor would be my reservations.
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Travel Stain Tip
Be sure to pack spray and wash cloth cleaners on trips. They are very helpful in saving shirts that get stains.
By luckyduck
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Saving Money on Long Distance Phone Fees
Tips for saving money on calling long distance. Post your ideas!
If you make a lot of long distance phone calls. Shop around for phone cards. I found one (at Sam's Club) for 2.9 cents per minute. That is a real bargain, the 2.9 that includes tax, FCC line charges, universal fee. Those fees can add up to $10.00+ per month.
By Ladyjudy
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Shopping at Garage Sales
Tips from our readers about shopping at garage sales. Post your ideas!
Bargaining at Yard Sales
Bring cash to garage sales so that you can bargain. Make sure to bring some change and small bills, too. They won't always have a lot of change.
By Linda
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Cutting Meat
Let your cooked meat set for 5 minutes before cutting so the juice will not run out of meat.
By susan varney
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Insect Repellent Recipes
Tips and recipes for repelling insects. Post your ideas.
Lavender Oil
Dab lavender oil on your pulse points; it smells great on you and it repels insects.
By Diana
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Mice Repellent Recipes
Tips and recipes for repelling mice. Post your ideas.
Place USED kitty litter from a litter box in small tubs in several places around the garage. Mice think... "it smells like a cat--must be a cat - I'm outta here!".
By Diana
Editor's Note: I have heard of used cat liter working as a squirrel deterrent around plants. Not sure I would want tubs of it lying around my garage, though. :-)
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Tick Repellent Recipes
Tips and recipes for repelling ticks. Post your ideas.
Rub Vick's Vaporub on your pants and legs to ward off ticks.
By Diana
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Mosquito Repellant Recipes
Tips and recipes for repelling mosquitos. Post your ideas.
Deterring Mosquitoes
Splashing plain rubbing alcohol on yourself and allowing it to dry will deter mosquitoes from biting you.
By Diana
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Cinnamon for Ants
Spread some ground cinnamon where you think the ants are coming into the house.
By Diana
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Keeping Buttons on Clothing
Before you wear a new garment, put a little clear nail polish on the front and back threads of each button. Buttons will stay on longer when their threads are sealed.
By Diana
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Shop For The Best Trade In Offer
When looking for a new car don't just look for the best offers on the new cars you look at, but also look for the best trade in offers from the dealerships as well.
By Robin
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Freshening Pepper
To freshen your pepper add a few peppercorns to the pepper shaker!
By Robin
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Rice In Salt Shakers
Keeping Salt Running Free... To keep salt from drawing moisture and hardening into chunks put a few grains of rice in the bottoms of the salt shaker. Works great!
By Robin
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Angel Biscuits
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 3 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup nonfat buttermilk
Directions:
Dissolve yeast in warm water; let stand 5 minutes. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients; make a well in center of mixture. Add yeast mixture, oil, and buttermilk; stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; roll to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a 2 inch biscuit cutter; place on ungreased baking sheets. Cover, let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, 1 hour. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
NOTE: Dough may be stored in refrigerator 5 days. Roll and cut, place on baking sheet, and keep at room temperature 1 hour before baking.
By Robin
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Steamed Vegetable Medley
Ingredients:
- 1 cup julienne-sliced zucchini
- 1/2 cup julienne-sliced carrots
- 1 tsp. reduced calorie margarine, melted
- 1/2 tsp. lemon pepper seasoning
Directions:
Combine zucchini and carrots in a steaming rack. Place rack over boiling water; cover and steam 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Transfer vegetables to a serving dish. Add melted margarine and lemon pepper seasoning, and toss gently.
By Robin
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Zippy Steak and Gravy
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 4 cubed beef steaks
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 can diced tomatoes with chilies, undrained
- Hot cooked rice or noodles
Directions:
Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a plastic bag. Add steaks, one at a time; close bag securely, and shake until well coated. Brown steaks on both sides in hot oil. Drain all but 1 tablespoon drippings from pan. Pour tomatoes and chilies over steaks. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until steaks are tender.
By Robin
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Sweet and Sour Baked Onions
Ingredients:
- 6 medium onions
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
Directions:
Peel onions; cut a thin slice from tops, and slash cut surfaces of onions with a shallow x. Place onions in a 12 x 8 x 2 inch baking dish. Combine sugar and remaining ingredients, stirring until sugar dissolves; pour over onions. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until tender.
By Robin
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Lemon Garlic Chicken
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 6 chicken breast halves, skinned and boned
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- Hot cooked noodles or rice
Directions:
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and garlic, and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Add broth and next 4 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until chicken is tender. Serve with hot noodles or rice.
By Robin
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Snowy Chocolate Bites
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. semisweet chocolate morsels
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 8 cups crispy rice cereal squares
- 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
Directions:
Combine first 3 ingredients in a saucepan; cook over low heat until morsels and butter melt, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and stir until smooth. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal, stirring to coat evenly. Spread cereal mixture on 2 wax paper lined jelly roll pans; let cool 1 hour. Sprinkle mixture with powdered sugar; stir to coat evenly.
By Robin
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One Dish - Hamburger Bake
Ingredients:
- 1 pound hamburger
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 3 regular sized potatoes (sliced)
- 1 can creamed corn
- 1 cup cooked rice or 3 handfuls of very thin noodles
(uncooked)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Brown onion and hamburger.
Grease bottom of 2-quart casserole dish lightly. Spread sliced
potatoes on bottom of dish. Pour corn over potatoes top with
layer of rice or noodles. Cover with hamburger and onion. Add
a cup or two of water to keep juicy. Bake until potatoes are done.
**You can add green beans or carrots before hamburger
layer if you wish**
By Chell
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New Requests:
Pajama Birthday Party for 7 Year Olds
I'm having a P. J. Party for my 7 yr. old DD. I need some fun game ideas. Any fun tips for snacks or goodie bags would be great also.
Thanks,
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Shade Cloth With Pictures
Does anyone know where I can find shade cloth or fabric with pictures silkscreened on it? I saw it on one of those home improvement shows and they used it outside in someone's yard; they stood some redwood lattice upright and stretched the shade cloth across the lattice so that it blocked the view of the neighbor's yard but yet let air and light through. I've been able to find the cloth itself online but can't find it with pictures on it like what I saw on the show.
Lynn from Calif.
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Mark From Iron on Wool Sweater
An iron was put on a wool sweater and left a mark which has the wool flat and is slightly noticeable. Could anyone advise if ther is anything I could do to get the wool back to normal.
Betty Halifax
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Snakes In Water Garden
I have a water garden in my backyard. This year I have an over abundance of snakes! Does anyone have ideas on how to safely get rid of them without affecting the water garden or the landscape?
Meari
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Making Removable Gold Hair Coloring
My daughter has to do a project for her cosmetology class where she has to design a futuristic hairdo. She wants to use food colouring (has to be able to be washed out) to make the school colours. The colours are green and gold.
I know how to go about making green or for that matter I know I can buy green food colouring but I haven't a clue if you can buy gold or if she has to combine other colours to make it. Yellow will not work according to her, it has to be GOLD.
Any ideas and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Darlene in Mississauga
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Profession Decorating Advice
Does anybody have any links for personal help with decorating. I have a awful room that I need help with furniture placement. It has 3 doors, one is a double set, a fireplace and a bay window and the walkway is just about in the middle of the room. I need some professional advice on how to arrange the furniture
madisonandco
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Cornstarch For Roaches
I was told that cornstarch was an easy way to help get rid of roaches. Is that true? If so, does anyone have any directions for it? A friend of mine and her husband really need the help. My friend is allergic to all forms of bug sprays and bombs. Please help if you can. Thanks.
Dawn from Iowa
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By Milo Piros
Since parrots are very intelligent, curious and social, traveling with them is quite safe and fun. Like all other birds, they also love to see the outside world and taking them on trips is a rewarding experience. But, you might have heard that a lot of pet birds get lost or meet an accident every year while they are on a trip. Parrots are prey and they get scared very easily. Although you may be able to recover your lost bird doing so can be quite stressful for both you and your bird. So, there are certain things that you should remember while taking the bird on a trip.
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5 Tips for Successful Bird Watching
By Chuck Fitzgerald
Can you name the number one spectator sport in North America? It's not baseball, figure skating or racing. It's bird watching. That's right, more people are watching birds than football and hockey combined. With so many people hoping to see a bird they've never seen before, it's not surprising to see a clamoring for the latest tips and tools to get the job done. Here are my top five tips for getting the most out of your birding experience.
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3 Simple Filing Guidelines
By Maria Gracia
One of the most basic ways to find papers when you need them is to retrieve them from an effective filing system. A good filing system will allow you to find what you're looking for in 10 seconds or less.
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