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Skewer Starburst Decor - top view down on the starburst project

Skewer Starburst DecorStarburst decor is very trendy right now, but often comes with pretty silly price tags. It's quite easy to put one together, especially if you're like me and have loads of extra wooden skewers in the utensil drawer! All you need are some skewers, paint, and half a Styrofoam ball.

round Queso Fresco

Homemade Queso FrescoQueso fresco is a lovely, fresh and springy Mexican cheese. It's awesome sprinkled on top of a salad or crumbled into a taco. It's very easy to make at home with just a few ingredients. No special tools needed.

Woman Showing Daughter how to Save Money with Piggy Bank

Our Throwaway SocietyThis is a guide about living frugally in a throwaway society. There are many ways to live a meaningful life with less things, and reuse items that many just throw away.

Floral Glass Jar Wedding Favor - finished jar filled with candy

Floral Glass Jar Wedding FavorIt is spring and the wedding season has started. Turn empty cheese spread glass jars into wedding favors. Hot glue flowers around the jars to make them fit with a spring themed wedding, fill the jars with chocolates, and voila! Your guests will certainly love these unique wedding favors.

Cat Scratching at Fleas

Fleas on My Cat and Her KittensYou will want to take care when treating a nursing cat and her kittens for fleas. This guide contains many helpful ideas for doing this safely. This is a guide about fleas on my cat and her kittens.

Dog With Her Puppies

Caring for a Dog and Her PuppiesThis is a guide about caring for a dog and her puppies. When your dog has delivered puppies, you want to make sure she has a safe and warm place to nurture them.

Mother's Day

Reasons I Love You for Mother's Day

Making a Mother's Day Book with "Reasons I Love You"Rather than giving your mother something she could buy herself, make a personalized gift that she will treasure. If given for a birthday add one for each year. This is a guide about making a Mother's Day book with "Reasons I love you".

Memory Jar For Mother's DayWhen last Mother's Day rolled around, I thought my mother would enjoy reading my own remembrances. I took a decorative glass jar with a lid and made a "Jar of Childhood Memories" for her to read.

Finished sequin flower pins.

Flower Pin for Mother's DayHere is the perfect gift for family and friends, that you can whip up in a matter of minutes. This flower pin is easy to make and they turn out so very beautiful. Everyone will want one.

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Mother's Day Dress Cards Tacked on Cork Board

Handmade Mother's Day Dress CardThese cute little dress shaped cards can be personalized for your mom, using her favorite color and added bling. This page contains instructions for a handmade Mother's Day dress card.

Paper with letters spelling Happy Mother's Day, ribbon, flowers, and glitter hearts

Homemade Mother's Day GiftsHomemade Mother's Day gifts are always a hit. Whether it is the construction paper artwork of a small child or a handicraft made by an older one, moms love handmade gifts. This is a guide about homemade Mother's Day gifts.

Mother's Day Card - Remembering Mother

Mother's Day Card - Remembering MotherWe lost our mother and father three years ago and I still miss spending Mother's Day with her or at least sending a card on the few times we weren't able to be together. So this year I decided to send my sister and brother a Remembering Mother Mother's Day card. It is my version of a "pop out".

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Father's Day

Decorated photo storage boxes.

How to Make a Father's Day Memory BoxDecorated boxes, such as a sturdy photo box, become the perfect storage container for Dad's favorite photos, cards, and other memorabilia. This is a guide about how to make a Father's Day memory box.

wooden cutout of a hammer with a clothespin to hold a list of "to do projects"

Making a 'Honey Do' HammerThis woodworking project creates the perfect gift for Father's Day or dad's birthday. This is a guide about making a "Honey Do" hammer.

Father's Day Gift Idea

"I'm Nuts About You" Recycled Jar CraftThis cute jar filled with peanuts is a nice inexpensive gift the kids can make for Father's Day. This is a guide about, "I'm nuts about you!" recycled jar craft.

Best Dad I Ever 'Saw' magnet in the shape of a hand saw.

Best Dad I Ever 'Saw' MagnetThis fun to make Father's Day gift begins with a recycled Pringles can. This is a guide about, best Dad I ever "saw" magnet.

Finished cup in gift box.

Father's Day Paper Coffee Cup CraftThis cute, easy to make paper cup can be used to give Dad a gift of candy or other treats. This page shows you how to make a Father's Day paper coffee cup gift.

DIY Message Pillow
for Father's Day

DIY Message Pillow for Father's DayThis Father's Day make a gift your dad will cherish, like this message pillow. This is a guide about making a DIY message pillow for Father's day.

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Gardening Tips and Advice

Couple Tending and Watering in their Garden

Tending Your GardenThere is more to gardening than simply planting your tomatoes or veggies. Tending the garden means paying attention to the needs of the garden, supplement with water when it is dry, enrich poor soil, and check your garden routinely to ensure that it is healthy and happy. This is a guide about tending your garden.

A lilac bush being pruned at flowering time.

Revitalize Your Flowering Shrubs Through PruningProper pruning of your flowering shrubs can not only keep the plant tidy and well shaped it can also improve the flowering energy of the shrub. This is a guide about how to revitalize your flowering shrubs through pruning.

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Removing Blackberries Without HerbicidesIn some parts of the country wild blackberries can be very invasive, and difficult to get rid of without chemicals. This is a guide about removing blackberries without herbicides.

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Toilet Paper Tubes for Seedlings - small plant in TP tube pot

Toilet Paper Tubes for SeedlingsToilet paper tubes make excellent biodegradable plant pots for seedlings. All you need are the tubes and a pair of scissors. Make four cuts about an inch long at one end and fold them in. There should be a small hole for drainage. Fill with compost and sow seeds or plant a seedling.

Spreading Artificial Fertilizer on Lawn

Artificial FertilizersThe main difference between organic and artificial or inorganic fertilizers is the source of the chemicals each contains. Both types must be used according to package instructions so as not to damage your plants. This is a guide about artificial fertilizers.

Close up of a pile of banana peels

Using Banana Peels When Growing RosesThis is a guide about using banana peels when growing roses. Bananas for a good source of potassium for us and for our roses.

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Pest Control

Tiny black bugs next to a penny for scale.

Tiny Black Bugs in the KitchenThe key to getting rid of tiny black bugs on kitchen floor is first identifying what they are. Check out what has worked for others in this guide.

bug next to a penny

Getting Rid of Tiny Biting Black BugsMany types of bugs are small and black, if they are biting bugs they can be annoying and a health hazard. This is a guide about getting rid of tiny biting black bugs.

Diatomaceous Earth

Using Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth for AntsDiatomaceous earth is very effective at killing ants. When ants' exoskeletons come into contact with it, they die. It also is relatively safe for humans and pets, making it an ideal solution for eliminating ants. This page is about using food grade diatomaceous earth for getting rid of ants.

Protecting Tomatoes

Protecting Tomatoes from BirdsThis is a guide about protecting tomatoes from birds. Eventually most gardeners become tired of sharing their tomatoes with the local bird population.

Getting Rid of Cockroaches, Woman about to hit a cockroach with a frying pan.

Getting Rid of CockroachesCockroaches are disgusting pests and can be very tough to get rid of. There are many ways to tackle this pest. This is a guide about getting rid of cockroaches.

Japanese beetle eating a leaf.

Getting Rid of Japanese BeetlesThis is a guide about getting rid of Japanese beetles. Japanese beetles can wreak havoc in your yard by devouring flowers and stripping the leaves off of plants. The grubs will also destroy grass by eating the roots.

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Videos

A recycled toddler toy with brightly colored pom poms.

Toddler Pom Pom SorterHere is a cute homemade toddler toy using a recycled sour cream container and some colorful pompoms. Learn how to make it in this short video.

A stuffed red lobster with a black eye patch covering where an eye is missing.

Stuffed Animal Eye PatchIf you have a beloved stuffed animal that loses an eye, an eye patch might be the best solution. Learn how in this short video.

A toddler in a fluffy chicken costume for Halloween.

ThriftyFun Halloween Costume IdeasThriftyFun has been publishing homemade Halloween costumes for years. Here are some of our favorite creations for your viewing pleasure. Some have instructions on the site, some are just examples.

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Glue being applied to the end of a Halloween Yo Yo Tree.

Halloween Yo Yo TreeSmall fabric "yo yos" can be made from any scrap fabric and used for a variety of projects. Here they are combined to create a cute decorative Halloween tree. Learn how to make it in this short video.

A serving of peach crumble topped with ice cream.

Peach CrumblePeach crumble is a classic summertime dessert, especially if you are lucky enough to have ripe fresh peaches. Learn how to make it in this short video.

A wreath made from recycled cardboard and small clothespins that hold tea bags.

Tea Bag WreathThis wreath is decorated with colorful tea bags, which can be easily replaced when they are used. It would be a perfect hostess gift for someone who loves tea. Learn how to make it in this short video.

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Cleaning supplies in cube shelves.

Storing LestoilIf you purchase Lestoil in quantity, be sure that you store it correctly for the long term. This is a guide about storing Lestoil.

Dying hair with a brush and foil.

Home Hair Highlighting KitsThere are many hair highlighting kits that are designed to be done in the comfort of your own home. This is a guide about home hair highlighting kits.

Mile High Pansies - pansies in circular bed

Mile High PansiesI had a lot of disappointments in last year's gardening. I lost so many plants over winter. It's time for a few things to go my way!

Toddler Felt Ball Necklace - finished necklace on a table top

Toddler Felt Ball NecklaceHere is an easy to make and toddler/child safe felt ball necklace for you or your toddler to wear. Or a mommy/me matching necklace.

Creme Caramel flipped on plate

Creme CaramelThis is a silky, soft custard pudding. Baking it in a water bath in a ramekin lined with caramel sauce makes for a luxurious treat. It may seem daunting to put together, but it's actually quite simple. You can also use this recipe to make small versions of this pudding inside of mini ramekins.

Bubble Art - closeup of bubble art

Bubble ArtBlowing a mixture of liquid soap, paint, and water through a straw make colourful bubbles that can turn a surface into beautiful art when popped. This is a craft I like to do with my little nieces and nephews, but I blow the bubbles so they don't accidentally ingest anything. This can also be done with water soluble food colouring.

Questions

Value of Porcelain Dolls and Figurines - porcelain child figurine

Value of Porcelain Dolls and FigurinesI have a vast collection of antique and vintage porcelain dolls and figurines. I was wondering about the current value of antique Dresden Lace figurines. Also a question regarding maker's marks. My question is how to find out the maker through a set of numbers?

Taking Plants from the US into MexicoAlright, this summer my family is going to Mexico, and we always go by car (in a truck). I'm going to be going by car from Texas to Mexico, and I want to take my Norfolk pine tree with me. But I don't know how to take it with me and make sure it's safe on the way, because the trip to Mexico from Texas is a day long.

Cleaning Weather Stained Patio StonesMy concrete patio stones are discoloured from the weather, sun and rain. What would you suggest to clean them, without damaging the surrounding grass? Or maybe there is a paint option?

Age and Maker of a Porcelain Doll - red haired doll wearing a pinofore

Age and Maker of a Porcelain DollI was handed down this porcelain doll from my nan she had it her whole life. I was also wondering how old exactly the doll is as I'm not aware of where it came from originally or the maker of it, etc. I've done a bit of searching, but haven't came across any similar.

Patterns for Making Doll Clothes with a Comb KnitterI wanted to be able to knit and purchased the pocket knitters' combs. I am able to knit the "e" stitch, but would like to know if there are patterns or downloadable patterns or books for how to make doll clothing.

Getting Rid of Black, Brown & White Biting BugsI have bites all over me and bugs all over me. They stick to me and are annoying me. They are everywhere. I see them on my husband, but they don't bother him; they bother me. I can't wear certain clothes, because the white ones are all over it. They are in every room in my house.

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Cleaning Pet Urine Odor From Hardwood Floors

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A man cutting down a tree.

Selling Trees on Your Land for Lumber

Rust stains around tub faucet.

Removing Rust Stains from a Bathtub

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Homemade Cat Repellents

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Veterinarian taking a blood sample from a cat.

Finding a Veterinarian That Accepts Payments

Removing Pot Marks from a Ceramic Sink

Spaghetti Sauce Jar with Torn Label

Removing Labels from Glass Jars

Cleaning Ink Out of a Dryer

Cleaning Ink Out of a Dryer

grey rat

Homemade Rat Bait Ideas

Puppy scratching.

Keeping Flies Off Your Dog

Couch with urine odors.

Removing Urine Odors from a Couch

Smashed bugs on front of car

Cleaning Love Bugs from Cars

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Finding Roof Repair Assistance for Seniors

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Homemade Weed Killer Recipes

Man scratching his head.

Getting Rid of Fleas in Human Hair

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Caring for Potted Easter Lilies

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Finding Glider Chair Replacement Cushions

Disposing of Old Gasoline, Red gas can.

Cleaning Gasoline from Car Carpet

cigarette odors in a car

Removing Cigarette Smoke Odors from a Car

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Real Estate Business Name Ideas

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A woman holding her nose.

Locating the Source of a Foul Smell in House

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Removing Soot from Walls and Ceiling

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Name Ideas for Interior Design Businesses

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Cleaning Windows (Inside and Outside)

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