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Pantyhose

Uses for Old PantyhoseEven with a run or snag your panty hose can continue to be useful in many ways. This is a guide about uses for old pantyhose.

A bottle of ammonia and a cleaning rag in the bathroom.

Why Doing Things Yourself is More than FrugalMost people I know have someone else to clean their homes and wash their cars. They bring in food a lot and go out to eat often. They tell me that since I work full-time, I am wasting my precious free time. They also think I'm cheap.

Canning Lids

Uses for Used Canning LidsOnce used for canning, lids can not be used again, but they have lots of alternative uses. This is a guide about uses for used canning lids.

Watering Barrel in front of DownSpout

Watering WiselyWater is a limited resource and should be conserved whenever possible. This is a guide about watering wisely.

A woman writing a check for a bill.

Being Frugal From NecessityFrugality is a way of life that isn't always a choice. This is a guide about being frugal from necessity.

A small green plant growing out of a glass change jar.

Being Frugal and GreenOften, being frugal and taking good care of the environment can be accomplished simultaneously. This is a guide about being frugal and green.

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Videos

Don't Use Plastic Bags

Don't Use Plastic BagsI'm posting this information as a plea for our environment. Please check this link and you will see how our using plastic shopping bags is hurting our world, our wildlife, and poisoning our environment.

Ways to Reuse Your T-shirt

Making a Halter Top From a T-shirtThis video shows a simple innovative idea to re-purpose a t-shirts into a cute halter top.

Reviving Dried Up Markers

Reviving Dried Up MarkersTry reviving your dried up markers before thawing them out. Check out this video and learn how we did it.

Rain Barrel System

Rain Barrel SystemHere is a video that shows you to make you own rain barrel system for harvesting rain water.

Making the Most of Your Scented Candles

Making the Most of Your Scented CandlesThis video shows you some great ideas about what to do with leftover candle wax.

How to Make a Recycled Lid Push-along Toy

How to Make a Recycled Lid Push-along ToyHere is an easy craft you can do with your kids, and they can play with it afterward!

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Mystery Dove In My Back Yard

Mystery Dove In My Back YardWhen I first spotted this bird, I thought it was a Mourning Dove. Then I realized something was rather strange. It must be some type of pheasant. But no, the way it was walking, the way it was feeding, I decided I was right the first time. It was a dove.

A pink cleaning rag.

Use Rags Instead of Paper TowelsWhile incredibly handy, paper towels are wasteful. Pretty much every task that a paper towel can be used for, a cloth rag can do the same job without having to be thrown away. This is a guide about use rags instead of paper towels.

Mailing Box

Removing Labels from Mailing BoxesBy thoroughly removing the labels on shipping boxes they can be easy reused, saving money and resources. This is a guide about removing labels from mailing boxes.

Reusing Cardboard Boxes as Outdoor Blocks - stack of Amazon shipping boxes

Reusing Cardboard Boxes as Outdoor BlocksNow that it is summer vacation, my toddler (3 years old) enjoys box building blocks made with packages we receive from online shopping. As more orders come home, he will have more boxes to play with.

Homemade Wipes

Homemade Adult WipesAdult wipes can get expensive to purchase regularly. You can save some money on these items by making them yourself. This is a guide about homemade adult wipes.

Using a cleaning rag to shine a wood boat.

Make Your Own Cleaning Rags from Old ClothingOld clothing can often be repurposed. One easy way is to cut the cloth into small rags. This is a guide about make your own cleaning rags from old clothing.

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Questions

Identifying a Baby Snake Found in New Delhi, India - tannish brown snake with black stripes

Identifying a Baby Snake Found in New Delhi, IndiaI found this baby snake in my kitchen. Any ideas what kind of snake this is? I carefully put him into a box and released him into the wild.

Useful Way to Recycle Multipack Bottle Handles - double neck bottle handle

Useful Way to Recycle Multipack Bottle HandlesMany products that I buy at Costco are doubled or even tripled up using these plastic handles. Do you know of a way to recycle these to make something useful?

Donating FabricI have a lot of fabric I'd like to donate somewhere it may be needed. Could you recommend where I could take it near zip code 93446?

Finding Donated Fabric for Charity EventsI am currently looking for donated fabric or discounted fabric to use for charity projects such as the Snuggles Project - no-sew fleece blankets for animal shelters, Project Linus - blankets for children in crisis, and Capes for Kids where we create capes to donate to children in shelters and hospitals.

What Kind of Snake Is This? - dark gray or black snake

What Kind of Snake Is This?What kind of snake is this? I am in Madisonville, Louisiana.

Information on Spiny Oakworm MothWhat is a spiny oakworm moth?

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Bathtub full of water.

Makeshift Bathtub and Sink Stopper Ideas

Finding a Lost Relative, Genealogy Study

Finding a Lost Relative

Two wood dressers.

Organizations That Help Low Income Families Get Free Furniture

Three old used tubes of lipstick

Uses for Old or Unwanted Lipstick

A pile of pop can tabs.

Current Price for Recycling Can Tabs

Uses for Plastic Bottle Caps

Uses for Plastic Bottle Caps

slivers of soap in dish

Using Leftover Pieces of Soap

A photo of an old, gold trophy.

Recycling Old Trophies

Carpet

Uses for Carpet Padding

house fire

Charities To Help Someone Whose House Burned Down

Small house resting on stacks of coins surrounded by hands holding tools used for home repairs.

Free Home Renovation Advice

Old garden hose

Uses for Old Garden Hose

Pop Tabs

Selling Pop Tabs

Using Leftover Candle Wax, Melted Candles

Using Leftover Candle Wax

House Fire

Finding Agencies to Help After a House Fire

Fawn (Baby Deer) standing in the grass.

Fawn (Baby Deer) Information and Photos

Senior Citizens

Name Ideas for a Senior Citizen Group

Stack of Free Tires

Locating Free Tires

Recycling a Vinyl Pool

Recycling a Vinyl Pool

Laptop Computer

Finding Free Laptops for Students

Old Oil Lamp

Disposing of Lamp Oil Properly

Pile of Old Tires

Disposing of Old Tires

One volume of a Harver World encyclopedia.

Uses for Old Encyclopedias

Greeting Cards

Donating Old Greeting Cards

Money Being Cinched by Measuring Tape

Living on a Tight Budget

Recycling Prescription Bottles, Prescription Bottles on White Background

Recycling Prescription Bottles

lotion bottle

Getting All the Lotion Out of a Bottle

Reusing a Mattress Pad

Locating for a Half Sibling

Locating a Half Sibling

Coffee can composting

Reusing Plastic Coffee Cans

Generic Election signs

Recycling Political Campaign Signs

Stack of folded old bed sheets

Uses for Old Sheets

Six duck eggs in a nest

Abandoned Duck Nest

Empty Wine Bottles

Finding Empty Wine Bottles

Two elderly women playing dominos.

Nursing Home Games Ideas

Duck eggs in a nest.

Moving Duck Eggs

Reusing Cat Litter Buckets

Reusing Cat Litter Buckets

Metal Shower Curtain Rings

Uses for Shower Curtain Rings

Parking Lot of Large Walmart

Saving Money at Walmart

Crafts Using Oatmeal Containers

Crafts Using Oatmeal Containers

Gravesite with flowers.

Gravesite Decoration Ideas

ground coffee

Uses for Coffee Grounds

Old Perfume Bottle

Uses for Old Perfume Bottles

Uses for Shredded Paper, shredded paper

Uses for Shredded Paper

Crochet Crafts Using VHS Tape

Crochet Crafts Using VHS Tape

Fabric

Donating Fabric to Charity

Depression Era Cooking With Clara

Video And Link: Depression Era Cooking With Clara

Old Watches

Uses for Old Watches

A stack of tires at a disposal facility.

Tire Disposal in Indiana

Plastic Lid Photo Ornament

Uses for Plastic Lids

Microwave Glass Plate

Uses for a Microwave Glass Plate

Plugged in air freshener

Can You Refill Plug-in Air Fresheners?

Mother duck in ducklings in a swimming pool

Will Pool Water Harm Ducks?

Reuse Glass Candle Holders As Glasses

Old Overalls

Uses for Old Overalls

Paris France Sweatshirt

Uses for Old Sweatshirts

Reusing Laundry Detergent Bottles

Reusing Laundry Detergent Bottles

A bowl of soup being handed to a hungry person.

Recipes for Feeding People at a Homeless Shelter

Donating Used Stuffed Animals

Donating Used Stuffed Animals

Uses for Old Tires

Uses for Old Tires

Styrofoam Packing Peanuts

Recycling Styrofoam

A broad-headed skink among some plants outside.

Redheaded Lizards (Broad-Headed Skinks) Information and Photos

Uses for Old Carpet

Uses for Old Carpet

family arriving at grandmother's house

Etiquette for Visiting Family

Feeding a Squirrel

Feeding Squirrels

A collection of spice bottles with lids.

Reusing Spice Bottles

Putting Money in Change Purse

Living a Frugal Lifestyle

Black Pine Snake

Identifying Black Snakes

Old Ironing Board

Uses for Old Ironing Boards

Healthy Choice Meal Container

Uses for Healthy Choice Meal Containers

Craft Ideas Using Metal Bottle Caps

Craft Uses For Metal Bottle Caps

A row of canned goods at the supermarket

Buying Food for Two Years With $5 a Week

A cellphone in a car, being held by a rubber band.

Rubber Band as Car Cellphone Holder

Petroleum Jelly

Uses for Petroleum Jelly

Writing a budget on a notepad.

Living on Very Little Money

Old Piano

Uses for Old Pianos

Reuse Waste Water from Water Filter - water collected in cooler

Reuse Waste Water from Water Filter

Freebies wrapped as gifts.

Collecting Freebies for Gifts

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