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Finding a Lost Relative, Genealogy Study

Finding a Lost Relative

Two wood dressers.

Organizations That Help Low Income Families Get Free Furniture

Laptop Computer

Finding Free Laptops for Students

Uses for Metal Coffee Cans

Uses for Metal Coffee Cans

A photo of an old, gold trophy.

Recycling Old Trophies

Closeup of old garden hose.

Uses for Old Garden Hose

Stack of Free Tires

Locating Free Tires

Greeting Cards

Donating Old Greeting Cards

Pop Tabs

Selling Pop Tabs

Fabric

Donating Fabric to Charity

House Fire

Finding Agencies to Help After a House Fire

Thrifty Quilt Batting Ideas

Saving Money on Quilt Batting

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stacks of fabric

Getting Fabric Donations for Charity Projects

Uses for Plastic Bottle Caps

Uses for Plastic Bottle Caps

slivers of soap in dish

Using Leftover Pieces of Soap

Bathtub full of water.

Makeshift Bathtub and Sink Stopper Ideas

One volume of a Harver World encyclopedia.

Uses for Old Encyclopedias

Old television set.

Getting Rid of Old TVs

Woman with a box labeled Donation Clothes

Determining Fair Market Value of Donations

Recycling Prescription Bottles, Prescription Bottles on White Background

Recycling Prescription Bottles

A bowl of soup being handed to a hungry person.

Recipes for Feeding People at a Homeless Shelter

Using Leftover Candle Wax, Melted Candles

Using Leftover Candle Wax

house fire

Charities To Help Someone Whose House Burned Down

Coffee can composting

Reusing Plastic Coffee Cans

Locating for a Half Sibling

Locating a Half Sibling

Two elderly women playing dominos.

Nursing Home Games Ideas

Pile of Old Tires

Disposing of Old Tires

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finshed tp pots

Toilet Paper Tube Seedling Pots

Reuse Glass Candle Holders As Glasses

Carpet

Uses for Carpet Padding

Computer Training
for Senior Citizens

Free Computer Training for Senior Citizens

lotion bottle

Getting All the Lotion Out of a Bottle

Closed Mini Blinds

Reusing Mini Blinds

white and red chip clips

Uses For Chip Clips

Plugged in air freshener

Can You Refill Plug-in Air Fresheners?

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

Free Home Renovation Advice

White Rain Barrel

Rain Barrels for Practically Free

Reusing Envelopes, Stack of Envelopes

Reusing Envelopes

Senior Citizens

Name Ideas for a Senior Citizen Group

pill bottle hide a key

Uses for Prescription Bottles

A girl who is ungrateful for the gift she is holding.

Grandchildren Ungrateful for Gifts

Donating Used Stuffed Animals

Donating Used Stuffed Animals

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Magnetic Tape

Uses for Magnetic Tape

Putting Money in Change Purse

Living a Frugal Lifestyle

furnace air filter

Reusing Air Cleaner Filters

Reusing Laundry Detergent Bottles

Reusing Laundry Detergent Bottles

Old Oil Lamp

Disposing of Lamp Oil Properly

Cat litter in a litter box.

Recycling Used Cat Litter

Uses for Old Washer Drum Tubs

Soldier smiles while typing on a computer.

What Agencies Give Laptops to Veterans?

Six duck eggs in a nest

Abandoned Duck Nest

Updating an Old Lamp

Updating an Old Lamp

Making a Footstool from Juice Cans

Game Shows Imitate Life

Game Shows Imitate Life

Reusing Candle Jars for Spices

Reusing Candle Jars

Reusing Glass Jars, Glass Jar on White Background

Reusing Glass Jars

A picture book for a toddler that was ripped and then repaired.

Our Throwaway Society

Uses for Empty Tissue Boxes

Uses for Empty Tissue Boxes

Golf Bag with Pool Cues in it

Uses for an Old Golf Bag

Money Being Cinched by Measuring Tape

Living on a Tight Budget

Gravesite with flowers.

Gravesite Decoration Ideas

Cigarettes

Cigarette Smoke Odors From Neighbors

Verbally Abusive Spouse

Dealing With a Verbally Abusive Spouse

Uses for Dryer Lint

Uses for Dryer Lint

Dry Erase Markers

Reviving Dry Erase Markers

Liquid Hand Soap

Stretching Liquid Hand Soap

A recycled market bag made from plastic grocery bags.

Uses for Plastic Grocery Bags

Styrofoam Packing Peanuts

Recycling Styrofoam

A group of friends knitting projects for charity.

Finding Free Yarn for Charity Projects

Four small bottles like those you would get of shampoo, conditioner, and lotion at a hotel, lined up on the edge of a tub.

Donating Hotel Toiletries

Duck eggs in a nest.

Moving Duck Eggs

Reusing Cat Litter Buckets

Reusing Cat Litter Buckets

Reusing Food Packaging, Junk Foods

Reusing Food Packaging

Senior couple working on a scrapbook together

Activities for Alzheimer's Patients

Plastic Newspaper Bag

Uses for Plastic Newspaper Bags

Dental Floss Container

Uses For Dental Floss

A pile of pop can tabs.

Current Price for Recycling Can Tabs

Uses for Old Tires

Uses for Old Tires

ground coffee

Uses for Coffee Grounds

Dog tag saying Thank You Veterans

What is the difference between the American Legion and the VFW?

Urbanite Garden Bed

Urbanite (Recycled Concrete) Craft Projects

Empty Wine Bottles

Finding Empty Wine Bottles

Recycling Tips, Man Helping Children Sort Recycling

hands washing a cup

Saving Money on Dish Soap

Lava Lamp

Uses for an Old Lava Lamp

Reusing File Folders

Reusing File Folders

Homemade Wipes

Homemade Adult Wipes

Altoids and Other Mint Tins

Uses for Altoid Candy or Mint Tins

Parmesan Cheese Container

Uses for Parmesan Cheese Containers

pink tennis shoe

Donating Single Shoes

Oranges in Mesh Bag

Uses for Mesh Orange Bags

Empty shoebox waiting for a new use.

Uses for Shoe Boxes

Writing a budget on a notepad.

Living on Very Little Money

Colorful Wire Hangers

Uses for Wire Hangers

Skunk

Understanding Skunk Behavior

Ideas for Using Stand from a Bird Bath

Colorful yarn on a shelf.

Finding Free Craft Supplies for Charity...

Uses for CDs

Uses for Berry Baskets

Uses for Berry Baskets

Making Your Own Envelopes

Making Your Own Envelopes

Outside of a Goodwill store

Senior Discount Day at the Goodwill

Two candles, one lit and one just put out with smoke above.

Burning Healthier Candles

Featured

The mountain town of Hot Springs, NC

Inner Roadblocks to Financial WellbeingI am not a fan of money in any shape or form. I pretty much have come to hate everything about it. Especially the way it interferes with what I'd rather do in life which means basically not having to care about who has it or who doesn't or how to get it or how not to - in other words, the way the cancer of money destroys everything in its wake.

An old fashioned wringer washer.

Frugality Ain't What It Used To BeGoogle just added a silly slide out panel to the new Gmail. It serves no purpose, gets in my way, and I find it very annoying. I think most businesses of today feel they won't be considered progressive unless they're constantly making changes, whether needed or not, whether good or not.

A drawing of an owl.

Free Education for SeniorsMy husband had already retired. I thought it would be a good time for us to spend time doing things that we've always loved so I retired early. Lucky for me, nature and the environment has always been my passion so I checked with all the local colleges and ended up finding a wonderful college certification program for Conservation and Natural Resources.

Using Toy Catalog Pages as Gift Wrap - supplies

Using Toy Catalog Pages as Gift WrapWhen it comes to wrapping presents/gifts, I try to recycle what I have before purchasing anything unnecessary. Don't throw away all those holiday toy catalogs you receive in the mail. I was able to recycle and wrap a couple of gifts with the Target catalog!

Go-Go Boots - young woman wearing white go go boots and lime green vinyl dress

Go-Go BootsWhen I was in the sixth grade, short white leather boots, called go-go boots, were all the rage. All the cool girls got them immediately. Not-so-cool girls got them in rapid succession. In a short period of time, anybody who was anybody had a pair, except for me.

Repurpose Spent Water Filter Cartridges - charcoal from a water filter in an aluminum baking pan

Repurpose Spent Water Filter CartridgesWater filters contain activated charcoal and after mine expire I cut open the cartridge (CAREFULLY with a steak knife) and pour the contents into my cats' litter box to reduce odor. I could also use it in my chicken coop for the same reason.

Videos

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.

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!

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.

DIY Recycled Magazine Organizer

DIY Recycled Magazine OrganizerThis video gives great detailed instructions on how to make stylish and functional magazine organizer.

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.

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.

Recent

Rubber Band for Slippery Shampoo BottleShampoo, body wash and other bottles in the shower are really slippery. Today, I dropped one and it cracked and a favorite and expensive product went down the drain. I finally thought to put a wide rubber band from produce on the bottle which provides a secure grip. Easy effective and free

A pink fleece blanket rolled up.

Alternative Uses for Fleece BlanketsThere are a variety of ways you can use a fleece blanket to create a blind, stop a draft, or repurpose the fabric to make other things. This is a guide about alternative uses for a fleece throw.

A senior woman reading in a library.

Educational Resources for SeniorsBesides the public library, there are many online resources available for continuing education. This is a guide about educational resources for seniors.

A pigeon sitting on eggs in gravel.

Moving a Pigeon EggSometimes birds will choose a nesting site that is dangerous for their eggs or simply in the wrong spot around your home. Some research can help to successfully move the nest and egg(s) and prevent similar nesting in the future. This guide offers some helpful suggestions for moving a pigeon egg.

Using binder clips to hold up pages of a thin calendar.

Binder Clips for Calendar PagesI get my calendars at the dollar stores. The variety is great, and of course the price is key. But, the paper is thin. I find that when I hang it by the center hole, the edges flop over.

A sock being used as a DIY phone armband.

DIY Phone ArmbandYou can make your own mobile phone armband out of a sock. Just cut the sock at the heel, roll onto your upper arm, put your phone in, and roll the bottom of the sock up over it. I use this when I want my phone on me when I'm walking around the house, cleaning or exercising.

Questions

A line of dog poop bags left in a yard.

The Dog Poop LineupThis is a line of 11 bags of neighbors dog feces beginning 2/28 to date 3/10/19. She is apparently performing this gross act in retaliation because I insisted she put her dog on leash, keep off our lawn and clean up the 8 large piles he left beside our home. No city agency will hold her responsible for her actions and take action to stop it. Can anyone help us?

Mamma Duck Won't Sit on Eggs Inside an EnclosureI had a Muscovy duck lay eggs in my front yard about 2 months ago and they got destroyed by a predator (probably a raccoon). So when I saw the nest getting used again and there were 12 eggs in it with the mother sitting on them, I kept an eye on it. Later 4 of the eggs were eaten. I built a cage around the area using simple strips of wood and chicken wire. But now she won't sit on the nest.

Moving a Pigeon Egg - pigeon on top of a trash bag

Moving a Pigeon EggI live in a third floor apartment and the back door is a stairway that is covered from the elements, but open to animals. Last spring two pigeons laid two eggs and I was lucky enough to watch them grow and fledge the nest. Now they are back and have laid an egg on top of a trash bag on the landing. How can I move it safety so that they don't abandon it?

Finding Free FurnitureI'm a single mother of 4 children. We have been living with family members. I just found a house for us. I'm in desperate need of 4 beds and dressers for my children. Any suggestions? or agencies that offer vouchers?

Repurposing an Old Pole LampWhat can I make out of an old pole lamp?

Locating a Family in Kinross FifeMy mom always took us to Kinross Fife for a summer holiday to the same family who I think was related to my mom. This was prior to 1950. How can I try to locate them?

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