Thrifty Tip Contest (July 4 - 10, 2009)

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July 4 - 10, 2009	30

Tip: Ease Your Christmas Grocery Budget

July 10, 2009

I start grocery boxes at the end of February for the next Christmas holidays. I keep a list of things I buy regularly, then wait until they are on a super sale and stock up on them.

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Tip: Give a Mending Kit With Donated Clothing

July 9, 2009

During the Katrina aftermath, the school I worked at in Texas had quite a few refugee families move in. People often donate used clothing for these kind of events, but sometimes that clothing isn't exactly perfect.

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Save Money on InsuranceIf you own a home or buying a home try to get your vehicle and home insurance with the same company and get a discounted rate for doing so. We not only checked with local agents, but also did online rate checks.

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Tips for Kids at Summertime Here are some things kids can do over summer. Plan ahead and stick to a schedule. Make flower beds, rock beds or hanging gardens. Make pet rocks.

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Decoration for an Outside TableA frugal way to decorate an outdoor table is to put a few pieces of colored tissue paper on the tabletop, and then cover with a sheer cloth (a sheer curtain will do).

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Make a Raised Garden in an Old BathtubWhy not make a raised garden in an old bath tub? The reason I ask is that when my hubby and I were at a flea market, they had a very large old bath tub for sale.

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Reusing Plastic Baby Food ContainersRecycled baby food containers for organizing. These baby food containers can be used to organize just about anything, but I used them to organize my nails, screws, hooks, etc.

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Throw Patio Furniture in Pool for Quick CleaningA quick way to clean plastic patio furniture is to toss it into the pool for a few hours. This especially works good if the furniture is white. If you don't have a pool, mix up some chlorine a little stronger than a pool and spray it down generously.

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Use Photo Albums to Organize PapersI use photo albums for most papers. I have all different sizes; one for bills, school, work, recipes, pages from magazines, and important documents like birth certificates.

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Use Your Trampoline as a Clothes Drying RackI do not have a clothes line where I live but like to dry my clothes outside. Thinking about those sweater drying racks that you can put in the bathtub to dry items, I realized I already had a larger, and more efficient one available - my trampoline!

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Baking Soda for Exfoliating MaskThe other day I was using baking soda for any of the million jobs that it does around the house, and I noticed this: if you mix three parts baking soda and one part water, you can use it as an exfoliating mask!

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Find the Biggest Fryer for RoastingI never understood what exactly a fryer chicken was, until I read this explanation in our local newspaper a while ago: " a roasting chicken is a large fryer, relabeled and sold at a higher price.

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Potholder Kitchen Scissors HolderI will be making kitchen scissor holders to hang on the wall for Christmas this year. You take a potholder, a regular sized one, and fold it to a cone shape like an ice cream cone.

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Save Seeds from Tomato and Pepper PlantsI do this each and every year for my tomatoes and peppers. When I am cutting/slicing my tomatoes and bell peppers, hot peppers, banana peppers, I slice them on a paper towel.

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Scenery: Florida Preservation ParkThis was taken at a local preserve park near our home in an area not normally open to the public. I have never seen a truly "green" pond like this before. It also had goldfish swimming around in it. I call this photo "Hidden Emerald."

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Use Frozen Bottle to Help Keep CoolThis is a health tip for dangerous hot weather.

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Use Shop Vac to Clean a Small Animal CageDo you have small animals (hamsters, guinea pigs) and find it hard to clean their cages? I use my shop vac to do the job. Just remember to take the animal out first! Shop vac the bedding, wipe out with a cloth, and add in fresh bedding.

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Beach Glass GameToday I went to the beach on Lake Erie looking for sea glass (beach glass), my first time. I had fun all by myself but thought of something fun to do with a friend.

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Clean Drains With Baking SodaBaking soda and lemon juice works like baking soda and vinegar to do your drains. It's the same chemical reaction and it smells good. I discovered out of curiosity and a tree full of lemons.

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Create a "Clean Up" CDCreate a "cleanup CD". Have the family help get all the cleaning done while the CD is playing. Then when the music is done, you'll have a clean house.

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Desert Gardening TipsI live in the desert Southwest and it was costing and arm and a leg to water my plants even though we have no lawn and plant desert adapted versions of plants.

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Mesh Bags As Dish ScrubbersReuse mesh onion bags as pan scrubbers! Just stuff a few into one bag and then tie a knot at the end of the bag!

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Cleaning Wax Off CountertopsAnyone who's ever said "just wait for it to dry and chip it off" has never actually tried to clean wax off a nice shiny countertop. I spilled candle wax and it wasn't the kind of wax that gets hard.

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Dehydrate Extra Summer SquashSummer squash taking over? I chop mine into about 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces and dehydrate them. Because of the water content of summer squash, they really dehydrate to a tiny size, so you may need a smaller grate.

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Fill Detergent Cup at End of Dishwasher CycleImmediately upon emptying my dishwasher I put the detergent in the cup. That way if the cup is closed, the dishes are dirty. I use the little packets and they don't dry out. Saves a lot of "are the dishes clean or dirty".

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Recycle Event FlowersRemember that flowers can be recycled, too! After an event, many a flower arrangement will end up in the trash! So rescue it, re-cut the flower stems and re-arrange the flowers at home.

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Reuse Old Hammock as Under Deck Float HolderReuse an old hammock by stapling it with some slack in it to the underside of your deck. Makes and excellent holder for pool floats to keep the wind from blowing them away. Bonus: the floats can drain through the hammock so no mildew!

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Reusing Old SheetsJust wanted to share an idea with you. I was at our local thrift shop to buy a sheet to re-cover the pads in our dogs cages and I bought a beautiful sheet for a $1.50 and find it's too nice to use in dog beds.

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Save Extra Paper Petals for ConfettiWhen you're making flowers using paper sculpting or paper quilling and find that you have extra petals, hold onto them and use them as confetti. They're much easier to sweep up.

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Thrifty Watering TipsThrifty watering is the way to go, especially during Colorado's dry summers. Here are my tips:

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