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(November 14 - 20, 2009)

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Buy Seniors Appliances With an Automatic Shut OffWhen buying an appliance such as a coffee maker for a senior citizen, make sure it has an automatic shut off in case they forget to turn it off.

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California King Sheets from Overstock.comI have California King, which are the most expensive to buy sheets for, if you can find them anywhere at all. I just received my order from overstock.com.

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Clean Mirrors and Bathroom Fixtures with Shaving CreamCleaning your mirrors or fixtures with shaving cream will leave them clean and smelling nice. The biggest plus is that the moisture simply rolls off, and the mirrors do not fog up.

Detective JokeWhat do you call a detective who solves crimes entirely by accident?

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Link: Save-A-Lot CouponsThere is a valuable coupon at the Save-A-Lot grocery stores; you access the coupon online by going to their website, $5 off of $20

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Memory Quilt from Kids ClothesI made a memory quilt of my son. I cut out pieces of some of his tee shirts, and also transferred pictures of him at different ages and put them on cloth, then put it altogether as a lap quilt.

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Recycled Aluminum Can for Flour MeasuringI make a lot of homemade bread so I buy flour in bulk. To make measuring easier I keep a mandarin orange can in my flour container. It measures 2 cups and has grooves inside at the 1/2 and 1 cup level.

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Serve Corn on the Cob at ThanksgivingThis is not really a recipe but a suggestion. I have for several years now served the small ears of corn you find in the freezer section. You can heat them at the last minute so they can be served hot.

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Use a Paintbrush to Clean Behind SinksIs your bathroom or kitchen sink mounted really close to the rear of your counter? Both my sinks are, and cleaning the gunk out of the tight spots behind the sinks drove me crazy before I thought of this idea. Use a child's paintbrush!

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Use Plastic Bag to Help Put Lace Curtain on RodA simple plastic bag can make hanging lace curtains much less of a hassle. Before sliding a curtain rod through the rod pocket in lace curtains, cover the end of the rod with a small plastic bag.

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Clean Scotch Brite Pads in Dish WasherI use those little green pads. (Scotch Brite), to scrub the dishes, pot and pans and kitchen sink. If they are not too gross, I clothespin them to the rack of the dishwasher along with a load of dishes.

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Freeze Excess CranberriesCranberries are cheapest now, and unavailable at many times of the year. Buy extra and just stick them in the freezer as is. Frozen berries can be used in all recipes calling for fresh.

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Leftover Thanksgiving Meal ContainersI buy the throw-away aluminum baking pans with lids to send leftovers home for my guests. Example: for my three children, I buy 2 pans for each family; one for the main meal leftovers and one for desserts.

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Link: Black Friday Ads Website To Preview SalesThere is a website to see early ad scans of the day after Thanksgiving sales from major retailers. They add more stores each week. You can do extensive budget planning way ahead of time and plan your agenda if you go shopping than.

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Office Supply Gift Box for KidsConsider giving a child you know a box of "office" supplies as a gift. You can fill it with things like a stapler, tape dispenser and tape, glue, notebooks, colorful pens and pencils, scissors, erasers, paper clips, self-stick note pads, stamps and stamp pads, etc.

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Questionnaire to Get to Know Kids BetterHere is an idea for youngsters you care about but aren't readily accessible. I printed this out a couple times and gave it to my kids with a diary for each of them. This gives you a way to know more about these young people; things to do, gifts to give.

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Recycling Packing PaperI order a lot online and recently i have noticed that instead of "peanuts" the pkg. are arriving now packed with a generous supply of very nice brown paper. very much like butchers paper.

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Use Netflix for DVDsThe thing that is saving me the most money is Netflix. It is $8.99 a month versus $4.99 a movie at rental places, and we were renting 2 per weekend.

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Watch Price Tags for Sale ItemsDid you that you can get a bargain at Sam's Club? Sam's doesn't have sales. So to know if you are getting a true bargain look for things ending with .01 cent. For example $10.81. Those are their markdowns.

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Watering Tomatoes Underground With PVC PipeThe best way I found to water tomatoes underground is some PVC pipe with holes drilled in it and then covered with one leg of panty hose and buried as deep or deeper than you bury the roots of your plants.

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Confetti Targets For Potty Training I was trying to graduate my young son from the potty to a stand-up position. He loved being a "big boy" like Daddy but his aim wasn't good and I was washing down the toilet and wall several times a day.

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EZ Fashion Ring CraftI am crazy about the trend for fashion rings and have bought a few and dug up some more old ones. But do you know you can also make ones out of the unlikely combination of silicone/plastic/rubber rings plus a single orphan stud earring.

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Get A Free Burger At Carl's Jr. With Your Gift CardFirst I'll admit to stopping by fast food, not that you aren't going to know in a minute anyway! When at Carl's Jr. I noticed if you purchase a $20.00 gift card, you receive a coupon for a $6.00 burger at no charge.

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Inexpensive Mouse Wrist SupportI needed support for my wrist while resting my hand on the desk when I was using the computer mouse. It was getting very uncomfortable while I was reading all the great ideas on Thrifty Fun! I did not want to give that up!

Keeping Recipes at Eye Level and CleanHere's a quick, simple way to read your recipe cards without getting them dirty. Tape them on a kitchen cabinet door at eye level with scotch tape, a sticker, or an old address label. They are easier to read, and you can take the tape off when you're done.

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Lower Your Water Heater TemperatureIs there really any point in having your hot water setting so high that you have to cool it down before you can use it?

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Making Wreath From Artificial Christmas TreeSave your old artificial Christmas trees to make a wreath. Cut 1/2 inch plywood into a donut shape, the size will vary according to how big you want it. Paint it green.

Recycle Envelopes As Shopping ListsI don't get junk postal mail anymore but I do receive bills that always have return payment envelopes. I pay my bills by phone or online now and just hate the idea of throwing those envelopes away.

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Reuse Eye Drop Bottle For Travel Hand SanitizerWith the Swine Flu upon us, don't throw away the small eye drop bottles, recycle them by snapping off the top, rinse bottle well and refill with hand sanitizer then replace the top ...

Toothpaste for Bathroom CleanerNeed to clean your bathroom and out of cleaner? Toothpaste makes a great substitute for low-abrasion cream cleanser and leaves your bathroom minty-fresh. Just be careful; the fumes will make your eyes water, and clear your sinuses like nothing else!

Use Foaming Tub And Tile Cleaner On Your WallsI have used several cleaners to clean my walls in the office, which still had wallpaper paste drips staining the painted surface below the paper border. Regular cleaners that run down the surface make a mess.

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Air Out New Shower Curtain Before HangingWe bought a new plastic shower liner, used inside fabric curtain. You should not hang up in the bathroom, as it gives off harmful chemicals. So what we did was hang the liner in the outside garage for 10 days.

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Felt for Securing Clothes on HangersIf you're tired of finding clothes on the closet floor that have fallen of hangers, here is a simple solution. Use a sticky felt circle on each side of a hanger to help clothes stay in place.

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Homemade Spider TrapI happen to get quite a few spiders in my house. I hate to find them near my babies' cribs. I found a way to eliminate spiders without sprays. Put double sided tape on an index card or scrap paper.

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Link: Free Drum Sticks and Book or DVDIs there a budding drummer in your family or among your friends? Go to www.playdrums.com for a coupon for a free pair of drum sticks and either a book or DVD.

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Make Moist Turkey With BrineThis will make even the lowest priced frozen bird rival a fresh turkey. My approach is to take a new, black plastic trash bag and use it in combination with a five gallon plastic container.

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Product Review: C Cleaner PC Optimization ToolTo keep my computer running smoothly, in addition to the standard anti-spyware and anti-virus scans, I like to use C Cleaner. It's free. It's wonderful.

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Protecting a Mattress from Adult IncontinenceMy elderly father occasionally has an "accident" during the night. I have placed a quilted waterproof pad on top of the bottom sheet. If the bed is accidentally soiled during the night, all he does is toss the pad.

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Recycle Mattress Cover for Quilt FillingWhen making quilts, I use old (clean) mattress covers for the fill. Cut to the size that you need.

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Sparkling Cranberry JuiceHere's a nice beverage for holiday meals and easy to make. All you do is add two ounces of plain sparkling water for each 8 ounces of cranberry juice. Serve in wine or champagne glasses over crushed ice for a pretty presentation.

Animal Grade Baking Soda for CleaningA better price for baking soda. If you use baking soda often for cleaning/washing, it is cheaper to buy it from a grain and feed store. They sell an animal grade.

Dry Disposable Razors After Each UseDid you know that razors don't wear down due to shaving. They wear down because of getting wet. If you dry your disposable razor after each use, you can keep it for 6 months!

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Get More Juice From Lemons (And Other Citrus Fruit)Double the juice from your citrus. Either let them float in hot water or place in microwave for about 15-20 seconds. Remove and let cool to a temperature that doesn't burn the fingers.

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Graduate Keepsake PillowFor special occasions I always try to give something that will be kind of a keepsake. Several years ago when my nephew was graduating from high school, I went to a place that puts anything you want on t-shirts.

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Link: Free Seeds At Wintersown.orgGet free seeds and learn how to sow seeds in the winter!

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Metal Trash Can for PerishablesInvest in a metal trash can to store your perishables in. A 30 gallon size is right for my back porch. Hopefully it will slow down the eating habits of the uninvited creatures!

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Ready Made Salads In Ziploc BowlsLike many couples with no kids in the house, we don't eat as we should. Here's a way to get a few more veggies in. Take one bag of salad lettuce and divide it into 6 bowls with lids.

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Use Plastic Hooks for Grocery BagsI like to recycle plastic grocery bags in my kitchen garbage container. I bought a package of self-adhesive plastic cup hooks at the dollar store and put two on the inside of the trash can on the right and two more on the left.

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Wild Blue Internet Service ReviewsDo not use WildBlue for an internet provider, the service is horrible, starting with the installation process. The installers were smoking on my roof, of all all places and did not ground the wires.

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