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Tip: Create A Coupon Book For Shopping

mom-from-missouri
Silver Post Medal for All Time! 255 Posts

April 28, 2010

Every time I shop, I have someone ask to look at my coupon book. I have shared it on here before a few years ago, but will again to kick off this new section of my blog on saving money.

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Fedex Your LuggageMost airlines are charging for luggage. I have been shipping my things Fedex that is picked up at my door, and at my destination when I arrive.

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Give Postage Stamps as Alternative to Funeral FlowersAfter losing both my dad and younger brother within the last 2 years, I have an alternative gift suggestion to sending funeral flowers. We were blessed by family and friends with flowers, food, gifts, etc. After things calmed down, we had lots of thank-you notes to write.

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Keep Super Glue From Drying OutIf you are using super glue, before replacing the cap, gently squeeze the tube on the sides and the glue will be "sucked" back down into the tube.

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Make Elastic Clips to Keep Toddler Pants UpToddler's pants keep falling down and they are much too young to wear a belt for safety reasons. My tip is to make what I call elastic clips to hold up their pants.

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Homemade pet carrier made from a plastic tub.

Make Your Own Pet CarrierI get exhausted trying to get my cats into the pet carrier when it is time to go to the vet or getting a picture taken with Santa, etc. It would be easier if I had a larger carrier, but they are expensive.

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Vinegar to Prevent Yeast InfectionsAbout 30 years ago I had to make a trip to my gynecologist after a week of swimming and sunning in my bathing suit. He told me at that time that women's wet bathing suits were a leading cause of trips to the doctor due to yeast infections.

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"Scroiled" EggsIf you like scrambled eggs or omlettes, but hate cleaning up the mess, here is how I do something similar. I call them "scroiled" eggs! Whisk up an egg, then boil the kettle. Pour boiling water into a saucepan on a low heat.

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Dealing With Fine HairIf you have fine, tangly hair of any length, keep a comb in the shower, and when you put conditioner on it after shampooing, comb it out, and voila, no more tangles.

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Hair Product For Shiny ShoesThe rush to school and then on to work can be frantic. To help control my

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Joke: Turning CatholicSister Mary Ann, who worked for a home health agency, was out making her rounds visiting homebound patients when she ran out of gas. As luck would have it, a Texaco Gasoline station was just a block away.

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Photograph Each Room's Contents in Case of DisasterMy daughter and her family recently experienced a house fire; it was an entire loss (home, furnishings, vehicles, documents, and pet). She was able to save a three-ring binder with all of her important documents, bills and other pertinent information.

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Product Review: Behr Exterior PaintI added color to my wood privacy fence by using the Behr exterior paint. I love color and natural earth tone colors. When it comes to a wood fence, it fades over time and has a grayish color that is boring. So, I painted it.

Saving a Water Logged Cell PhoneEver dropped your cell phone in a puddle, or worse, the toilet? If your cell takes an unexpected dunking, follow these steps to avoid a trip to the gadget graveyard.

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Thank You Notes for Mom

Thank You Notes for MomFollowing my 70th birthday, my four grown children got together and sent me a beautifully hand-decorated box of little slips of paper where they'd written a Thank-You for something I'd taught them.

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Unsticking Bowls and GlassesStuck bowls or glasses? No Problem! Forget WD 40, and ice and hot water. Try this: non-stick cooking spray around the stuck rim, wait 10 seconds, tap lightly with a wooden spoon upside down. And, Voila! Unstuck with non-stick.

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dog in pink sweater

Use Newspaper To Prevent Dog BedwettingWe have had a British bulldog from a friend. She's been with us about a year now and is about 2 years old. She will wet her bed, but only if we place a blanket or bedding in the basket. When newspaper is only form of bedding, she will not wee.

Old garden hose

Uses for Garden HosesDon't throw away your old garden hoses there are many uses for them. Cut chunks to use around trees when keeping them from leaning, just run wire or rope through the hose and tie to a stake in the ground.

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Aspirin for Migraine ReliefCalling all migraine sufferers! Here's an old-fashioned alternative for migraine relief: plain aspirin. Many OTC and prescription medicines are available today. However, you can also try taking three uncoated aspirin for your next migraine.

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Making a Small Garden Pond

Making a Small Garden PondI thought I would share this thrifty idea as I only have a small garden and wanted a pond.

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Old Sandbox to Start Plant CuttingsThe kids old sandbox makes a great place to grow cuttings for starting new plants! Be sure to shade the new cuttings from the sun and water frequently until you see new growth. These little plants you are growing will sell for $5.00 each at your next garage sale!

Paint Keys for Easy IdentificationI use bright colored nail polish to identify my keys on my key ring. I have a lot of keys, but only certain ones that I use daily.

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Prevent Toilet Paper WasteWhen putting on a new roll of toilet paper, squeeze it first before you hang it. That way, it will not keep on rolling. Very helpful if you have small children.

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Recovered stools.

Recovering StoolsI re-cushioned my two step stools today. One had a tear in it and the other had rust on it so it was nice and easy to recover them with a vinyl table cloth that I had bought to compliment my kitchen colors and design.

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Repairing Wind ChimesDon't throw out that wind chime when the strings break, go to your local craft store and in the jewelry department you will find elastic cord to make bracelets. I repaired one of our wind chimes last fall and it is still making its sweet sounds.

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cube magnet

Rubik's Cube MagnetThis one is a shout out to the magnificent Rubik's Cube.

Save With Electric Meat SlicerHubby and I recently purchased a moderately priced electric meat slicer. We figure it's going to pay for itself pretty quickly. You can usually find unsliced meat cheaper per pound than sliced.

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Use Ice Cubes To Cool Hard Boiled EggsWhen boiling hard boiled eggs, try this. After boiling is completed, pour off boiling water and fill with cold water. Fill pan with ice cubes and let set 15 minutes. The shells will slip right off, no mess, no fuss. The ice cubes are a life saver and a time saver.

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Vitamin Supplements For Hip DysplasiaAs a puppy, my Golden Retriever had very loose hips, as is common with Retrievers. I read several articles that suggested high doses of vitamin C and others that recommended glucosomine and condroitin.

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Wedding Ideas From The HeartI enjoy working on weddings. Letting my imagination go results in delightful lovely decorations:

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Break Frozen Ground Beef In SectionsFill a zippered plastic bag with raw meat, press flat and seal. Score the meat into equal sections by pressing a chopstick over the bag, tic-toe-style,then freeze the grid flat. The next time you need ground beef, simply break off enough for your recipe.

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Pansies being pressed in a large book

Drying Flowers in a BookLay the open side toward the spine of a book, slightly press open the larger ones to assure they will lay flat. Then slowly close the book, watching to make sure you don't bend a petal. This book is full of all sorts of leaves and blossoms.

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Hummingbird Feeder Rain Protector 2

Protecting a Humming Bird Feeder from RainI am sure that I am not the only one that feeds the hummingbirds, so you may have the same problem as me. None of the feeders are protected in the rain. I don't have a protected place to hang mine, and it hangs on a shepherd's hook outside my kitchen window.

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Scrub Feet with Body Scrub and Pumice StoneInstead of spending additional money for a foot scrub, use your body scrub with your foot pumice stone or block. This way you get two for one and don't add additional clutter in the shower.

Social Security Benefits BinderWhen I applied for Social Security benefits, I organized all my documents, correspondence and other pertinent information in a three-ring binder. Each piece of paperwork was placed in a plastic sheet protector.

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Use Backs Of School Notices As Scratch PaperWhen the children bring notices home and I don't need them, I rip them in half and use them as scrap paper. I leave them near the phones. The ones I use are the ones that have empty back sides

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Use Up Disney World Meal PlanJust returned from a trip to Disney World with my family. We stayed on the property and were able to take advantage of the meal plan, which seems expensive at first but is a money saver.

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Clean Your Children's Bath ToysEvery 4-6 months, I clean my kids' bath toys because of a scummy buildup. After their evening bath, I soak all the toys in a mild solution of bleach water until the next afternoon (the bleach does not fade the toys).

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Creating a Family CookbookI have a niece who is getting married in May this year and I was trying to think of a different and unique gift to give her. I finally decided to make her a recipe book.

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Line Planters With DiapersKeeping moisture in you hanging baskets an large pots, I use the giant Pampers to line the baskets an pots. They hold lots of moisture, and your plants will thank you for the kindness.

Organizing Individual Fabric Craft ProjectsWhen I am pulling fabrics together to make a particular pattern, I place all the fabric, the pattern, any notions, trims, and such in a large Ziploc bag and hang the bag on a pants hanger.

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Organizing Your MealsA great way to keep organized, save time and money! Simply choose a day of the week to do your organizing. Get five to seven small totes to keep in the pantry. Make a simple menu for the week.

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Reuse Pet Food Bag Under Litter BoxI always keep newspaper under the litter boxes in case of "accidents". I found by cutting off the bottoms of the food bags, washing them and laying them flat; that they work well under the newspaper to keep any moisture away for the flooring.

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Schedule Back to School Physicals NowMy children participate in school team sports which require an up to date physical to be on file with the school to participate in practices and meets. Our insurance requires a physical no earlier than 366 days after the last one.

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Update Cell Phone List To Save MinutesIf you are on a cell phone plan that offers Family and Friends calls, update your list before taking a trip. Family and Friends phone numbers are the same as mobile to mobile and there is not a charge for the call. This list updates within 24 hours.

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Use Empty Tissue Boxes for Small Trash CanI place my paper scraps in an empty decorative tissue box while working on my scrapbooking. This can be used for any project that creates small pieces of trash. This way your craft area stays clean as you create.

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Vitamin K Cream for Dark Under Eye Circles To "erase" under eye circles that can be caused by a lack of sleep, dehydration, allergies etc-try dabbing a cream rich in vitamin K on the dark area.

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Wash Keyboard In Dishwasher As Last ResortReading the tip on cleaning a keyboard made me think of this tip. If you have a keyboard that seems dead or has too many sticky keys and you're about to pitch it, try this, it worked for me.

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