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Tip: Budgeting to Feed a Crowd

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

November 20, 2013

A friend of mine had heard we are having our family dinner for Thanksgiving at my house and made the comment that she could never afford to feed so many people. I told her it was easy on the budget, if you plan ahead.

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Tip: CD Case Plant Display

Donna
Gold Post Medal for All Time! 555 Posts

November 19, 2013

Use a spare CD case, add some soil and a seed, close it and leave it by a bright window. A pretty plant will sprout and grow! Great for a child's learning project or even a pretty, natural window ornament!

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Tip: Make Home Decor Crafts from Bed Springs

November 15, 2013

Purchase old bed springs from a thrift store. Decorate to your desire and give as gifts or use as decor in your own home.

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Tip: Reviving Dried Pencil Erasers

Marty Dick
Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 169 Posts

November 15, 2013

I wasn't able to get good photos so I'll go ahead and tell you what I did. First of all, I really can afford new pencils or a pack of erasers. I have this lifelong fascination with words and crosswords are part of that.

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Tip: Easiest Gingerbread Man Reindeer Cookies

attosa
Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts

November 11, 2013

Get more bang out of your gingerbread buck by simply turning the men upside down and decorating as a reindeer! Use other common holiday candies as decoration.

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Organizing Cookie CuttersPurchase an upright scrapbooking organizer that has opaque organizer containers with fixed hinged boxes that slide in and out of their own drawer insert. The boxes are perfect to organize your cutters by themes.

Quick Knee Protection for Working OutsideWhile running around doing some last-minute outdoor work because the weather jumped above 40 I needed to kneel on something and remembered all my conventional gardening stuff was in the shed.

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Jeans Christmas stocking.

Old Jeans Make Great Christmas StockingsA nice way to remember grandparents is to use their old jeans for a grandbaby's Christmas stocking. This is sewn into a cowgirl boot with pink bows and pearls.

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Free "Kettlebell" for ExerciseInstead of purchasing a kettlebell, use a large empty plastic laundry bottle filled with water. Tighten the cap before each use to be sure it is on tight.

Homemade Hand SoapIn the days of counting pennies, this will help if you buy the hand soap pumps like I do. Once that pump is empty, I make my own for pennies using 1 Tbsp. dish soap and 1 tsp. of bleach.

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Packing Paper for Gift Wrap

Packing Paper for Gift WrapWhen my UPS packages arrive, they have brown paper in large sheets for stuffing. I iron them and use colored ink and stamps to decorate the paper for wrapping paper.

Making a Laundry Machine FilterWe have a septic tank as well as a laundry tub pump tank and I want to keep as much lint as possible from going into the system.

Family Recipes for a Great Gift

Family Recipes for a Great GiftI like to gather favorite family recipes and type them up in Word on my computer. I then print them off and place in clear plastic page protector sheets and put them into a 3 ring binder.

Several birds on bird bath placed on the ground.

Birds Need Water in WinterFor the winter months, I take the birdbath bowl off the pedestal and place it on the ground near the bird feeder, just outside my kitchen window.

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Cement birdbath and planter decorated for the season.

Decorate Your Birdbath for ChristmasRather than pack up our birdbath and planter this year, I decided to add some evergreens, holly branches, pinecones, and berries that I had on my property and around in my woods!

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Flannel Swiffer Squares with EndustI watch garage sales and the Goodwill for really cheap flannel king size sheets. I cut them into Swiffer squares. When I use them, I spray with Endust first.

Use Newspaper For ShippingUse newspaper to wrap gifts! It's especially nice when you ship to another state and you can read what's going on in that area. It saves money on the fancy wrappings.

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Fish and Plants Go Together

Fish and Plants Go TogetherI keep an old turkey baster next to my little fish bowl. Every few days I will use it to suck out some water and the dirts accumulated on the bottom of the tank and feed my plants.

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Foam Pen Cushion from Nerf Bullet

Foam Pen Cushion from Nerf BulletI was going through my treasure jars I keep and I found these little foam bullets with a suction cup on the end. The rest of the toy is long gone, having seen better days.

Scoop for pet food.

Making a Scoop from a Quart Milk JugSimple stuff, but really helpful! I just cut out a portion of a plastic quart sized milk carton and leave a longer 'tongue' at the end. That way I can pinch it into a point to direct my cat food that I pour.

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Use Less Marinade with a Plastic BagReady-bought liquid marinades can be very expensive, and sometimes the ingredients for marinade recipes to make at home can be costly as well. So why waste it?

Waste Not, Want NotIf you are like me, you like to find a use for everything, rather than throw it away. At a minimum, you will settle for putting it with the recycling, or donating it, as long as, it does not go to waste.

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Clear Nail Polish For Nickel AllergiesI seem to have an allergy to nickel since I cannot wear cheap earings without my earlobes bothering me. I decided to try putting a thin coat of clear nail polish on the stem and it has worked well for me for years.

Hints for Holiday Visitors

Preparing for Holiday VisitorsWith the onset of the holiday season, many of us find we may have some occasional unexpected company. There are several items that we can keep on hand, and things to do to make such visits more pleasant.

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Tissue to Tell if Heat Is Running

Tissue to Tell if Heat Is RunningTape a piece of toilet tissue to the register and when the heat is running, the air from the heat system will blow it up and you can see it waving.

Using Shower Curtains with Shower ChairWhen my husband needed to start using a long shower chair, the kind that is halfway out of the tub, we needed to come up with a way to keep the water inside the tub.

Have Groom's Family Help With Wedding CostsWhen planning your wedding, ask the groom's family to be in charge of, and pay for any alcohol beverages served. If you aren't serving alcohol, the groom's parents can pay for another part of the reception.

Santa painted on bud vase.

Decorating an Old Bud VaseOld bud vases make great decor or find new usefulness as a candy dish.

First Aid Kit out of Eyeglass CaseI have lots of old eyeglass holders, which open and close. I used the old eyeglass holder to hold bandages and a tube of triple antibiotic. It takes up very little space and is always handy.

Tissues for Cleaning Small Kitchen SpillsKeep a box of cheap tissues near your work space in the kitchen. For small spills and clean-ups, tissues are much cheaper than paper towels, even using several at a time.

Seed and pod.

Collecting Thunbergia SeedsIf you grow thunbergia in a pot, once the season is done, bring the plant inside and let it die. It will make a mess while it's dying, but you'll find the broken open seed pods and lots of seeds.

Hang Dry Sheets and Curtains IndoorsYou will need extra shower-curtain tension rod. Put them up in tub area as high as you need for the length of the sheets or curtains.

Unclogging Hair Spray Nozzle or PumpHairspray cans always clogged? What a waste. Such an easy solution!

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Hanging Pants in Your ClosetHanging pants up with clothespins becomes a problem with the female shaping of pants so I began hanging mine upside down by the bottom hem. It even creates more room on the rod because the bulk is at the bottom.

Baking Potatoes in the MicrowaveBrown paper lunch size bags are great for baking potatoes in the microwave.

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Refreshing Spearmint WaterSeveral years ago, I was at a spa. Upon arrival, I was served an ice-cold glass of water. The water tasted different and I asked the attendant what was in it.

Secret Candy StashI picked up sale candy after Halloween and hid it in empty food containers. A coffee can, an onion soup box; containers my kids wouldn't ever bother with.

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Store Glasses In Foam Can HoldersI have a hard time keeping up with my reading glasses around the house. Now, I buy Dollar store reading glasses and soft foam soda can holders.

Ornaments in plastic zipper bag.

Store Christmas Decorations in Plastic...Save those sheet zipper bags for storing your Christmas decorations.

Homemade Nail Polish Remover JarI used a 4 ounce mason jar for this. You can use a small airtight container if you want.

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Keeping Cats from Using House Plants as LitterboxSimple, but very effective! After years of trying almost everything to stop Brooklyn, our cat, from leaving his deposit in my overwintering houseplants I finally hit on this method which seems to have stopped him in his tracks.

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Organizing Business Cards

Keeping Track of Business CardsI have a dreadful time keeping up with business cards and/or remembering where I got them after a short time goes by. I took a letter size envelope and put the cards inside and made a cut in the flap.

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Patching JeansI have a 20 something neighbor who frequently needs his jeans patched. DH and I trade favors with him and his parents so I patch his jeans when they need it.

Vinegar and Baking Soda for Clogged DisposalMy garbage disposal got clogged after I drained cooked rice into it. I tried to use a plunger to clear the clog but it did not work. I came across the advice to use vinegar, baking soda with hot water. It worked like a miracle.

Small plants inside Mason jars.

Watering Plants When AwayIf you need to go away and have some plants that will need special care, try this method.

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