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February 1, 2019

I am in love with outdoor lighting! Often I find great candle holders that can be transformed into solar lighting. With a little creative alteration, you too could make these.

Decorative Outdoor Solar Sconces - lights on as twlight begins

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Carrot Counting Activity for Toddlers - all done
Carrot Counting Activity for ToddlersThis is a perfect craft that doubles as a learning resource and game to help your toddlers learn to count.

 
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Toy Helicopter/Airplane Landing Pad - helicopter on top of the water bottle landing pad
Toy Helicopter/Airplane Landing PadWith a little imagination, your toddler can have an unlimited amount of landing pads for their toy helicopters, airplanes.

 
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Using a recycled bottle and cap to seal powdered sugar.
Storing Powdered SugarWhen you open your bag of icing sugar bag or any bag, it makes a mess. This tip will help you.

 
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Arrow Toss Valentine's Day Toddler Game - heart with the arrows arrayed around it
Valentine's Day Arrow Toss GameIf you are having a Valentine's Day party or just want a game to play at home with your toddlers, you can make this arrow toss game. The object of the game is to see who can toss their arrow the closest to the center of the heart.

 
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Redesigned Greeting Card - three homemade redesigned cards
Redesigned Greeting CardI save all card packagings I get from online orders because they can easily be redesigned and reused. The themes for these greeting cards are Happy Birthday and Happy Valentine's Day. These are perfect to pair with the gift baskets I make throughout the year!

 
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Straw Handbag Planter - attractive garden shed with purse planter hanging on the door
Straw Handbag PlanterI found this cute straw handbag for near to nothing. It has a great look and can be useful in a fun way as a garden planter wreath. Add a simply lining (if using live flowers) or not if artificial flowers that can get changed out with the different seasons are chosen. I wanted to give it a more fresh look, so it was updated with spray paint, colorful ribbon, and flowers.

 
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Create Bouncy Curls with Cardboard Tubes - long curly hair
Create Bouncy Curls with Cardboard TubesI flew up to visit my parents recently and realized I'd left my curling iron at home. Before I got the chance to even contemplate buying a cheap curling iron at one of the local shops, my thrifty mum suggested I make use of a big bag of toilet paper tubes and wrapping paper centers she had put aside for crafting.

 
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Repairing a Broken Dish Drainer - repaired silverware holder
Repairing a Broken Dish DrainerI bought a new dish drainer from Wal-mart and after washing the dishes, I noticed that part of the plastic hook on one of the silverware holders was broken. The hook has a lip on it which holds it on the wire drain rack. The hooks are fragile.

 
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Tic Tac Toe Game - no winner
Tic Tac Toe GameAre you hosting game night? This is an easy and free tic tac toe game anyone can make!

 
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Squirrel Scare Tool - squirrel on feeder
Squirrel Scare ToolFrom my kitchen window, I enjoy watching the birds at our bird feeders. However I can't keep a lot of food in the feeders because of squirrels. In the cold months, early in the morning, I'll put out just enough seed to last through the day.

 
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An empty can of corn with both the top and bottom removed.
Using a Can to Fill Zipper BagsDoing my 'cook for a day and eat for a month', I knew I was going to have some goopy messes. So today, I did something about it.

 
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Homemade Mod Podge - decoupaged cylinder in a Valentine's Day arrangement
Homemade Mod PodgeMod Podge is used for so many creative projects, often costing a little out of your price range. There is hope! Here is a simple way to make mod podge for just a little over $1. You can be creative and thrifty!

 
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A messy pile of plastic grocery bags.
Wrangling Plastic Grocery BagsI consistently use plastic grocery bags for two things: my husband's lunch and poop patrol for my 3 large dogs. After putting the groceries away I would have a bag of bags. I tried rolling them up to put in a plastic container but it took FOREVER to it, although I did like the idea of having them neat and orderly and ready for use.

 
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Patching Screw Holes in Walls - finished project
Patching Screw Holes in WallsThis project shows how to patch a hole in your wall, after removing a screw, properly before painting over it again. It is cheap and easy to do and it doesn't take very long to do.

 
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Deboning Chicken Thighs - deboned thighs
Deboning Chicken ThighsWe love chicken thighs because they are always moist and flavorful. Boneless thighs are at least $1 more a pound than bone-in. I wait until the bone-in thighs are on sale and bone them myself.

 
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Using Your Computer as a Dictionary - article about permafrost up on screen
Using Your Computer as a DictionaryThanks to a comment on my 10-10-2017 posting, "Increase your Vocabulary" I now have a quicker and easier way to look up the definition of a word when I'm reading the news or other articles on the internet. Just a few days ago, I saw the 10-16-2017 comment and I responded to it with my gratitude.

 
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Valentine's Day Decorated Gift Bag
Valentine's Day Decorated Gift BagYou can easily redesign a shopping bag into a Valentine's Day themed gift bag. You will need simple supplies that you probably already have at home!

 
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Making a Magnetic Pen/Pencil Holder - pen holder next to note pad on fridge
Making a Magnetic Pen/Pencil HolderThis magnetic pen or pencil holder is very convenient to have on the fridge because I write on magnetic notepads daily.

 
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Candy Basket - closeup of candy basket
Candy BasketThis is a cute candy basket - perfect as a Valentine's Day gift, or little decoration piece for your office desk.

 
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Succulent Planters - hand holding the red planter
Succulent PlantersIf you have a succulent garden, you know they are easy to grow (can even be grown from cuttings), require minimal attention and beautiful. Succulents make great gifts, adds a nice little green touch for in the home or office, desk.

 
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Making A Memory Board From Packing Materials - board in holder on mantel
Making A Memory Board From Packing MaterialsIt seems with every mail order there is some type of protection for your delivery. This last delivery, had 2 perfectly square Styrofoam sheets in the box. These two beauties will now become memory boards. This is a super easy and thrifty repurposed project!

 
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Foam To Fix a Leak in a Store Room - insulation up against the base of the wall
Foam To Fix a Store Room LeakThe store rooms in my complex were add-ons. They are about 10 years old and were not made very well. Because of this, and our gutters not being cleaned out as often as needed, they bring down rain that often leaks under a wall and half the door.

 
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Repurpose Victoria's Secret Shopping Bag for Valentine's Day - cute pink and white striped shopping bag repurposed into a Valentine's Day gift bag
Repurpose Victoria's Secret Shopping Bag for Valentine's DayIf you have any shopping bags laying around, you can repurpose those bags into thoughtful handmade Valentine's Day gift bags.

 
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Adding Ribbon Flair To Planters - tan and white ribbon on pot of red mums sitting on a white plant stand
Adding Ribbon Flair To PlantersI love using ribbon or fabric strips to dress up planters and pots.The ribbon with wire holds up the best and if outside in the elements, it keeps its shape and color. This look gives any basic pot, planter, or even a window box, that final jewelry accessory to your planting outfit.

 
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Plastic Bottle Fruit Fly Trap - finished trap with a floating fly
Plastic Bottle Fruit Fly TrapWe have tried many things to get rid of fruit flies in our home, and this is hands down the easiest, cheapest, and most effective way. One of the most important things in order to catch them is the bait you put out. Fruit flies can be more attracted to some things more than others.

 
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DIY Off-Shoulder Top - off the shoulder sweatshirt modeled by the maker
DIY Off-Shoulder TopI was looking to buy an off-shoulder sweatshirt when I noticed that most of them cost $10 to $15 more than their pre-cut counterparts. There is a super simple way to cut them to make them hang off your shoulder just right. Here's how to do it.

 
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