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The app being used as a remote.

Fire TV App as Remote
Good idea. Itll work on an android phone as a remote also. Thanks

 

Freezing Green Beans Using the Instant Pot

Freezing Green Beans Using the Instant Pot
You wrote 0 min. How many min. Please

 

Chicken Curry over rice in bowl

Japanese Chicken Curry
Sounds & looks delicious. Need more detailed info on the curry sauce mix. Brand & where to buy it. Also, is there a substitute? Thanks for sharing

 

meat and veggies cooked in bowl

Hot Pot
Where can I get the hot pot soup base? If unavailable what is a recipe for it? Ive made hot pot in an electric skillet.Easier to Control the tempeture

 

A park with a floral display in the center of the driveway.

Being Frugal Can Be Hard Work
Please look at www.Clark.com website for his recommendations on home jobs.He is a great consumer advocate on the web, radio & TV. Be careful & never pay for an home base job. Hope youre got a resume. Good luck!

 

Baked Coconut Shrimp with lettuce and sweet pepper sauce

Baked Coconut Shrimp
Do you turn over the shrimp to bake the other side? We enjoy fresh caught shrimp here in Savannah & this will be a favorite way to make them. Thanks

 

Vegan Chocolate Pudding in bowl

Vegan Chocolate Pudding
Can I use Stevie or Trivia instead of sugar?

 

A bottle of mustard from the Dollar Store.

Dollar Store for Food Items
I hope people will finally understand that the DOLLAR TREE is the one where all items are $1.00. The others like Dollar General & Family Dollar range from pennies to $10+. Also avoid canned & bottled items from China, please. Including those for our pets.

 

screen shot of Unchecky in action

Unchecky for Managing Software Downloads
Thanks for the suggestion. Please post additional info about free software downloads. Appreciate your post.

 

Coupon Holder for Food Information

Coupon Holder for Food Information
You should be pleased with yourself for using this device to help you achieve your goal. BTW have you come across Dr. Hymans Eat Fat program? Check it out www.drhyman.com

 

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Substitute Pumpkin For Eggs in Baking
Excellent substitute. What do you suggest doing with the remaining pumpkin from the can?

 

root bound ball of Shasta daisy

Saving a Root Bound Plant
Thank you so much for your very helpful post. Have got 2 rescues to plant now that I know the right way to plant them. Have any other helpful tips?

 

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Metal Part of Light Bulb Stuck in Socket?
Same as Maries. Wear safety glasses & gloves. Use a cut piece of potato. Shove it into lights socket and twist. Should work. Wipe away any potato piece or juice.

 

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Interior Design Business Name Ideas?
Use a recognizable word like Antique,Vintage Image as 1st word. Look up all the companies in the Yellow Pages www.yp.com that are decor/decorators so you dont use their name. See where youd fit alphabetically. Use a sub-title ...Making you feel @ home or some...

 

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Check Out Large Print Editions
I agree with Solus. This is a bad tip. Large print books are in the library for those who need them. I have used normal print books, as well as CDs & DVDs and can always renew them on line OR a phone call. As the kids say, your bad!

 

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Cleaning Business Name Ideas?
1. Research Look in yellow pages for names taken. 2. Use 1 word or hyphenated words. 3. Use word(s) that emphasizes your business. Minute Maid is an example. 4. Use sub-heading from popular cleaning product..But...change the wording.

 

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Value of Treasury Collection Premier Edition Dolls?
1. Look in eBay.com 2. Google.com for websites that feature the manufacturer of your dolls

 

Step by step photos of separating an egg.

An Easy Way To Separate Eggs
(format_html)Name of the Chinese website, please. Id like to view the video. Editors Note: Unfortunately the link was no longer working. Here is a video from YouTube that also illustrates the technique.

 

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Keeping Your Wallet Safe
Womens pockets arent deep enough to hold a smartphone or wallet. How do you make an inner pocket in your jacket? Ive pretty much stopped carrying a purse and use my pockets to carry lipstick, tissue, cellphone (not smartphone). I want to be able to carry a...

 

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Back Scrubber For Washing Feet
Hi Ginny, Thanks for the tip. Ill be visiting the gorgeous Brookgreen Gardens in April. Must be great living so close. Can you offer any suggestions to where to have dinner, well be there for 2 nites?

 

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Keep Lettuce Fresh Longer
Please clarify Do you wrap the lettuce & cracker in paper towel? OR just the lettuce? Wish the produce department would stop drowning the greens with all that watering!

 

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Selecting Coffee?
I buy more of the Big Lots coffee and freeze them; especially when they have their 20% off sales.

 

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How to Complain to a Company and Get Real Results
When all else fails, enter your complaint on the companys Facebook page. When its feasible, look up the name of the companys president/owner and write to them.

 

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Homemade Ear Cleaning Solution
How do you clean a dog's ears with this solution? Cotton ball? Syringe? Sterile pad or cloth? Also, how often! Thanks

 

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Barter for Membership
I barter for dog sitting and dont use my cash to pay for dentistry, massages, restaurant meals, plumbing, etc. through my membership in a local Barter Club. Worthwhile to look for one on Google or in the Yellow Pages phone book. Check them out.

 

Rainbow Bracelet

Rainbow Soda Pop Tab Bracelet
Yes, its cute. It would be nice if we donated our pop tabs to the Ronald McDonald House. Collecting pop tabs is a great way to teach kids about philanthropy and the importance of recycling while raising funds to help children and their families at the same...

 

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Tiny Changes To Save Electricity
Please describe the 5 pint pump action vacuum flask and where can you find one and in what department of the store. Im sure you realize that reheating coffee or anything in the microwave uses energy, too. Theres no getting around it, if you want a hot drink...

 

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Vinegar For Sore Throat
Which vinegar, white or cider? Thanks for the tip.

 

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Best Way to Pay for Things Overseas?
Always use the credit card, not debit card, for all purchases like accommodations, flights, meals, deposits. Check with your credit card companies to find out the least costly rate for conversion. Please remember that if you get a wrong charge on your credit...

 

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Remove Condensation from Car Windows
Where can I purchase an eraser?

 

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Clip Thief in the Bud
Excellent tip if you must carry your purse. Ive been advocating not taking your purse to public places for years. As a marketing rep, it was unwieldy carrying a briefcase, presentation equipment, etc., so the purse was left in my car. I go shopping and dining...

 

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Restoring a Shrunken Wool Sweater
Sounds good. Need to know what is hair cream rinse?

 

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Reinforce Shower Curtain Ring Holes
How do you attach the washers to the holes in the shower curtain plastic liner?

 

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Hot Sauce for Roaches
Does the spray stain the woodwork?

 

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My Frugal Life: Frugal Is Fun
Thanks for your inspiration and getting what you inevitably wanted, time with your family. One other thrifty suggestion: although you have a mountain of dryer sheets, the coating that gets on your linens and towels makes them less absorbent and also leaves...

 

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Make Too Large Dust Ruffle Fit with Duct Tape
Need advice how to make queen fitted sheet fit onto a double size mattress. Theres too much fabric for it to fit smoothly.

 

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Tape Manual to Back of Appliance
So many of our appliances give off heat when theyre on that the paper manuals will be a fire hazard. Keep them in a file or drawer. I havent misplaced one in 30 years. When I recycle/or/donate an appliance I attach the manual to it for the next user.

 

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Get Rid of Extra Stuff in Home
What is the link to the Iceland site? Id like to forward it to, some people to encourage recycling/and/donating. Thanks.

 

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Free Home Renovation?
Thanks! What is a refurbished home?

 

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Crafts Using Pop Can Tabs?
I collect the tabs to donate to Ronald McDonald House. The aluminum content is very valuable, more than the cans (although I recycle those). Please find some other item to use for crafts and donate the tabs for a really good cause.

 

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Company Review: Publix Grocery
Publix does not throw food away. Its all donated to local food banks and senior centers. Looks like you were not in your neighborhood. If you had a Publix in your own vicinity, you would know how charitable they are. Please research before you publish an indictment...

 

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Investing in Annuities?
One big tip if you have money to invest please find a member of the National Association Personal Financial Advisors in your vicinity. They dont make commision on investments, just a fee for their services. Just Google them & go to their site. Good Luck

 

A pet being fed too much, and eating right out of the bag.

Don't Overfeed Your Pet
Please dont feed human food. Something like 1 hamburger is equal to 6 bowls of dry dog food. I think the canned food gives the dogs bad breath.

 

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Round Up Debit Card Into Savings
What is the name of your bank? My bank is Bank of America its only for 3 months.

 

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My Morning Mocha Fiber Treat
Sounds delicious. Let Me Know what you mean by chocolate drink mix? Im assuming you mean the hot chocolate powder mix, but am not sure. Thanks

 

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Chinese Coca Cola Meat
I like Chinese food, especially the white meat chicken in a white sauce. Please let me know how to adapt your coke marinade for this. The white meat chicken in the Chinese restaurants is always very tender. They say they do not use MSG. Its a puzzle. Appreciate...

 

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Polynesian Wings
Can this recipe work using a crockpot? Itd be a lot easier to place wings in crockpot add sauce incredients and let it cook for 4 hrs. Appreciate your reply.

 

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Make Your Driveway Look Brand New
What did you use to repair the driveway? Mine is concrete and has cracks & a chunk missing. Thanks

 

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Recommendations For Mopping Products?
To find user reviews on the H2O wet steam mops go to this site & enter H20 Mops. Other reviews are on Amazon.com for these machines. If you buy a Sharp model at Bed Bath & Beyond, theres a 20% off coupon you can get on line on their website.

 

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Crab Souffle
I also would like to have the recipe for Crab Souffle that Ina, the guest poster got from a chef.

 

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Tips For Getting Coupons
The ad stating Sunday coupons (Free) is a kind of spam. They make you scan through pages and pages of offers, as well as claiming you can win stuff. Im pretty sure since they make you register but dont say they do not sell your information, that, thats exactly...

 

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Instructions for H2O Vacuum?
On the internet; www.google.com. Fill in the name of the manufacturer in the space for a search. On the next screen, click on the first reply. Then when you go to their website, look for customer service or contact. Fill in the form to request a users manual...

 

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Use Bartering as Part of Your Budget Plan
Seniors have a lot of skills they can barter. Theres babysitting, prepping a week of meals for the busy couple, pet sitting & walking, tutoring. Place a free ad in your local senior center paper or other free media outlets. Some are on local TV channel websites...

 

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Mop Reviews?
I use the new Shark steam mop on tile and laminate flooring. Its great, works like a charm. No heavy buckets, no chemicals and no spills. Also, I dont have to go over the floor to get rid of suds or streaks. Since it steams the floors, theyre practically sanitized...

 

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Cake Mix Bars
Can I use chocolate cake mix? My people always prefer it.

 

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Using Half Of Products
Terrific post. Its easy to cut liquids & cloth in half. I cut pills in half with the drug stores pill cutter. Only need half aspirin for daily use (Dr.Oz), etc. I order larger dosage meds for my pet & cut the pills in half for the correct size. Purchase larger...

 


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