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Keeping Craft Bows From Getting Flat
I always keep my bows in my favorite Christmas popcorn can. You know, the ones for $5! It fits a lot of bows in it and keeps them looking new, year after year.

Crafts Using Red Christmas Socks
I have used the red part to make valentine hearts. Or the whole thing to make Christmas gift sacks or cut into triangles for Christmas pendant banners.

Finding Free Fabric
Many churches or food pantries have free clothing that can be cut into quilting squares.

Bobbin Case Hitting Something Inside Machine
Sometimes it is just something simple. Once, when cleaning out the bobbin area, I put it back together just a little bit wrong. When I took it back apart and reassembled it, the bobbin stayed in.

Poke-A-Pumpkin Game
Got a brain storm! why not use all those empty pill bottles? They are already orange and would easily hold one piece of candy like taffy, tootsie roll, or Hershey's miniatures! Of course it would take a lot of them to make a decent sized pumpkin.

Making Net Scrubbies
I use old shower puffs. Usually you can find them at yard sales and thrift stores because people get the small ones free with something else.

Trellis and Ladder Yarn Necklace Patterns
http://justanotherhangup.blogspot.com/2012/04/trellis-necklace-tutorial.html and other sites as well

Leftover Halloween Candy for Christmas Countdown Calendar
Or use them to make small candy bouquets for gifts!

Crafts Using Small Plastic Cat Food Containers
Use them for children's stacking blocks, fill with some elbow macaroni and glue together to make kids maracas, donate them to a daycare, or the old standby-store small crafts supplies in. You could make medical kit (band aids, alcohol pads, etc.) or sewing...

Link: List of Senior Discounts
Many grocery stores have one day a week where they give senior discounts. I am 54 with very white hair and many of the cashiers at my local grocer assume I am a senior and give me the 10% discount without asking.

Where To Find Oxydol Laundry Detergent
Dollar general just started carrying it again.

Uses for Styrofoam Balls
I like to use the balls for snowmen and snow people's heads. Fake balloons are fun to make with fabric or paint. Hot air balloons, you can use many things for creative baskets at the bottom.Bug bodies are fun too. My daughter just likes to stick feathers and...

Crafts Using International Coffee Tins
They would be a good substitute for the tuna can when making a pin cushion. (Cover the can and wrap stuffing with fabric and glue into the bottom of the can) besides who said some things have to be round! A sticky note pad holder or business card holder would...

Thrifty Christmas Decorating Ideas
My mother loves to use her hair do dads, jewelry and scarves and any small items she loves and does not know what to do with. She has a small tree so Mardi Gras beads are perfect garland and earrings are the perfect size ornaments. She saves old Christmas cards...

Graphic Design Business Name Ideas
Signs by Liefie Design, Liefie Sign Designs Simple but to the point, using your name distinguishes you from any other company. Best of luck!

Removing Hard Water Stains
I can't afford lime away, so I found a product called the Works toilet bowl cleaner (the one in the larger bottle), works miracles on calcium and rust. Even our Dollar Tree has it.

Free Address Labels
I went to war amps and found that you cannot get labels at all unless you live in Canada Oh well Gretta in Oklahoma

Transfer Paper for Inkjet Printers
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T-Shirt-Inkjet-Iron-Transfer-paper-50-Pack-/320751878046?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aae4d3f9e Awesome deals on ebay.

Create Extra Freezer Space
Great idea, I use bread bags and such to reuse heavy plastic, but reusing the label form original package I forgot about. Mu husband always complains that when meat is frozen he doesn't know what it is! I have a side by side fridge/freezer so space is precious...

Gift Idea: Fill a Tote With Useful Items
Great idea, buying gifts all year long is great. But I forget who they are for. Individual totes or containers with recipients name is perfect! I think I could line the top of my closet with them for handy filling. Thank you!

Ideas for a $300 Wedding
Dollar Tree actually has wedding supplies!

What Can I Do With Old Encyclopedias?
Check E-Bay, they might be collectibles. I remember having that set as a child.

Repurposing Containers
I found, by accident, that the huge jars of pickles are so much cheaper, $1 more than a large jar from the regular selection shelf. The jars are perfect for new canisters because they hold so much. I did have to soak one in bleach to get the pickle smell out...

Thawing a Frozen Septic Drain
How funny, my husband just ran hot water down the sink drain in the bathroom because the toilet was sluggish in its flushing this morning!

Saving Money on Buying a Turkey
When my sister in law isn't around to pick the bones for me, I like to buy just the breast. More meat, less bones. For 20 cents or so more I think it is a better deal, not so much to mess around with.

Refrigerator Caddy
I love your idea but my kitchen is too tight for that. So it sparked the idea of a door caddy in my craft and laundry areas! Thanks!

Refrigerator Caddy
I love your idea but we have a tight kitchen. I thought that it would be great to use over a door in my laundry and craft rooms! Thanks!

Halloween Tree
I wish I had the energy, I have an extra tree that I was going to do that with, BUT this is what we did instead LOL!

Halloween Tree
I must mention that holiday tree decorating started with a spring tree for my 8 year old to do crafts with! It must be quite the adventure with more than one child!

Saving Money When Shopping
FYI Walmart will honor most competitors sale ads if you bring them to the register! Saves on gas running to several stores!

Keeping Your House Smelling Nice With Smokers
I found a list of indoor plants that help clean the air inside English Ivy, Dracaena marginata, Janet Craig, Warneckei, Chrysanthemum, Gerbera Daisy, Peace lily, Azalea, Philodendron, Spider plant, Golden Pothos, Bamboo palm, Corn plant, Chrysanthemum, Mother...

Create a Tree With Your Children
that reminds me of the garland tree we made once. We made the outline of a tree with garland on the wall and hung our stockings beside it on the door frame. the kids loved decorating it too!

Changing Easter Bunnies into Christmas Bunnies
great ideas! What about the ears, they have pastel colored fabric in them. I thought about painting them but.........

Christmas Crafts for 2 Year Olds
I always loved using old Christmas cards, punching holes around the edges. Tape the ends of yarn and let them "sew" them.

Making a Sphere with Christmas Cards
I found the instructions for spherical ornaments in Allcrafts.com, they have many ideas for old Christmas cards.

Changing Easter Bunnies into Christmas Bunnies
Will combine the idea of silver or gold gifts to blend with the pastel ears. THANKS!

Tote Bags for Christmas
Tote bags are awesome! Especially if you personalize them If you have enough, square off the bottom for an actual grocery sack. I use my cloth bags for everything I buy!

Attach Your Bobbin to a Magnet
I use an old magnet from my husbands CB radio antennae! It holds my needles and bobbins ginok

Uses for Clear Plastic Packaging
I use smaller ones (from curtains and underwear) to store my "white" lace and satin fabric in.

Cleaning a Greasy Oscillating Fan
I like to use mean green for anything greasy!

Woman and grocery shopping cart in produce aisle.

10 Quick Ways To Reduce Your Household Budget
Some states offer discounted telephone service if you are Indian or live on Indian ground or are getting some sort of assistance. Some are called Life line, Life Link. The discounts can be even greater if you choose a "package" I saved so much on my phone/internet...

Ideas For Reusing Large Coffee Creamer Canisters
My daughter and I made this birdhouse to go with our collection! I also have used them to make snowmen and santas. They are a great start for the body part! My snowman is packed away so no pictures.

Craft Tools You Can Make
Love the ideas. I get expensive craft and printing supplies at yard sales. I bought a few sheets of printer label sheets. I found this site to print labels for Folgers plastic coffee cans. http://www.folgers.com/promotions/can-decorator.aspx AND http://heartofwisdom...

Perler Beads Christmas Village
I love that idea! I have always wanted to make gingerbread houses that I could keep every year! thanks ginok

Trick or Treat Gifts Instead of Candy
I have tried over the years to collect small toy and school items after other holidays when they are 75% to 90% off, mostly at dollar general and family dollar. Walmart isn't so good with their sales anymore. Anyway they last for years because they aren't food...

Save Magazine Pictures for Crafts
I get greeting card samples and post card samples. I use them to make my own cards. I leave the artist signature at the bottom on the postcard to alleviate any copyright infringements. You can also use used Christmas card fronts to do the same thing, just don...

Epson All-In-One Reviews
we bought an HP PSC (printer scanner copier) 1410v that works great and cartridges are less than $20!

Making Tote Bags From Recycled Items
I love the place mat idea! I like to use my old beautiful sweaters. Or patchworks from the pieces of favorite embellishments from worn out jeans or shirts. I hate to get rid of pretty decorations.

Uses for Hampers
when mine ripped because of the heavy clothes, I cut it down one side and covered it with fabric to make a sun window shade i my car!

Craft Uses for Old Clothing
I use pretty shirts, vests and sweaters to make purses, plastic grocery bag holders, covers for appliances (toaster, sewing machine, blender) and to cover photo albums, book binders or book covers.

Breed Information: Rottweiler
I wish that people would include in rottweiller temperaments, that they can be good family pets if raised that way. Our rottweiller loves most people and especially children. We found her on the side of the road, pregnant, and have never had any temperament...

Creative Uses for Buttons
Buttons can be added to the wax on the outside of homemade candles or in homemade snowglobes (if the buttons are small). I have also used them with ribbon to decorate greeting cards. Some beading crafts, like making stars or bears for keychains, etc., can use...

Uses For Red And Green Candy From Christmas
I agree!!!!!!!!! Saving red and green of ANYTHING has been my "saving" grace. those two colors are usable for so many "occasions".

Free Plastic Utensils
I do that too and also with my straws!

Saving Money Printer Ink Cartridges
I have tried refilling different brands of cartridges with no luck at all. I found "Master Inkjets" to be inexpensive, $14.95 for color or black and white for many brands. They are very quick, guarantee their work and pay the postage! Just go to Masterinkjets...

Send An Address Label With Your Greeting Cards
My mother send me address labels, for me to use and because she gets sooooo many of them. I use them because it lets her know that she has done something nice for me. I send them to my sons because they always lose my address!?! Not sure on that one, LOL, but...

Recycling School Papers
found a cute idea in a magazine about clipping them to a curtain rod to hang in childs bedroom! Or Familyfun.com and "search" kids artwork, many other crafts to make with those cute hand made pictures! gretta

Uses for Baby Bed Bumper Pads
they make great containers like easter baskets toy containers, etc. make a circle or square the size of your container bottom and match the bumper pad to fit all the way around. cut and inch longer and sew together then make a handle. You can just use them...

What Can I Do With My Bent Nails?
check into recycling the metal.

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