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Ceiling Fan Facelift - one side is the old fan blades, the other is the painted version.

Ceiling Fan Facelift
At my request, my husband removed our kitchen fan blades and then I painted them. I used crackle paint over the base paint. I looked for new updated glass shades but they were too expensive then I found some at Wal Mart for $1 each. I had the paint on hand...

 

Recipes Using Potatoes?
In the summer I often boil extra potatoes in the skin. I keep them (covered) in the refrigerator and they come in handy for fried potatoes or potato salad etc. I also like to have hard boiled eggs in the refrigerator. Something my Mother always did in the hot...

 

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Tips For Dealing With Stress?
When I feel stress, I just have to look around & see I dont have it so bad. We live in a small town and we have a young teacher who just found out he has lukemia. His wife stays home - they have 4 children - 2 at home & 2 in the lower grades. That overshadows...

 

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Inexpensive Plus Size Prom Dress?
You will laugh, but find a pattern & fabric & make it yourself or take it to a seamstress. If the shopping for it is too overwhelming, ask for help in the store or take a friend along who would know about these things. We have a lady in town who makes bridesmaid...

 

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Making Children's Dress-Up Costumes?
I can sew, so I took our daughters old prom & bridesmaid dresses out of the closet & took them apart. I remade them into play dresses for our 4 yr old granddaughter. I had to buy some trimmings, but they were all recycled. We put them in a big flowered storage...

 

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Inexpensive Church Mother's Day Project Ideas?
Many years ago when I was in Sunday School, every year we would make single flowers out of kleenex. They were pink or white. When Mothers Day came, we pinned a flower on every woman - pink if their Mother was living and white if they were deceased. It was to...

 

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Asking Wedding Guests to Bring Finger Foods?
Just went to a wedding last week - only flowers were what the bride & 3 bridesmaids carried. Nothing for the groom, parents, grandparents, etc. No flowers in front of the church or on the reception tables. They cut that out & put the $ towards a trip to Hawaii...

 

Saving Money on Toiletries

Saving Money on Toiletries
I buy bars of soap & the minute I get home, I unwrap each bar & store them in a basket in the bathroom cabinet. The air drys them out & they are never soft when I use them. The soap works just the same & the bar will last much longer. Ive used soap like this...

 

baby carrier cover

Handmade Baby Carrier Cover
I make these for baby gifts and also get many orders.

 

Sticker Remover Made Plastic Cloudy?
Try a little squirt of WD-40 on a cleaning cloth, then apply. I dont know if it will work, but its what I would try.

 

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Buying Presents for Grown Children?
Ask them ! We have a grandson in college and we send him small gift cards to gas stations and grocery stores every month. He calls to say he appreciates it. I keep track, because we have 4 more behind him.

 

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Smell of Death Under the House?
Many years ago our family cat disappeared and we never knew what happened. Turned out that she went about a block away and crawled under someones porch and died. They discovered her when they investigated the odor.

 

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Non-Toxic Cleaners That Remove Soap Scum?
I use a wad of nylon net & amonia to shine up my tub. Nylon net is sold by the yard and very cheap.

 

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Garage Sale Finds?
We drove by a garage sale & noticed an interesting table & chairs on the driveway so we stopped. It was old & I loved it but I didnt need it. The tag was $50 then the owner came over and offered it for $40, without me asking! We took it home, cleaned it, tighted...

 

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Crafts Using Formal Dresses?
I bought a little girls dress pattern and made 5 fancy play dresses for our granddaughters birthday. I spent a little for trim, velcro, etc. Then I bought a plastic high heels and junk jewelry. It all went into a plastic tub and she was delighted. She often...

 

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