Thawing Frozen Bread
What a wonderful idea, thank you for sharing it with all of us out here! Helping seniors by giving us this idea is simply wonderful, thank you!
Removing Decals from a Kitchen Window?
You know, I would have never thought of that in a million years, thank you for your suggestion! Have a great year ahead of us all.
Raising a Dishdrying Tub
I love your posts [all of them]. I always look intently for all of your tips... Thank you for being who you are to all of us out here in the Thrifty Fun world! I am Paula Jo Carr located in the lower western mtn area of NC and yes, youve heard out of me before...
Why a Budget is Like a Shower
Sandi I would be very proud & honored to call you an email friend/pen pal. My email is dpcarr@bellsouth.net and my name is Paula Jo. Ill be looking for your reply with great anticipation !
Removing Perfume Odor from a Condo?
Put a jar 8 ounces (or equivalent like a glass that can hold 8 ounces) of plain white vinegar in a corner of each room... let it set for several days... repeat with fresh vinegar if needed but I doubt you will because this really works wonders and takes care...
Asking My Mom About Shaving My Legs?
I think your mom has already told you in a round about way, that you can shave under your arms and your legs because you said that she had already bought you a razor years ago. SO I would just go ahead and shave my legs with shaving foam to make it easier to...
Oatmeal Waffles
I JUST LOVE THIS IDEA!!! I wonder why none of us older girls thought of this before... now I cant wait to try it...thanks for letting us all know about this idea!
Teddy (Mixed Breed Cat)
Before I finished reading your story about your furry babies I was crying for the ones that are now missing [poor souls]. What a handsome Teddy... I can tell by looking at him he will always be mamas little man no matter how old he gets. I have always loved...
Uses For a Magazine Rack
I have always thought [over the years of being on Thrifty Fun] that your suggestions were outstanding BUT this one is truly over the top... cant wait to begin using this one myself, THANKS this idea is Ingenious...
Mail and Recycling Container in One
What a neat idea especially for small & already tight living quarters - thanks for sharing!
Homemade Shake and Bake
What a great idea, thanks for sharing personally I cant wait to try this myself!
Replace Soda Completely with Seltzer
What a wonderful idea and thank you for sharing it with us on Thrifty Fun!
Use Water to Vacuum Seal Foods
I just love this [simple] idea - makes me wonder why it hasnt been thought of before AS it is such an outstanding idea! Thank you so much for taking the time of sharing it with all of us here on Thrifty Fun:)
Making a Sharing Jar
This reminds me of the Show & Tell that we had as grade school students in the early 1960s... it was good then so I know it is really good now! Keep up the great work!
Ice Cube in Dryer for Wrinkle-Free Clothes
What a wonderful idea you have given all of us here on Thrifty Fun! I cant wait to try it now ... what a blessing this hopefully will prove to be in my household. Thank you so much for letting us know about this idea!
Fee for Light House Cleaning?
I pay my younger lady friend $10 an hour 8 hours a month or 4 hours every two weeks. It is worth it to me as I have 1216 square foot of linoleum flooring to mop and clean. She comes twice a month 4 hours each time.
Reuse Manicure Set Container for your Car
I truly value all that Sandi but Poor writes - it is always an idea that I find myself using, just like this one for my cars glove box - thanks for all of your suggestions throughout the years Sandi... From Paula Jo in the lower midwestern mountains area of...
Make Your Own Grated Cheese
I agree with Gloria - I do that [drenching a corner of a paper towel in white vinegar] all of the time and my cheeses never gets moldy now.
Keeping Celery Fresh and Crisp
OMG I just love this idea - thanks for sharing it. I have been going to salad bars and purchasing their celery in the amount I needed for a reciepe BUT NOW I will do this from now on!
Freezing Food Without a Vacuum Sealer
What a fantastic idea - thank you so much for sharing it with all of us out here. Now I am looking forward to trying your idea next time I do the grocery shopping!
Venue for 5th Year Vow Renewal?
Why not rent a community center where senior citizens meet daily - I am sure after hours [1pm] the seniors are gone and you can have the place to yourselves. The center we have where we lived costs $75 for 4 hours and has a kitchen included with the room for...
Pinch Those Pennies When You're Young
Love this and you are so right about a fool and his money will always be parted. What a neat read... now if the younger ones will only read and learn... I hope they will not have to learn the hard way by learning out of necessity; course then that is the way...
Refrigerator Drip Pan Fills with Water?
Do you have a frost free freezer??? Perhaps the water is from the unit defrosting the freezer itself automatically. That is the way mine does but the water that collects in the pan evaporates so I havent ever had to empty it.
Look Like a Million for $2.50
What a great looking outfit for next to nothing in cost ... post the whole outfit [if you can] I would love to see it also. Either way GOOD FOR YOU, YOU DID A GREAT JOB!
Leftover Mashed Potato Waffles
And to think I thought I had heard [or read] it all - what a great idea! Now I cant wait to use/try it thanks!
Hot Chocolate on a Stick
Gosh this looks great - an idea for after the holidays and perhaps before Valentines... either way any time there is cold weather I am sure these will be appreciated!
Reusing Creamer Bottles with New Lids
I love all of the posts that you submit Sandy/Poor But Proud. IF I see a post is from you I ALREADY KNOW IT IS A KEEPER - just like this one about the used creamer bottles... thanks! It is amazing to me how being poor can make us all so rich... Please keep...
Blessing Bags
Believe it or not I truly believe that GOD will bless you for this good deed that you are doing for the underprivileged and what a wonderful lesson to teach our younger ones :)
Name for Childcare Business?
Laurens Creative Days Child Care from newborn to school age Call today as were filling up to capacity fast.
Dental Work Without Insurance?
Delta Dental Insurance is offered by AARP ... I pay a monthly fee for my dental coverage which takes care of $1,000 of dental work a year. The dental insurance with them runs me about $16 a week which equals $64 a month. To me they are a God send as I am on...
Craftsman Riding Mower Won't Start?
Have you looked at the mowers switch that the key goes into, perhaps it is the starter?
Identifying a Piece of China?
Go to Replacements.com to find out about your china piece - they are right up the road from me - its truly wonderful to go see all of their china pieces that they have; the place is HUGE...they will buy from you OR you can sell to them. Check out their website...
Ford Ranger AC Only Blows Hot Air?
Take it to your area mechanic and have Freon put into it - Freon is not cheap so be prepared to drop over or around $50 to fix it IF that is the problem AND hope that the Freon does not leak out after you have paid to have it put into the truck. Good luck!
Getting Rid of Fleas?
Borax sprinkled around everywhere in your home I understand kills the little chewing buggers! Good Luck to you and the baby!
Life as a Homesteader
Please go easy on the meat - I can remember as a girl the boys would kill the chickens, we the girls would chase them down as they ran all over with their heads chopped off - pick them up and sling them into a pot of boiling water that daddy had fixed outside...
Chinese Take-Out Containers Are Plates
I had no idea AND I might add it is an embarrassment as I have worked in the restaurant industry for 24 years! Thank you so much for sharing this with us as i love to eat Chinese!
Middle School Locker Kit
I just love this (your idea). I know I will be doing this same thing for my grand children. Thank you so much for the idea!
Dealing With a Verbally Abusive Husband?
I read your post and my heart goes out to you on this because I have been there and put up with that for years [I did it by staying for the children is what I always said to myself]... after several years of the mental, physical and verbal abuse from him I...
Homemade Liquid Hand Soap
Thanks for the recipe to making hand soap from bar soap scraps - I will be doing this from now on.
Robbie The Rabbit
I was looking for you & your rabbit that you named Robbie; so glad to know that you are sharing more photos of him with all of us that look at Thrifty Funs e-site to see what this day has brought to us retired folks here at home. Keep up the great work!
Saving Money on Cleaning Supplies?
Try cleaning with vinegar. Its cheap and it does work without the chemicals other things that you are using has. You can read about what vinegar will do for you at your local library. Youll be amazed, I know I was.
Treating a Sore on Skin?
Sounds like a clogged pore in your skin. Perhaps you need to seriously think about asking your doctor about it OR perhaps your gym teacher. Good Luck!
Living Room Curtain Colour Advice?
How about a nice orange color? I believe it is called Salmon now... a light pastel color in the same orangeish family.
My Orphaned Garden Friend
I personally believe God will bless you for befriending this little bunny. We humans are to look out for all of Gods animals, anyway that is the way I was raised and also the way I raised my own. Thank you for sharing. I imagine that you are his whole world...
Homemade Table Risers
I truly enjoy all of the tidbits that you send out to all of us on Thrifty Fun...youre one in a million. Thanks!
What Breed Is My Dog?
He is a Pit Bull - we had one that looked like yours but he was light brown [sable] and white. We had him in our house and around our children as they grew up close to ten years and he too was a very affectionate animal. Pits get such a bad reputation because...
Lawn Mower Won't Start?
My husband fixes lawn mowers to supplement our Social Security and his says for you to check your plug and/or your carburetor.
Homemade Strawberry Jelly
This does look yummy and very healthy. Cant wait to try this on my family - thanks for sharing!
Replacing Dentures with Implants?
My father-in-law looked into this very thing nearly 10 years ago and having implants in place of his top plate only was $10,000.00! Something none of us could afford for him. If he did tops and bottoms it would be $20,000 or the price of a good used car - and...
Adding Blond Highlights?
A product called Sun In was all the craze when I was fixing hair in the late 1960s & 70s - I know what I did to get golden highlights in my dark blonde hair... I took a large bottle of peroxide [the kind you can buy at the drug store, CVS, Walgreens or even...
Help With House Rebuild After Fire?
This same thing happened to a girl friend years ago but it was her young daughter that was disabled. They too lost everything including their miniature poodle [poor thing] it didnt make it out of the house. They went to the county they lived in and the Salvation...
New Denture Soreness?
My husband had the same problem and he went back to the dentist and had his plates readjusted by our dentist for free. Call your dentist and find out IF he can and will help you. After all, if you bought them from him, he should stand behind them ... good luck...
Shrinkable Plastic on Wood Frame Windows?
How about a glue stick that children use for school projects that should prove to be a good suggestion to try at least. The glue stick can be purchased at any Office Depot, WalMart or Kmart around.
Need New Heater in my House?
Been there and done this with a young one myself years ago. Start boiling water on your stove...drape the doorway off to the kitchen with a blanket nailed or tacked to the wall. Once the water is boiling hard, turn the stove down to only having it turned on...
Broom for Cleaning Bathtub
I just love this idea - I have an older broom that I do not sweep with anymore because the bristles on it have shortened down to stubs from wear and tear, BUT after reading this I now know exactly what I am going to do with it - thanks!
Weaning a Bottle Fed Kitten?
Years ago, we had a kitten like this one that you have and we weaned him off of the bottle with Gerber Baby Foods The Meat flavored types. Pumpkins favorite was the ham flavored, then the beef and lastly the chicken [he never acquired a taste for the lamb]. WE...
Finding Help for Family Needing Home Repair?
I would go to the local senior high school or your county college and ask the principal there IF they have a class for boys/young men learning how to use hammers, jigsaws, screw drivers etc. in their Wood Shop classes - the young men would do whatever it is...
Price for Cleaning Apartment?
I would go $20 an hour and that they supply the supplies needed like the broom, vaccum, the furniture polish, the rags to polish with, the windex along with paper towels, & the toilet bowl cleaner. At $20 an hour your are making $5 every 15 minutes and that...
Replacing a Missing Volume of World Book Encyclopedia?
I would go to www.Half.com...after it opens up look for the selling of books section...type in what it is that you are looking for and then go from there. Good Luck!
Social Security Eligibility?
I agree with Redhatterb, but I also know from personal experience... You will not collect anything from his death from Social Security if he hasnt paid anything into the program. Sorry to give you such bad news - why dont you go ahead and call Social Securitys...
Use Silica Packets in Bathroom
Thank you for this idea! I never thought about adding the silica packets to the bathroom drawers, but it does make a lot of sense and I cant wait to tell my elderly mother about this idea you have presented to us here on ThirtyFun!
Social Security Survivor Benefits?
I say yes, as long as your are in school. But again as it was suggested go to your Social Security office and find out the truth of the matter. After all the folks there work for all of us including you as a young adult.
Social Security Benefits for Students After 18?
I was a widow with a child and we collected on my husband [her fathers] Social Security for years - as long as the child is in school she is to receive her fathers social security. Perhaps you should call the Social Security office in your state and ask them...
Social Security Survivor's Benefits?
Yes you would! Please go to the Social Security Office yourself (with your SS card & number printed on it, and also the SS# of the parent that is dead). Explain the problem your having with the ladies or men there that are working and watch how they can help...
Receiving Social Security Survivor's Benefits in College?
I believe as long as they are in school they are able to receive the monies. Why not go to the Social Security Office to get an answer to your question from the ones working there. I think you would be more comfortable having the answer coming from the folks...
Finding King's Hawaiian Rolls?
I would go to my local grocery store and request them to be placed on their store shelves... I did that very thing at our local Food Lion store and what I requested is on their shelves even today - I am supposing that other customers purchased it too. Good...
Remedy for Armpit Odor?
Buy Mitchum deodorant and go to your doctor about this problem as they can give you something to take that will help you I believe. My sweat glands [like yours] where also going over board and my doctor told me about Mitchum deoderant. It worked for me and...
The Last Day at Grandma's House
Thank you so much for letting me relive memories of my family doing the same thing you wrote about in your post. It brought many tears of reliving memories to my eyes and I cant thank you enough for breaking this harden shell of a woman who is so busy with...
Storage Ideas for a House With No Closets?
Had the same problem you are having about 20 years ago - I put a chest of drawers, a tension rod to use by placing it up against a bedroom wall. Lets see IF I can explain this...put the chest of drawers either with its side facing the wall or its back facing...
Young Toddler Crying All of the Time?
My daughter did the same thing years ago. You need to take the baby to the doctor because of this; no ifs, ands or buts about it! Your baby is trying to tell you something when she is crying. With me, it was my daughters stomach too. Different vegetables and...
Coupon Clipping Takes Organization
Thanks for your full detailed coupon suggestions to all of us out here... I personally truey appreciate it when I find someone that thinks like myself.
PVC Pipe For Deep Watering
Just how does one go about burying the PVC pipe in the ground SO I can do his too?
Getting Cigarette Smoke Smell Out of a Car?
Set a small pint jar half full of white vinegar, close up the windows and leave that all night. The vinegar will absorb any and all bad smells no matter where you find them, I promise. I do this all the time in my home leaving several small jars of vinegar...
Memory Foam Bath Mats for Leather Car Seats
My goodness but I just love this idea I cant thank you enough for saving my legs from burning on the car seats in the summer! OR freezing in the winter :)
Removing Vomit Smell from Truck?
Here at my home, I put straight vinegar in a pint jar or jars and leave them sitting somewhere in the room where no one will see them and it takes care of all smells from pets, to tobacco smoke, and persons being/getting sick in the house. Good Luck!
Ask For Household Items On Craigslist
That is one of the greatest things I have read in a very long time - I am so glad that things worked out for you and that you gave us the idea to carry on as needed, thank you!
Toilet Backs Up Into the Tub?
Sounds to me like your problem was the same kind we had years ago. Our main sewer line to the house was severely clogged. Roto Rotor had to unclog it. It was the best $45 I spent that year! Call them or your local plumber if you do not have a Roto Rotor business...
Easing Leg Cramps
Order Amish Leg Cramp Medicine on line or buy at your local Health Food Store, if they have it. It is guaranteed to work - wishing you the best as I suffered from these pesky things too.
Scenery: Spider Web
Isnt it amazing how Gods little animals can amaze us with such simple, yet intricate beauty? The wonders of Gods world never cease to amaze me. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Store Container Upside Down When Empty
I have been reading your wonderful ideas for years Sandi and this one is right up there with all of the other ones ITS GREAT! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas with all of us out here on Thrifty Fun.
Shelf Unit End Storage
I totally agree with this person not playing fair that is giving the thumbs down on things Sandi has taken the time to share with us. Personally I look forward to her posts, she does a great job of keeping us involved in saving money and I personally can not...
Caring for a Cat With Jaw Cancer?
Our long haired persian had th the same thing and unfortunately was put down because of it BUT before we did that we would feed Jack baby food - the meats (ham, turkey, chicken, beef flavored)... a special treat for our furry baby! Try baby food meats on him...
Cleaning Hair Spray Off a Flat Iron?
I was a hair dresser back in the big hair days from the 60s (bee hive days) to the latter 80s. Take baking soda diluted in some water and clean off or up any hair spray residue you have on your irons, floor, mirrors or to take the excess hair spray out of your...
Selling Old Tires?
Personally I would shred them up someway and sell the remains to replace the stone, pine needles etc. that is used in yards or flower beds.
Cleaning Your Garage In Two Hours A Day
I know you can do this - We cleaned out and re-arranged two closets of adults clothes working 15 minutes a night for 10 nights! My husband couldnt believe it, but we did it... meaning while I did the work he stood there and watched, ha!
