July 16, 2004

Save Your Empty Containers for the Food BankSave your empty plastic and glass containers for your food bank or soup kitchen. In my city, the food bank often gets huge containers of peanut butter, oil, laundry soap, raisins, etc from restaurants - like 25 pounds or gallons in a single plastic bucket.

 

Aspirin for DandruffTake any inexpensive shampoo and into the bottle drop between 6-10 aspirins, depending on the size of the bottle. That's it the aspirins will eventually dissolve (overnight) and you will have an extremely cheap dandruff shampoo! By Deborah
Editor's Note: I am always hesitant to recommend re-purposing medication. Is anyone else familiar with this?

 

Pure Maple Syrup on StrawberriesFor a different flavor when using fresh strawberries try drizzling pure maple syrup over them. Yum, yum!

 

Ask for a RaincheckAlways get a raincheck! If the store has run out of an item on special, it is well worth it to go to the service desk and request a raincheck. This will enable you to get the item at the sale price after the sale has ended. Be careful -- some rainchecks have an expiration date.

 

Uses for a Broken UmbrellaTips for reusing an umbrella that is broken or old.

 

Musty Smells on Wool?I recently bought a lot of wool fabric at auction on ebay, it was mentioned that the fabric was rescued from a wet basement, but i can't remember what method my grandmother used for removing this odor from wool. These are uncut pieces for sewing, can anyone help? Ebay Addict

 

Dusting Off-White Lamp Shades?I have off-white colored lamp shades that get very dusty and coated in cat hair. Without rubbing in the dust and discoloring the shades, how can I get them clean and dust-free?

 

Floral Gel Crystals Tie?Does anyone have a pattern for making cool ties for hot day with the floral gel crystals? Mels from Canada

 

Remedies for Sinus Problems?I love your newsletters, they have helped me to be a much more thrifty person. I'm needing some help but I don't know if anyone can help me but here it goes. I had gone to my doctor and he told me that I had one of the worse cases of sinus problems. It's so bad that I vomit day and night and I'm not able to keep food in my stomach. I have tried everything out on the market for sinuses and also the doctor has given me prescriptions for "meds". Right now there is nothing for me to take, so I was wondering if anyone knows of a herb or if there is something that I can do to resolve this problem that I have. I don't have much money and going to an ears, nose and throat doctor is really out of the question. I would really appreciate any help that anyone can give me. Thank You Wendy

 

Build Your Own Bed?I have Several Grand kids who live with me. Would like to build two twin beds for them. Cant afford to buy them. any body have any ideas. Thanks, Sharyl

 

Making Animals out of Cans?Looking for directions on how to make animals about drinking cans. Editor's Note: I am not sure if this poster is referring to aluminum cans or tin cans. Feel free to elaborate on this if this is your request.