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(August 1 - 31, 2013)

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Tip: Upcycled Bottle Top Bag Sealer

attosa
Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts

August 20, 2013

I don't always have spare containers or chip-clips handy so I make my own airtight enclosures for my goodies using empty plastic drink bottles.

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Tip: CD Cases for Scrapbooking Supply Storage

August 19, 2013

I save everything. Tiny pieces of scrapbooking papers, cut outs, and anything else I can get my hands on. I have found a great solution to keep tiny pieces of papers and stickers organized.

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Tip: Best Way To Sell Aluminum Tabs

August 12, 2013

The proper way to store pull tabs is in zip locks, or boxes if your into larger amounts. I have sold over 40 million of them to support my 3 charities.

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Tip: Avoid Aspartame for Bladder Control Issues

Judy = Oklahoma
Gold Feedback Medal for All Time! 509 Feedbacks

August 8, 2013

Do you drink sugar-free drinks or otherwise use aspartame? Do you have an issue with frequent urges to urinate, or incontinence? Did you know that aspartame many times is the cause of these issues?

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Tip: Cupcake Liner as a Drinks Cover

Monique
Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 124 Posts

August 5, 2013

Use a cupcake paper case to cover your drinks in summer. Rip a small hole in the middle for the straw. No flies on me! :D

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Birds and Self Cleaning Oven CycleWhen running through a self cleaning cycle, the oven will get abnormally hot. Birds can be very sensitive to the fumes omitted during the self cleaning cycle.

Homemade Fabric SoftenerI was using the commercial liquid softener or dryer sheets and decided I wanted something more ecologically friendly. So I researched what would work in the dryer.

Money Saver for Fruits and VeggiesWe live on a tight budget. We go to a few local farmers markets and buy as much as we possibly can at that time.

Perfumed Bath Oil Outlasts PerfumeI purchased a 1/2 ounce bottle of perfumed bath oil for my mother. Today, the oil has the same strength and the same unchanged scent as it did when I gave it to her.

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Saving Ideas from MagazinesAs I look through magazines, I often see an idea or recipe I'd like to try. I do one of three things

Handmade Fairy Doors - Small pink decorated door.

Handmade Fairy DoorsMy hobby is making cute decorative fairy doors. Lots of shops have bargain bins and I use them a lot and a bit of imagination.

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Natural Frugal Head Lice TreatmentI was going to buy a bottle of Rid, which would have been 40 bucks. The pharmacist told me to buy green Scope, which was only $3.00.

Quick Microwave Oven CleanupTo quickly clean your microwave oven just wet a paper towel and wring it out. Put the wrung out towel in the oven and run for 1 minute.

TACA Website for ParentsAnyone needing help with autism or any spectrum within that, should go to this website. It has a lot of information and many resoures.

Waistband AdjustmentA slightly stretchy shoelace at least 12 inches larger than your waist is a great way to cinch up a slightly sagging waistline.

Goop as Laundry Stain RemoverI bought a hand cleaner found at Walmart in the automotive section called Goop. I decided to try it on a stain one day, on my child's clothes, and it worked.

Removing Cigarette Smoke Odor from FurnitureAfter cleaning the cabinet with vinegar and keeping a pan of charcoal in the cabinet for a couple of days, it still smelled like smoke. I sprayed it inside and out with orange scented furniture polish, then wiped it down. Now it smells like oranges!

Container for Razor BladesI store my spare razor blades in an empty Tic Tac container.

Dirty Blonde Hair Highlights

Dirty Blonde Hair HighlightsThis is what your dirty blonde hair will end up looking like. Looks like a pro did it, don't you think?

Removing Tar and Black Oil from ClothingUse machine or any white oil to remove tar or black oil from clothing. Just lay it out flat, soak in oil and gently scrape the tar.

Wet Vac to Unclog ToiletI had a clogged toilet that I could not fix! I tried the dawn soap, an auger, taking off the toilet and snaking the drain, vinegar and baking soda, drain cleaner; nothing worked, until . . .

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Leaving Clothespins on Laundry LineOne day, I forgot to bring the clothespin bag out with me when taking the clothes down from the line, so I just put the pin back on the line. The next load that went up, was soooo much easier to hang out - took less than half the time.

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Save Electricity When Drying ClothesAdd a large clean dry towel to your dryer of wet clothes. the dry towel will heat up faster and help dry the other fabrics sooner.

Sorting Out Who Is Related In A CommunityI live in a small community, one third of the people are family and a lot of these do not know who is really related.

Craft Organization HintsI have a hard time reading the size of crochet hook I have! To solve this, I took a flag Post-it note and marked the size and covered it with tape to make it sturdy and then wrapped it around the hook. Also works great with knitting needles.

Getting Colored Wax Off WallsI knocked a brown candle over and the wax went all over my living room wall. I used a hair dyer to melt the wax, but wiped the wax off with a Mr. Clean eraser dipped in 2 cups hot tap water with 2 tsp of white vinegar. No stains! This works really well on white/cream walls.

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Use Razor Blade for Water Spots on WindowsI water my lawn with very hard water in a very windy area. There is almost no way to keep the water off my windows every time I water. In the past, I had used ammonia to wash the windows and vinegar to get rid of the hard water stains.

Collect Freebies for a Good CauseI belong to several companies' rewards programs and often am eligible for freebies. Sometimes I don't need or want the free items, so I donate them.

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Line Cupboards with Vinyl TilesUse peel and stick vinyl tiles to line your kitchen cupboards. They are inexpensive and wipe clean so easily.

Save Money on Pine Kitty LitterPine kitty litter is safe, natural, and biodegradable. It also gives great odor control. The problem is that pine kitty litter is fairly expensive (especially if you have multiple litter boxes).

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Are the Dishes in the Washer Clean or Dirty?Always make filling the soap dispenser the very last step of unloading the dishwasher. That way if the soap dispenser is filled (closed), the dishes are dirty and when empty (open), the dishes are clean.

Buttery Corn on the CobAfter cooking your sweet corn to perfection, I like to roll the corn cobs in paper towels, squeezing out any remaining water. The butter just glides on.

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Disposable Duster for Sand RemovalWhen leaving the beach, it's great to have a disposable duster in your vehicle or beach bag. Before entering your vehicle, have it handy to use on your feet for fast and easy removal of sand.

Paid Survey Site: Opinion OutpostThis site is a site I have tried. I did about two weeks worth of surveys. I earned 140 opinion points and cashed out through Paypal for fourteen dollars.

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Remove Pine Sap from CarWe were "rained on" by a newly trimmed pine tree. Not much seemed to work and the sticky gunk got everywhere!

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Reusing Paper and CardboardWe have seen the amount of paper and cardboard a family receives in the shopping of food and other things, so we decided one day; "Let's see how we can use this for good things in the everyday life."

Use Butter Wrappers to Separate PancakesI make a lot of pancakes at once, to save time in the mornings. I usually cut squares of wax paper to put in between them. While I was unwrapping butter, to use on pancakes, it came to me.

Coffee to Revive a Dying PlantBrew some coffee. Let the "used" coffee grounds cool about an hour or so. Pour some on top of the plant soil. Pat it down gently and water plant.

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Creative Uses for Coffee FiltersI found after buying a new coffee pot having 2 different size filters. The cone size filters are great as a popsicle holder to prevent drips on hands and clothes.

Preparing Your Home for GuestsI save all those little hotel samples of shampoos, conditioners and lotions and place them in an adorable little basket for my guests to use.

Reusing Styrofoam Peanuts For StudentsWhile teaching visual arts and elementary math, packing peanuts were desirable freebies from my students' parents. They served as visual counters for math operations.

Deer Cloth for Deterring Squirrels from ApplesThis was my solution after every single apple disappeared last year. I go out several times a day and eyeball a count of ALL of the apples and they ALL seem to still be there.

Easy Milk Face MaskMakes enough to cover 2 adult sized faces. Store extra in a container in the fridge.

No Luck with Moth BallsDon't bother with the tip about scattering moth balls. I did this and next morning, they were all GONE. The squirrels must have loved them.

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Saving on Magazine SubscriptionsOne of my splurges is subscriptions to several magazines. I only purchase subscriptions from discount sites, but it is vital to read the "fine print".

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Stopping My Couch Cushions From Sliding

Stopping My Couch Cushions From SlidingI tried every trick in the book to prevent the couch cushions from slipping but nothing worked. This is my solution. It may not look the best but it works perfect.

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Jam Jar Lid Sink StopperI'm an old bachelor who loves seedless red raspberry jam. I never buy regular seeded raspberry jam.

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Penny Wars FundraiserPenny Wars is an easy fundraiser that we have used several times in our office. You need several containers, we use 5 gallon water jugs, but even one gallon jugs would work. One jug for each of the groups.

Planting Small Bulbs

Planting Small BulbsFor years, I have used this pencil for measuring the depth to plant small bulbs like these freesias. The tiny ones need to go in 1 inch and the larger ones at 2 inches.

Campground Shower MatI save cereal boxes and use them to stand on after showering to get dry and dressed. Shower stalls are usually full of dirt off people shoes so I open boxes up where they are glued and keep a stack of them in the camper.

Cheap Phone ServiceCell phones are many times reduced to anyone receiving any kind of assistance: Lower income families, SSI, food stamps, Medicaid. I believe this service is available in many states in the US.

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Cutting in Butter or Shortening for BiscuitsIt took me about 50 years to discover the "secret" to nice flaky biscuits. When the recipe tells you to cut the butter into the flour, I have "my way" which makes the recipe almost a never fail.

Help with Flies in the Summer?Please, has anyone any tips keeping flies out of the kitchen and living areas?

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Grooming Difficult DogsMy Shiba has always been difficult to bathe. She hates water. As a puppy, I would hold a Buda bone between my knees for her to chew while I brushed her. It made grooming 1000 times easier. As an adult, I reward her with her favorite goody after brushing.

Removing Blood Stains from ClothingTo remove blood stains from clothing, follow these steps immediately, if possible:

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Roach Prufe Around Perimiter To Eradicate RoachesI lived in a Texas house with several roommates. And cockroaches, BAD! We had tried the "bombs." They didn't work as hoped for, then I read about Roach Prufe. I also read of the best application technique.

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