Name Ideas for Preschool?
Lee Road Learning Center? Make sure the emphasis is on learning in your lesson plans for the children.
Laundry Basket to Transport Warehouse Purchases
I do this for my every week shopping! I love it! I take two laundry baskets, that way they dont get too heavy to lift. Also a good idea if you go to yard sales. Bring some hand or dish towels to wrap glass items. Keeps things from rolling around getting damaged...
Laundry Basket to Transport Warehouse Purchases
Oh, I forgot to say that I also put cold items in one basket and regular items in the other. Sometimes I only take the cold basket into the house and put them away and go back out and the the hot items later. I came up with that idea when my daughter was a...
Use Your Digital Camera to Preserve Keepsakes
Start when they are little and scan their artwork with a scanner. Upload them to a photo website like Snapfish. You will always have them and you can order prints and make memory books by year or events. Also scan their school pictures, etc. If they have a...
Emotionally and Verbally Abusive Husband?
Find a safe house and arrange to go there. Get you and your girls out of there. If not for you, then for them. Please dont let them grow up thinking it is okay for a man to treat them badly. Call this number and they should be able to give you information about...
Scan Multiples Photos at One Time
I also scanned all my childrens artwork from over the years. Just make sure to upload them to a photo place (like Snapfish) in case your computer dies. Mine are stuck on a hard drive that I hope a computer place can take off for me at some point.
Vinegar For Scars And Age Spots
Its also a great acne treatment. I am 47 and still had breakouts. Now I remove my makeup with white vinegar each night. Any pimple that comes up I pop with a needle and then put vinegar on it. The pimple is usually gone the next day. I get way fewer pimples...
Cleaning Old Linoleum Flooring
I will try that! I have old floors too. White, no less. I have to use a steam cleaner on my hands and knees for hours to get it close to white again. I will try your Dawn and baking soda idea.
Store Small Electronics in Pencil Packs
Love this idea! I have a few of these around the house already and I will stock up when school supplies are on sale again! My daughter has an MP3 player, Ninetendo, cell phone, etc. Hanging these up in her room would help her organize her stuff. I use one now...
Using Vinegar as a Facial Toner?
It would depend on your skin. I have always had acne and I now use vinegar every night to clean my face. It has made a big difference. Fewer breakouts, and when I do have a zit, I gently pop it and clean with vinegar. It goes away quicker and stays flat while...
How to Get Rid of Roaches?
I read through all the ideas here on Thrifty Fun. I am a single mom, so money is tight. I decided to try baking soda. I bought 5 of the large boxes. I started with the kitchen and then the rest of the house. I am happy to say the roaches are down by 80% and...
Reducing Shocks from Static Electricity?
Maybe you are dehydrated. Drink more fluids. Use lotion on your hands a lot. Maybe try Kwik Sort to keep your figure tips from being dry. If you are in a cubbie type work place with carpet, spray anti-static spray on the carpet. Ive heard having a anti-static...
Cleaning Transparencies for Overhead Projector?
Mister Clean Magic Sponge? It works on most things. Ive used it on laminated surfaces, such as our We will return from lunch at... sign.
Advice for First Time Home Buyers?
Get a home inspection even if it is not required. I bought an as is and 7 years later I am still living with a 4x6 sheet of particle board as my living room floor. The washing machine drain had problems and leaked into the wall of the living room and the floor...
Read What Is Interesting to You
I was able to get both my children, a boy and a girl, hooked on reading by reading easy reader mysteries to them when they were young. Both sexes like a good mystery. Of course I asked them questions about the story as I read. My son is 20 and my daughter is...
Remedy for Pimples and Oily Skin?
Try cleaning before bed with cotton swabs and white vinegar. Im 47 and have always had acne. It will sting anywhere there is an open zit. Ive been using for about 6 weeks now and my skin is calm and clear for the first time ever. It seems to take the red out...
Removing Sticky Label Residue from a Mirror?
Vegetable oil. Rub on, let it sit, scrape off. Clean with soap to remove oil.
Store Mouthwash in Decorative Container
Love this idea! I need to find a plastic decorative bottle, since I am clumsy. LOL. Thanks for the idea and the photo.
Uses for Used Dryer Sheets?
Stuck on food comes off easily when soaked overnight with a dryer sheet. I also use it to clean the inside of my microwave. Wet the sheet, scrub off the yucky stuck on mess, then rinse with clean dish rag and clear water.
Potty Training an Almost Three Year Old?
Well, put her in panties during the day. When she has pee running down her legs she will get the idea. You may have to clean up messes for a little while, but pull-ups should only be used at night. Panties during the day, let her feel how yucky it really is...
Cleaning Badly Burnt Pots and Pans
I have found that soaking the pan overnight with a new fabric softener sheet also does the trick. Most burnt and sticky food come right out. I then run it through the dishwasher and it is ready to use again.
Using OpenOffice.org Instead of MS Word?
You might also want to try Google Docs. It is very similar to Microsoft Office Word, Excel, etc. Easy to use, you can color code the file folders, etc. It is free, just have to have a Google account. Also free. It also has a way to import the Word files from...
Four Year Old is Being Mean and Aggressive?
I agree with garnetgirl9. Also get down on his level and ask him about his anger, how he feels about moving so much, etc. Let him talk about what makes him angry or sad. Most of the time, acting up is a result of a young child not knowing how to communicate...
Label Tops of Electric Plugs
Love the idea. I need to do this with glow in the dark nail polish since it seems I am always fumbling in the dark to plug in something. Great idea! Thanks!
Alternative Easter Baskets for Boys?
One year I bought a small plastic swimming pool about 3 ft. in diameter. I added cheap summer toys, bubbles and of course the candy, etc. My son loved it.
Reuse Old Suitcases for Storage
I also use them for storing overnight items for when my daughter has a friend sleep over. My old hard shell suitcase if fairly large. I keep an extra blanket, extra sheet , pillow, spare new tooth brushes, toothpaste and a large cotton T-shirt to sleep in, just...
Tape Recipes Inside Cabinet Doors
Ive often thought about doing this. My new years goal is to simplify everything having to do with food in my household. Its time to try this out! Thanks for the inspiration!
Removing a Sticky Residue from Car Windows?
Try plain old vegetable oil then wash with dawn dish detergent, then window cleaner. Anything sticker will come off with vegetable oil.
Windshield Wipers Don't Work?
I have 96 Nissan 200SX, same thing happened to me. I had new grommet installed about a year ago, but now I think it is the whole linkage assembly (which is a dealer only part). My father and I tried to replace the grommet ourselves, but it is very hard to get...
Uses for Fan Parts
You just gave me a great idea! I have cats, I made a large litter pan from a storage bin by cutting a hole in the side. I have been wanting a way to just lift out the soiled litter easily, Im going to try the front of my broken fan. Cut it to fit the bottom...
Low Cost Bankruptcy Filing Advice?
Run your credit report, find out everything you owe. Call your local court house and see if they have what is called motion of slow pay Find out what you have to do and how much the court fee is. I did this with a credit card bill. I had to fill out a form...
Summer Play Tent
I love it. My daughter will too, I have several sheets and pieces of wood here and there. I just need to get the bolts. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Alternatives to Shredding Important Papers?
I ask my kids to shred them for me. We have a shredding party. I put them in a box, and let them shred them up and put them in 2 different trash cans. After they are done I just go through to make sure every thing is torn pretty small. They have a blast doing...
Getting Rid of Head Lice?
Olive oil. Work into hair down to the scalp. Cover with a shower cap. Leave on while sleeping. Wash out. Dawn dish detergent does well getting it out. May have to wash multiple times. Usually best to wait 2 days and do it again. Leaves the hair shiny and soft...
Kitchen With Oak Cabinets?
I have basically the same cabinets. I went with it instead of against it. I bought a peanut butter like color for the walls, and 2 shades lighter for the trim. Wal-Mart brand Harvest Spice #94191 for the walls and Praline # 93191 for the trim. I used a forest...
Kerosene Heater For Power Outages
I live in TN, and I do the same thing and so did my parents when I was a child. But please remember that kerosene heaters can cause carbon monoxide poisoning!! Keep a window in the room where you have the heater OPEN about 2 to 3 inches to help ventilate the...
Teaching Kids About Holiday Giving
Dont do Santa Claus and dont give to anyone inside the family. Only give to people outside the family. Giving unto others is what it is about.
Sponge Eyeshadow Applicator for Cleaning Keyboard
Now I will keep them when I get eyeshadow and I will go buy a pack of the applicators themselves today! Thanks so much for the great idea!
Dryer Sheet for Tub Cleaner
To: Cricketnc Try it without scouring powder. There is something in the dryer sheet that cleans everything! I wet a sheet, rub the inside of my microwave. Stuck on food is gone. Burnt stuck on food in a pan or pot. Soak over night with a dryer sheet. Gone! Grease...
Making Doll House Miniatures from Recycled Materials?
See if you have a local chapter of the Project Linus Blanket organization. My mothers group usually has a blanket day once a month at a church. Contact the head of the group and explain what you need. Im sure they would be willing to let you come pick up their...
Bounce This Along - Uses For Bounce Fabric Softener
I used the tip about soaking stubborn casserole dishes overnight. It worked great. So I tried to think of where else these would work. I cleaned the top of my stove vent hood, it always gets grimy from grease, etc. I have never found anything able to deep clean...
Instruction Manual for the Family
I love this idea! I am a binder person anyway. I think a I will also make one for the unexpected. I am a single mother with a 21 year old son and and 12 year old daughter. If something happened to me, my son would need information like life insurance policies...
Controlling Large Pores and Blackheads?
I am 47 years old and have fought large pores, blackheads and acne since I was eleven. I read on here the other day where someone recommended vinegar. I tried it. I use a small disposable cup, put cotton swabs in it. Before I go to bed at night I use a bright...
