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Heavenly Fresh Fig Cobbler
I only wish that I had planted them years ago. My trees are 5 years old and 3 years old. If they will grow in your climate, they start producing the first year and every year they produce more and larger figs. Dont really know why they call them trees, They...

 

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Keeping Bugs Off My Silking Corn?
Yes, you should use a few drops of cooking oil..vegetable, canola or any other cooking oil will work. Just gently separate the silks at the tip of the ear. Be careful not to break the silks as each silk is necessary for a kernel of corn on the ear. Place a...

 

Top ten secrets for a long and happy marriage.

Secrets for a Long and Happy Marriage
A postscript to my original posting. This is the list that I made a few years ago. We celebrated our 54th year on June 2 2014, and I lost this loving soul mate 6 days later. We had a wonderful 54 years, and he is waiting for me to join him in Heaven, and is...

 

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Mounting and Planting Clay Pot Hanging Planters?
Before you do this, you should check with the phone company and see if they will allow it. They sometimes have to access the lines for repair by climbing the pole. Not sure they want to deal with obstructions. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Free Wire Coat Hangers?
If you know any service people....auto mechanics, pest control employees, delivery drivers or any others who wear uniforms to work, you might ask them. Many of them are furnished with clean uniforms weekly and they are usually delivered on wire hangers. Perhaps...

 

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Cleaning Heat Stains on a Gas Range?
The best thing that I have found for cleaning the brown stains from around the burners on my gas stove is baking soda and a damp sponge. My stove is 12 years old, and still looks good. I have never used oven cleaner in my oven...only baking soda. And I put...

 

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Dog Won't Stop Scratching?
Check carefully for fleas. I had a Jack Russell that would scratch himself raw if he had even a single flea on him. Vet said he was allergic to flea bites. When I saw him scratching, I would ruffle through his coat until I located the flea and use a tweezer...

 

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Making Sugar Coated Easter Eggs?
Hello! I have made them in the past, but have never tried shipping them. I do know that they are not as fragile as they appear. They are not as difficult to make as it would seem. I submitted a step by step instruction sheet with pictures a few years ago. Perhaps...

 

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Microwaving Ramen
To avoid boil overs in my microwave, I usually bring the water to a boil in the bowl, remove from the microwave, Stir the ramen noodles into the water, set a plate on top and let it set on the counter to cook. The noodles will be ready in 3 or 4 minutes, I...

 

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Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide?
I have well water with iron and cannot use chlorine bleach or my clothes turn orange. But Wal-Mart sells a Great Value product in the area where you find Clorox. It is labeled Non-Chlorine Bleach and the label has green writing. This Non-Chlorine Bleach is...

 

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Is a Self Cleaning Oven Worth the Extra Cost?
I, too, vote with the no group. My daughter bought our last stove for us...actually the only new stove I have ever owned. I chose one with sealed burners on the stove top, which I love, instead of the self cleaning oven. I do a lot of baking...pies, cakes, cornbreads...

 

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Recycle Your Christmas Tree For the Garden
We have 3 large lakes in our area, and the city provides a place to drop off your discarded Christmas trees. Then, they are taken to the lakes and put in the water for the fish to use for cover when they are nesting in the spring. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Drop Sites for Unwanted Coupons?
Some grocery stores have a box that you can drop them into, and pick out any from the box that you can use. Many times if I have coupons that I decide not to use, I just cut them out neatly and lay them on the shelf next to the product they are for. Someone...

 

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Shopping for a Functioning Nutcracker?
Check out this link http://www.texannutsheller.com/index.html They have a number of different kind of nut crackers, but the one that I am familiar with is the nuti-budi that is used for cracking pecans. It is inexpensive, works very well, does not crush the...

 

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Run Iron Over Waxed Paper
I dont iron much anymore if I can help it, but I kept my iron clean with this method in my younger days when I was ironing at home for siblings as well as for my own children and husband. Back in those days we used Bread Wrappers because they were waxed paper...

 

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Keeping Animals from Eating Pumpkin Decorations?
I have read a tip on mixing red hot pepper in the bird feed to discourage the squirrels. Perhaps if you mixed red pepper in water and sprayed your pumpkins with it, that might work. Worth a try. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Clip Thief in the Bud
Placing your purse in the cart is never a good idea. I used to do that, until I got to the checkout one day only to find that someone had lifted my wallet out of my purse. And I had never taken my hands from the cart, only turned my head away to look at some...

 

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Coat Hanger and Yarn Project Ideas?
One that is not too difficult is to bend the hanger into a circle, leaving the hook intact for hanging. Then make yarn bundles from green or white yarn (like the ones used to make the dog) tie them onto the circle, pushing them together for fullness. When the...

 

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Grease Build Up in the Kitchen?
Murpys Oil Soap does a very good job on greasy kitchen cabinets. If they have been neglected too long, you may have to repeat the scrubbing, but you will be able to see, and even feel, the difference. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Small Light Brown Oval Shaped Bugs on Mattress?
Since I have been seeing on TV there is an epidemic of bedbugs, you might want to take a look at this picture. This is a bedbug. If your bugs look like this you may want to check out the site, as there is lots of info on what to do if you discover them in your...

 

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Squash Bugs on Gourds?
I check the underside of the leaves on my squash plants often and scrape off and dispose of the eggs. I also hand pick the bugs. If you get started early,when the plants are small, and before they multiply into too many, you can get a liquid pesticide that...

 

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Remedies for Poison Ivy and Poison Oak?
This is not exactly a home remedy, but I have used this product for at least 40 years. It is better than any ointment or remedy that I have ever heard of. It is available in most health food stores. If you cannot find it, it is available on Amazon.com. The...

 

Mulitcolor crochet sweater.

Rectangle Crochet Sweater
Sorry I didnt check back on feedback sooner. This was my contribution, and for some reason the Materials and the gauge didnt show. I know this is important information, so here is an addition to make to your pattern. Materials : calls for Win-Knit 6 4 Oz Twin...

 

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Preparing Okra for Freezing?
I freeze my okra about the same way as blackbeararts. Wash and dry , then slice it crosswise. But instead of using freezer bags such as Ziplocks, I use paper lunch bags. I take 3 bags, insert one inside the other. Fill them about 3/4 full, fold down the tops...

 

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Restoring the Shine on a Formica Countertop?
It seems that you have many remedies to bring the shine back to your counter tops, so I will tell you a couple things to avoid the damage that caused your problem in the first place. As another reader said.Never Ever cut things on your counter without a cutting...

 

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Canning Jalapeno Peppers?
This is the simplest recipe that I have found for canning Jalapeno Peppers.

 

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Fixing Gritty Freezer Jam?
Did you remove the seeds (all or part of them) before you made your jam? Raspberry seeds are very hard, and would make the jam seem Gritty. I usually run at least part of my berries through a sieve to remove the seeds before I measure my fruit to make Jam. Harlean...

 

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Cleaning Dirty Work Clothing?
My husband works on small engines, lawn mowers, tillers, etc. Some of his tee shirts are badly stained with oil, grease, and dirt. I use a stain remover from the Dollar Tree Store. It comes in a 32 ounce spray bottle and is called Awesome Pre-Wash Laundry Stain...

 

Congratulations Paul and Harlean (50th Wedding Anniversary)

Congratulations Paul and Harlean (50th Wedding...
I want to thank all who shared our special day by sending beautiful messages. I have printed them off, and my daughter-in-law put them on a special ThriftyFun page in the scrapbook that she made for me. And a very special Thank you to the Thrifty Fun Family...

 

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Washing Clothes in Well Water with Iron?
I also have iron and sulphur in my well water. We have a filter on our well at the tank that filters out the sulphur odor, and improves the iron content, but I still get orange stain on my clothes and on my dishes. I use Iron Out for both, from time to time...

 

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Cleaning an Enamel Stovetop With Cast Iron Grids and Stainless Griddle?
My stove is white enamel rather than black, but I have never used anything but baking soda to clean the top of this stove, and the same for the oven. I have never used oven cleaner. Just sprinkle the baking soda on the surfaces and use a sponge to scrub the...

 

Selling Crafts?
I was an eBay seller for several years, and I could sell yard sale finds, small collectibles, clothing items,etc. but had no luck whatsoever in selling my crafts. If you sell them on eBay, you have to be willing to sell them at about 1/3 the price that you...

 

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Common Ingredient Substitutions
That should work also. When I make the chocolate fudge recipe that calls for 1 can evaporated milk, chocolate chips and marshmallow creme, I use regular milk. In fact I use 2% milk as that is what I keep on hand. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Making Whipped Butter?
I have been mixing my butter with an equal amount of canola oil for a few years now. Not only does it spread cold from the fridge, it cuts the sat fat calories of butter in half and replaces them with mono and poly unsaturates which are the good fats. So it...

 

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Is it OK to Put a Refrigerator in the Garage?
I keep an extra fridge in my well house as we have a big garden in the summertime, and I keep fresh produce there. My experience has been that the fridge works and keeps things as well as when I used it in the kitchen, but the freezer doesnt work well. It will...

 

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Jalapeno Jelly
Snack treats to die for; ritz crackers spread with cream cheese, and topped off with a dollop of Jalapeno Jelly! Make a tray full for your next party, and watch them disappear! Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Valentine Chinese Box

Valentine Chinese Box
As everyone knows, I love recycle crafting, and this is a beautiful example of something useful. I love the idea as well as the great end result. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Dilled Cucumbers
I have been looking for a recipe for cooked cucumbers and this one sounds good. Just one thing, did you forget the dill in the list of ingredients? Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Freezing Percolator Punch
How do you make Percolator Punch? Sounds like an interesting drink to curl up with on a cold winter nite. Harlean from Arkansas Editors Note: Here is a link to her recipe for Percolator Punch http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf55918458.tip.html

 

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Clothes Pin Christmas Card Holders?
You can find a pattern for Mitten Card Holders made from mini clothespins . You can make this as long as you like, and the mittens slide along the line to space as desired. This pattern was submitted by me a few years ago and you can find it by copying the...

 

A turkey made from seeds, grains and other pantry staples.

Pantry Turkey Collage
Hi Jess, What a unique idea.....something for the whole family. And the variations are endless! Harlean from Arkansas

 

A turkey made from seeds, grains and other pantry staples.

Pantry Turkey Collage
Jess, I printed out the directions, but was wondering if you could furnish the picture that you used as a base for this turkey. My great grandkids would love to make this. Harlean from Arkansas

 

A turkey made from seeds, grains and other pantry staples.

Pantry Turkey Collage
Hi Jess! Thanks for putting the turkey up for us. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Orange and Ginger Chicken
Thanks for this recipe Deeli. I will be trying this soon. It is the simplest recipe I have ever seen. And I like that it doesnt have any sugar added. I am going to try it with chicken thighs and drumsticks in the slow cooker Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Making Mittens Out of Wool Sweaters?
The way I made them many years ago for my kids was to lay their hand on the waistband of an old sweater. In fact, I bought the sweaters in thrift shops to save money. Place their wrist on the waist band, and use that as the cuff of the mitten. With chalk or...

 

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Limit Your Sugar
Just wondering why you say to limit your whole grains to one meal per day? Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Transitioning to a Healthier Diet
No children in our household, but we try to eat healthy. When I shop for cereal, I check the nutrition label, and avoid cereals with more than 5 grams sugar per serving, and check the fiber content...the higher the better. Cheerios is whole grain with low sugar...

 

Crochet Potholder

Single Crochet Potholder
I have been making these for a lot of years. It is my way of using leftover scraps of yarn. I save any piece of yarn scrap that is 10 inches or longer. I start with a piece of yarn and begin rollilng it into a ball. When I get another piece, I just tie it to...

 

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Ice Cubes Stick to Plastic Tray?
I have the same problem, but have found a work-around remedy. Just turn them upside down over a colander and run a little water over the bottom of the tray. They will fall right out into the colander. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Recycled Baking Pan Trays
I painted the bottom side of a cookie sheet White and use it as a magnetic bulletin board. Just add some small magnets or cut some of the strip magnet into small squares. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Freeze Jar Extras in Ice Cube Trays
I freeze mashed potatoes all the time with great results. Just use sandwich size Ziplocks, and put a cup or so in the bag, press the potatoes to flatten the package, and push them into all the corners to eliminate as much air in the bag as possible. Zip it...

 

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Restoring Computer Without a Recovery Disk?
If you use system restore, make sure you clean the virus from your system first, or you will carry the virus to the restored operating system.Another free antivirus that works very well is Avast. You could install Avast, and do a complete scan. It should find...

 

What is This Tree?
My answer would also be trumpet vine, or as my mother calls it, hummingbird vine. This is a pretty plant, but be careful on choosing a location as it is very invasive. I planted one in a bad spot, and had to dig it up and move it about 4 years ago, and I still...

 

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Buying Bulk Spices?
We have two places in Hot Springs that sell spices in bulk. You do not have to buy large amounts. They charge by the ounce. One is a health food store, and the other is a restaurant supply store. I buy cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, cumin, cream of tartar, and many...

 

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Getting Rid of Earthworms?
I recently spent most of an afternoon, raking leaves away in a wooded area and collecting earthworms to put in my garden. They can break up heavy soil and the castings actually fertilize the soil. Healthy veggies in healthy soil are less attractive to the pests...

 

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Panty Hose to Keep Ceiling Fan Clean
What a great idea for my least favorite job when cleaning house. I will be sure to stock up on pantyhose...usually found for pennies at thrift shops and yard sales. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Advice for Making Trellises?
WE use a couple light weight metal fence posts and pieces of Concrete rebar about 5 feet high and 8 or 10 feet long wired to the posts for our cucumbers and beans to climb on. We also took pieces of rebar and fashioned them into circles and plant our tomato...

 

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Crepe Myrtles Have Aphids?
Sometimes you can use the hose with a pretty forceful sprayer nozzle, and actually wash them awy. Or another thing to try that has worked for me for aphids on my tomatoes is to fill a sprayer bottle with water, add a couple spoons of dish detergent, and spray...

 

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Plant Light for Growing Herbs Indoors?
I dont think you need the $120 light....just buy a cheap flourescent shop light at Lowes or Home Depot. set your herbs on a table, and hang the light so that it is only a few inches above your plants. As they grow, you can raise the light. This set up will...

 

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Psoriasis on the Scalp?
I am the friend that Crafter Mary mentioned in her feedback. My problem was so bad that my hair was coming out in the front in big chunks. I tried all the usual, tar shampoo, etc. Nothing helped. My hair was getting very thin from the hair loss. I read about...

 

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Junk Mail from Globe Life Insurance?
I do the same as mrs.story. I was receiving 3 or 4 mailings every week from Capitol One Credit cards. They alway included a postage paid envelope, so I began writing on the application form (Not interested, emove my name from your mailing list. It took a few...

 

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Keep Pencils from Rolling Off Your Desk
My desk is not exactly level, and I am very aggravated that my pen rolls onto the floor quite often when I lay it down. No More! Thanks to your tip. I took several pens and wrapped a rubber band around them immediately upon reading this. Harlean from Arkansas

 

Saving Money on Board Games
I have bought some nice used board games at Amazon.com. And many times they are like new...purchase, opened, but obviously never played. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Cell Phone Battery Isn't Charging?
If you are not turning your phone off before you put it on the charger, try that. Sometimes mine wont charge if I leave the phone turned on. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Favorite Potato Recipes?
I make fresh potato hashbrowns. Instead of using cold boiled potatoes, I use a raw potato, shred it with an old fashioned vegetable grater.(Can you tell that I have been using this for about 50 years?) Sometimes I peel the potato first, sometimes I just scrub...

 

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Pictures of Painted Concrete Floors?
All the floors in our house are concrete. We painted them all different colors. In my husbands den, we masked off shapes with 1 inch masking tape, in flagstone like shapes, painted them random colors, then removed the tape and painted the 1 inch strips with...

 

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Pictures of Painted Concrete Floors?
This is a picture of the living room and kitchen floors where they meet. I forgot to mention in the other post that we rolled the paint on before we added the webspray that gives it a marble appearance, and then we sealed it with clear acrylic, and when I mop...

 

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Substituting Marshmallow Creme for Marshmallows?
When I had a snack bar at a local flea market years ago, I made these every week for the snack bar. I used 1 jar of marshmallow creme(7oz) and I would add 3 or 4 marshmallows to it as I heated the butter and the marshmallow creme. When the marshmallows had...

 

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Use Lighter Fluid to Remove Labels
It only takes a couple drops to remove the label from the floppy. If you dont let it run on the floppy, but just soak into the label, it wont do any damage, and once the wet look evaporates there is no residue left. Yes, I do put another label over the old...

 

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Recipes Using Leftover Oatmeal?
When my kids were little, I used to cook more oatmeal for breakfast than I needed, just so I could bake this delicious Oatmeal Cake.I got the recipe from my babysitter who did the same thing. Oatmeal Cake 1 1/2 cups leftover oatmeal 1/2 cup of shortening or...

 

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Old Fashioned Apple Butter
The easiest way that I know of to make apple butter, and you may use this method with the above recipe or any other recipe that suits you. The secret is in the cooking. Just put all the ingredients in a large pan or crock pot liner, and pop it into a 300º oven...

 

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Churning Butter?
(B)Whole Milk will not make butter. (/B) Unless you have a cow and can skim the cream off the top of the fresh milk after it has separated, you will have to buy Whipping Cream. But shaking the jar is the way to make it. As the oldest of 16 kids, (ten when I...

 

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Glue for Making Paper Toys?
I would recommend that you use Alleenes Tacky Glue. It is available at the craft stores and in the craft dept. at WalMart. It is a white glue similar to Elmers, but lots thicker. I keep my bottle turned upside down in a coffee mug to keep the glue at the ready...

 

Frugal Valentine's Day Gifts, Saving Money on Valentine's Day

Saving Money on Valentine's Day
One gift that will cost you not one penny, since no amount of money can buy it...a love letter to your sweetheart. And, I dont mean just a new boyfriend. I did this for my husband one Valentines Day. We had been married for 35 years. He said that it meant more...

 

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Where Do You Let Your Dough Rise?
You might try setting the container on a small heating pad on the lowest setting. If it seems too warm, cover the pad with a folded dish towel. I would only use the heating pad at nite when the house is cool, and when you warm the house in the morning, turn...

 

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Cranberry Bread with Orange and Oats
Additional note : Since I submitted this recipe, I have tried the changes that I mentioned, but have decided that the sugar and egg yolks that I wanted to eliminate are important to the recipe. My modified loaf did not cook properly and was mushy in the middle...

 

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Storing Homemade Bread?
I slice the whole loaf, then put two slices together and wrap securely with plastic wrap. Then I put the loaf into a plastic produce bag (saved from the grocery store) and keep it in the freezer. I take out what I need for a sandwich or breakfast toast, and...

 

A blue cat plywood yard art piece.

Selling Plywood Yard Art?
I have been making plywood yard art for a little over 5 years. There are not a lot of people in my area who do this craft. I have been doing craft shows for over 30 years, and the yard art also does well at craft shows, but it only does well if the show is...

 

Susan Sanders-Kinzel, the founder of ThriftyFun.com

Susan: ThriftyFun Says Goodbye
I printed this article when it appeared last year. I am one of those people who considered Susan a friend, though I never met her. She did so many sweet things for me. I have smiled into her beautiful face on my bulletin board every day for the past year, and...

 

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Making New Clothes from Old Clothes
They say a picture is worth a thousand words...in this case it would be a great addition. I am a crafter, but dont do a lot of sewing and it would take a picture or two for me to envision what you are describing. Sounds cute, but I cant see it in my minds eye...

 

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Risks of Roundworms for Humans?
You can buy medicine over the counter at the pharmacy for roundworms. Tapeworms can be the result of your pet ingesting a flea. That happened with our Rat Terrier once, and we took him to the vet for treatment. But I treat the dogs for roundworms on a regular...

 

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Keeping Well Water from Staining Clothing?
I have iron in my well water that stains my clothes and also my dishes. But I purchase a product from Wal-Mart called IRON-OUT and add that to my white clothes. Make sure that you dont put any colored clothes in as it may take the color out. I also soak my...

 

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Making a Deep Kitchen Cabinet More Accesible?
My corner cabinets, both upper and lower came with a lazy susan in them. Perhaps you could buy one at a cabinet shop and get a handyman to install it. I really love mine. The upper one holds all my spices and baking ingredients, and the bottom one has two shelves...

 

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Making Christmas Pins?
Hi Karen, Here is the link to a lapel pin pattern that I posted last year. It is made with ribbon, a safety pin and small Jingle bells. My granddaughter made these for family and friends at the age of 7. Quick and cute. http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf58367440...

 

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Recording Records to CDs?
My husband has a program called Spin It Again. It does a pretty good job of transferring from old records and cassette tapes to CD. It is simple to use, and he bought an old stereo record player that plays 33 1/3 , 78, and 45 speeds. He just hooks his stereo...

 

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Crust on Homemade Bread is Hard?
I rub a little oil or butter on the top of my loaf and wrap it in a heavy terry towel hot out of the oven. The steam that is formed inside the towel softens the crust. When it is cool, I slip it into a plastic bread wrapper. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Directions to Make Dishrags?
I make mine from cotton postal string or what they used to call butcher string, and I just use a J hook and a granny square pattern and just keep going until it is the size that I like. Made these for Christmas gifts for all the gals at our doctors offices...

 

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Keeping Buns Warm in a Crockpot?
I did this last year for Thanksgiving dinner with my homemade crescent rolls. I baked them a couple days ahead of time. Then put a damp fingertip towel in the slow cooker, and a dry paper towel on top of the damp towel, arranged my rolls, covered all with another...

 

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Looking for Inexpensive Reduced Fat Cheese?
We try to eat healthy, too, so we limit the cheese we include in our diet, I cut amounts in half for recipes, and we use Mozzerella and Fat Free Parmesan for most things. You just have to choose sometimes. Your health or your pocketbook. And what you save at...

 

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Discount Grocery Stores Near Omaha, NE?
Hi Dana, Sorry that I cant answer your question, but I have a question for you. Im just curious. Are you also Dana from Arkansas? Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Craft Ideas for Two Liter Bottles?
Here is a link to a pattern that I submitted previously. It is an Easter Basket pattern. You can find it here www.thriftyfun.com/tf62840172.tip.html It is PDF form and easily printed off. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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High Fiber Recipes?
I use Benefiber in our orange juice; adding it to the water before I add the frozen concentrate. It stirs in and dissolves completely, has no color and no taste. I use 3 Tablespoons in a large can of juice. Harlean from Arkansas We also snack on these home...

 

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ICE - In Case of Emergency
We keep a jar in a prominent location in the front of the fridge labeled (b)(u)ICE(/u)(/b). We have placed numbers of family members, lists of prescription drugs, and names and phone numbers of our doctors. I taped a notice to the front door Ice list in the...

 

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Halloween Skeleton Decoration
Hey guys! This is an update to my pattern. I now have a picture of this skeleton made with art foam instead of wood. And although my directions say to assemble him with thread, I used staples with better results. Just separate the staples from the strip, push...

 

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Eat A Leaf Of Poison Ivy To Prevent Reactions
The tiny pills that crafter Mary speaks of are available in the health food stores and (have also bought them on Amazon.com. They are about $8.00with shipping. They are Hylands Poison Ivy/Oak tablets. I have been using them and recommending them for about 30...

 

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Using Less Baggies For Packed Meals?
I buy a huge roll of plastic wrap from Sams Wholesale Club. It is called Food Service Wrap and comes in a box. It is 12 inches wide and 300 feet long and the price is about $10.00. It sticks to itself and to plates and bowls much better than the brands that...

 

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Use for Leftover Mashed Potatoes?
I always plan for leftovers of mashed potatoes. I sometimes cook 5 pounds at a meal, then take the leftovers and put about 2 cups in a sandwich size Zip Lock Bag. close the bag up except for one corner. Flatten the mashed potatoes, letting the air escape from...

 

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Smelly Well Water?
We have a sulphur smell to our well water. Our solution is a whole house filter installed between the well pump and the water storage tank. Use a carbon filter in this housing. This filter system is available at Lowes. It eliminates sediment (b)(u) and(/u)(/b...

 

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Can a Rat Snake Hurt a Rabbit?
I am not sure what a Rat Snake is, but we have Black Snakes here in Arkansas, and when we were raising rabbits for meat years ago, I was checking my nest boxes with babies in them one morning. These were built on the side of the cage, and had a lid on the top...

 

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Using a Cycling Thermostat?
I am not sure how this will work, but I do know that for about 10 years, our electric company furnished a radio control unit for us to hook into our system. They could turn our air conditioner off with this unit. I loved it, because it saved us a lot of money...

 

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Rhubarb Plants Turning Yellow?
It may be that you are in planting zone 9. Rhubarb does not do well in a warm climate. I grew up in Iowa where rhubarb patches just keep expanding year after year. But in Arkansas, the winters do not get cold enough so rhubarb, at best will grow for a couple...

 

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Product Review: Vicks Vaporub?
I cleared up a very bad case of Psoriasis of the scalp last year with Vicks. I avoided a trip to the dermatologist with this remedy. It was so bad that my hair was falling out. I just rubbed it into my scalp and covered it with a shower cap for several hours...

 

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"Heavenly" Peanut Butter Cookies
If you are diabetic or need to watch your calories, this recipe will work to make a sugar-free cookie. Just use 1 cup of Splenda instead of the sugar. The cookies will be a little more tender than with sugar, but are still very good. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Link: SynthaSite.com
The Sunshine logo was part of the template that I chose to use. They have many templates to choose from. However, the Yard Art banner was a photo that I had made with my digital camera. I cut the letters out of wood and painted them, then set them up in front...

 

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Make Your Own Seasoning Salt
And if you are restricted to no salt, as my husband is, you can mix all the spices, omitting the salt, and it will be equivalent to the Mrs. Dash products that are available in the USA. Harlean from Arkansas

 

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Using Norton Anti Virus With Windows Vista?
I used AVG for several years, and then began to have problems with the updates. So I changed to Avast which is also a free program, and is very good, in my opinion. It does a scan each time you log onto the internet, which slows it down temporarily, but this...

 

What Breed Is My Dog?
I agree with a couple others. My Dad had a Weimeraner when I was growing up, and she looked much like this picture. If I remember she also had an unusual color eyes. But, anyway, I think your dog may be this breed, or at least a mix that includes this breed...

 

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Recipes For Cold Salads?
This is another recipe that you can use your own judgment in measurements. Kidney Bean Salad. Ingredients are Canned Dark Red Kidney Beans(juice included) chopped onion, chopped celery, Chopped hard boiled eggs. Combine all and add Miracle Whip (I use Smart...

 

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