Thrifty Tips (December 21, 2018)
If your holiday shipping was more expensive than you expected, check out today's featured post about reducing the weight of a package. Share your own packing and shipping tips too.

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Today's Featured Post

Every Ounce Counts When Shipping Packages

By 15mhhm15

A box over the shipping weight.I mailed an item out yesterday that needed to be less than 3 pounds (cheaper cost). The box itself was already 1 lb 4.15oz.

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Today's Guides
"Swap Not Shop" Party Ideas
Enjoying the Holidays
Family Enjoying The Holidays
Stockpiling Food for Emergencies
Stockpiling Food in Cellar
Using Up the Balance on Gift Cards
gift cards tied with ribbon
Dyeing Suede Shoes
blue suede shoes
Reducing Stress at Christmas
Stressed Out Woman With Christmas Presents
Today's Posts

Reindeer Candy Cane

By Holly

Reindeer Candy CaneThis is a cheap, fun craft that makes a cute gift for little ones 4+. When I was little, my elementary school class made these for Christmas. I hardly remember a thing from elementary school, but this must have been super special because the happy memory stuck!

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Drying Plastic Bags

By Judy

A used plastic bag that has been washed and is drying.I bake a lot and freeze my baked goods in zippered freezer bags. I rinse them out and reuse them. To make sure they dry completely and quickly, I turn them inside out and use a magnet and hang it upside down on my refrigerator. I place the magnet on the inside of the bag to keep it open. You could use any magnetic surface.

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Tarragon Soy Avocado Salad

By attosa

bowl of Tarragon Soy Avocado on lettuceThis is one of my absolute favourite ways to use avocado. Using soy sauce instead of salt really gives depth to the savoury flavours, while the tarragon really punches through the creaminess and livens things up. This is originally my mother's longtime recipe, and the way she got me hooked on the heart-healthy avocado when I was very young. Thanks Mama!

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Giant Christmas Ball Decoration

By Sandi/Poor But Proud

Giant Christmas Ball Decoration - blue ornamentFrom such humble beginnings I was able to create something pretty cute. Dollar Tree plate chargers and some glitter hot glue come together for this cute scene.

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Didn't Have Much At Christmas

By tammy nickell

An outdoor evergreen tree decorated for Christmas.Christmas means a lot of different things to different people. One Christmas, my husband and I were really down on our luck, but I am a firm believer in things happen for a reason. I also believe that Christmas isn't about charge cards and buying and material things.

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