Thrifty Tips (March 04, 2019)
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Today's Featured Post

Growing Lantana

By R Barbara

closeup of lantana flowersVerbenaceae, commonly known as lantana is a fast growing tropical American native. It is grown as an annual in all zones below 8, and may even freeze in zones 8 - 10. It is typically grown as a ground cover, shrub, or in containers, including hanging baskets, depending on the type you select.

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Today's Guides
Planning a Wedding Anniversary Party
Couple dancing and posing at a party.
Diatomaceous Earth for Insect Control
A bowl of diatomaceous earth (DE).
Uses for Sponges
A stack of colorful sponges.
Découpaged Easter Eggs
Decoupaged Easter eggs made from strips of paper.
Make Your Own Saline Solution
Neti Pot with a pile of salt.
Removing Permanent Marker from Inside a Dryer
Woman reaching into a dryer.
Today's Posts

Japanese Style Puff Pancakes

A fluffy Japanese style pancake in a snowflake shape with syrup.These fluffy pancakes are a delicious alternative to traditional pancakes. Learn how to make them in this short video.

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Corned Beef Nuggets in Pineapple Sauce

By katrine2706

Corned Beef Nuggets in Pineapple Sauce in bowlWhen you got nothing left but canned goods. Another issue is that you can have choosy kids. That's the time we become instant kitchen magicians. Here's a kid friendly dish you can add to your childrens' lunch box.

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Air Plant with Layered Sand and Glitter

By 15mhhm15

Air Plant with Layered Sand and Glitter I enjoy planting and especially decorating the home with indoor plants. My toddler asked how come he doesn't have a planter of his own creation, so I thought this would be a fun mess free little planer he could make. It turned out beautifully, and adds a nice touch of color from the colored sand and mixture of glitter!

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Plant Matchsticks with Peppers

By Judy

green bell pepperIf you put a couple of matchsticks in the hole before you put your pepper plant in, you will be providing the plant with phosphorus, and you will get a more robust plant.

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Starting A Pecan Tree From Seed

By likekinds

two pecan tree sprouts in a pail of nutsThis technique is not an oversimplification. It really is this simple. You can forget about location, sun, shade, hillside, etc. As to the ph of the 'medium' you start the seed in; it really doesn't matter. Temperature? If it feels good to you, the incubating pecan will love it, too. How much to water? None needed.

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Dear Webby's Joke of the Day
Sam and Ruth from Maine had just bought a new car when winter just would not end this year. "I wonder if the car has seat warmers," Ruth said.

"It sure does," said Sam, looking through the owner's manual. "Here it is: rear defrosters."

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Today's Questions
Finding Someone to Haul Away a Pine Tree for the Firewood
I have pine wood from one tree that was cut down on my property. I need the wood removed for free. I could only afford to have it cut down, but not hauled away. It is cut into large sections. Free is the key word here. Is there any such animal?
Fast Spin Intermittent on Front Load Washer
My machine quit spinning fast. It gets to six minutes left in a cycle and then shuts off. I got error code 47. The guide said for that error code to replace the door lock. I replaced the door lock right away and it worked one time and then had the same problem. The next thing the guide said was to replace the main control board. I replaced it and after 4 loads had the problem again.
Dyeing My Hair Bright Red
I tired dying my hair a bright red color. But it faded to a light ginger color. I would like to know how I could make it a bright fire red?
Modifying Child Support While Receiving SSI
I am disabled and my only income is SSI. I was ordered to pay child support, but when I got my disability award, I attempted to modify it. My ex has fought me every step of the way on this. I originally filed for a modification a year ago and we have met with the OAG twice to modify.
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