Thrifty Tips (April 12, 2019)

Today's featured post is a thoughtful essay about comparing your life to others. It's easy to do in this ever connected world but it's imporant to remember that everyone is going through their own struggles and their happiness doesn't diminish yours in any way. Please share your own advice too.

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Today's Featured Post

Learning to Love My Season

By Holly

As a child, I used to flip through a picture-book of Aesop's fables. One story I liked was of a dog who gazed into a lake long enough to see another dog. This dog, in lake world, stared back. He had a bone in his mouth. The real dog, with envy gnawing at his mind, snapped at his reflection in the water, dropping the bone he already had.

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Today's Guides

Using Coconut Oil for Damaged Hair

A jar of coconut oil next to a cracked coconut.

Uses for Mouthwash

Transplanting Calla Lilies

Feeding Yellow Finches

Is Carpet Safe After Being Wet?

40th Birthday Gift Ideas for Women

Burning candles shaped like the number 40 on a cake against a white background

Today's Posts

Garlic Chip Parmesan Kale

By attosa

This is a simple way to make kale come alive in taste, texture, and presentation. The Parmesan makes it creamy while the lemon juice keeps it lively. The elegant little chips of garlic look so dainty sitting on top of the kale. This makes a wonderful appetizer or side dish.

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Make a Little Hothouse for Early Tomatoes

By littergitter

I'm sharing this tip now so if you like, you will have time to make a little hot house for your tomato plant. It can help to produce tomatoes a month early.

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Easter Bunny Resealable Candy Pack

By katrine2706

Let's have fun and share handmade treat packs with kids celebrating Easter. Make fancy bunny packs to hide around your house for the kids to find. They'll enjoy searching for the bunnies instead of Easter eggs.

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Thawing Frozen Bread

By Judy

I buy several loaves of bread at a time and freeze them. When I take them out to thaw, I put a paper towel inside. This will absorb any moisture and avoid freezer burn texture or taste.

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Greek Chicken Breasts

This is a really tasty and wholesome chicken recipe. Check out this video and make this recipe tonight.

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Use Exfoliating Gloves for Bathroom Cleaning

When cleaning taps, tiles, or a shower screen pop on a pair of exfoliating gloves like you have in shower. They make it so easy to get in every nook and cranny.

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Today's Questions

Who Sells Treadle Sewing Machines in Africa?

I have a charity and would like to help rural people that live in Kenya and Uganda earn a living. It can change their lives. Since they don't have electricity they need treadle style sewing machines. But, because shipping costs are so prohibitive, I'm looking for someone reputable, who sells them there.