Thrifty Tips (January 27, 2019)
If you have kids, consider making this cute rocketship project with them. Use your imagination when selecting recycled materials to personalize this spacecraft. If you have any creative craft ideas, please share them with us.

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Today's Featured Post

Making a Recycled Rocketship

By 15mhhm15

Making a Recycled Rocketship - finished rocketship with stickers added to foil coveringThis would be a fun craft time activity if your toddler is into rocketships! We were able to make this craft with supplies we had at home. It was fun to make together and he had a blast playing with his new creation and to more days of playing!

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Today's Guides
Growing Vegetables in the Shade
Vegetable Garden Growing Young Swiss Chard and Herbs.
Cleaning an Old Doll
Old Doll
Using Petroleum Jelly as a Moisturizer
Applying Moisturizer
Identifying an Antique Table
Antique Table
Cardinal Information and Photos
Cardinal in a tree.
Monarch Butterfly Photos
Monarch Butterfly on Flower
Today's Posts

Butternut Squash Soup

By Judy

Butternut Squash Soup in bowlWonderful for the record breaking cold weather we are having. I will wrote the instructions for preparing on the stovetop. I used my Instant Pot on the soup setting. I let it release naturally for about 10 minutes before I added the cream.

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Cleaning and Storing Romaine Hearts

Cleaning and Storing Romaine HeartsHearts of romaine lettuce are a favorite for salads. If they are cleaned and stored properly, they can last a long time. Learn how in this short video.

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Making Permanent Plant Markers

By likekinds

vinyl plant marker and Sharpie penI didn't realize how easy it was to root grape cuttings. When I found out, I started rooting them like crazy. I had five different varieties. I carefully labeled the cuttings from each, making labels from mini blinds and using a fine point 'permanent' Sharpie pen.

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Use Dawn and Baking Soda to Clean a Smooth Top Range

Dawn and baking soda for cleaning a smooth top stove.Here's an easy and eco-friendly method for cleaning a smooth top range. It removed all but the very worst on stains with minimal effort.

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Use Old Loose Tea for Smelly Garbage Can

By Wendy

Loose Leaf TeaWe tend to buy more tea, rather than use up what we have, but we can't give it away because the package is already open. So instead of throwing it out, pour some of the dry loose tea inside your smelly garbage can.

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Soak Off Jar Labels

By lalala...

Classico spaghette sauce jar.In my quest to reclaim a Mason jar (specifically Classico pasta sauce jars) I needed to soak off the labels. I submerged the jars in hot water and let them sit until the paper was easy to pull off. The best part with the Classico jars is that the glue they use is also water soluble!

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Wait Time Before Re-dyeing Your Hair
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