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How to Store Puzzles Without Boxes
By tiffanytallent1981
Puzzles are a big part of any preschool classroom but boxed puzzles never last an entire school year. The boxes would tear up and puzzle pieces would be lost. Instead, I cut the picture from the lid and taped it to the front of a ziploc bag. I then placed the puzzle pieces in the bag.
By littergitter
With the summer months around the corner, we will be filling our freezers with garden vegetables. I want to remind my ThriftyFun friends about using a large can for easily filling Ziploc freezer bags. I use a large tomato can.
Read Expiration Dates on Canned Goods
By Sandi/Poor But Proud
I recently opened a can of mandarin oranges. The smell was fine, but the can had turned a deep gray inside. I looked at the expiration date and they had been in my room mate's pantry for 3.5 years.
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