Thrifty Tips (October 05, 2018)
Do you have closets and shelves full of stuff that you haven't used in a while? Today's featured tip will show you the cost of storing those items and has tips to help you purge. Please share your own tips too.

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Today's Featured Post

The Thief In Your Closet and On Your Shelves

By Pghgirl40

A vintage gold trinket on a white background.Is your stuff stealing your time and money? You know those doodads on your shelves, your clothing, the flotsam and the jetsam piled up in the nooks and crannies of your house. For most of us, the answer is a resounding YES! Your stuff is making you poor and you probably don't even realize it.

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Today's Guides
How to Remove Musty Odor from Paper
A stack of newspaper.
Window Blind Color Advice
Brown Wooden Blinds
Using a Popcorn Tin as a Trash Can
A popcorn tin being used as a trash can.
Calculating Child Support
Child Support
Today's Posts

Moonflower Illusion

By VeronicaHB

A moonflower blossom at night.I took this photo at night using a flashlight to illuminate the moonflower vine. The result ended up looking like the white bloom was suspended in the air. The night sky as a background showcases the beauty of the moonflower.

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To-Do List Clipboard

By attosa

This clipboard holds your lists and organizes your to-do items with the use of binder clips. Just insert your daily or weekly lists, then mark them "done" by snapping the clips over the line items. This saves paper and ink, and we find it rather fun!

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Removing Roof Tar from Skin with Olive Oil

A hand covered in sticky roof tar from construction.Roof tar and other sticky substances can be gently removed from skin by using regular olive oil from the kitchen. Learn how to do it in this short video.

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Spicy Cucumber Salad

By 15mhhm15

Spicy Cucumber Salad mixedCucumbers are a staple in our household. They are very versatile to eat and this is a favorite recipe of mine! This spicy cucumber salad makes the perfect light appetizer, snack or goes well with any rice dish.

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Recycle Hanging Baskets for Halloween

By Ana I.

two pumpkin potsMy flowers that I purchased in white hanging baskets were at the end of their season. Now I have these hanging baskets that need a new use and upgrade. With Halloween/fall approaching, this is an upgrade for all those left over pots.

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Paper Mache Masks

By lalala...

Paper Mache MasksMy daughter's 5th grade class made these amazing paper ache masks in their art class! I wanted to share them in hopes of inspiring someone that might want to make their own. The bases for the masks used recycled items such as newspaper, egg cartons, cardboard tubes, and metal hangers.

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Today's Questions
Value of a Thomas Kinkade Garden of Promise Print
Value of a Thomas Kinkade Garden of Promise Print - framed print
Finding Help to Clean Up Fire Damage
Is there any help after a fire has damaged property that has no insurance? I am a single father of three who desperately needs help to clean up the smoke damage.
Identifying Little Brown Flying Bugs
Identifying Little Brown Flying Bugs - small oval bug
Value of a WT Grant Vintage Stereo System
Value of a WT Grant Vintage Stereo System - cabinet style system
Value of a 1968 Garden Mark Compact 7 Riding Mower
Value of a 1968 Garden Mark Compact 7 Riding Mower - vintage yellow riding mower
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