Thrifty Tips (July 25, 2018)
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Today's Featured Post

Upcycle a Kraft Paper Store Bag

By 15mhhm15

Upcycle a Kraft Paper Store Bag - finished bag with tissue paper insideNeed a last minute gift bag? Or a way to repurpose all those kraft paper store bags you may have collected/laying around? You can do so by using any magazines you have (or even newspaper, a great way to recycle!).

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Today's Guides
Black Beans and Rice Recipes
Black Beans and Rice in a white bowl
Dog Not Feeding Her Puppies
Gourd of puppies sitting together in the grass
Storing Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap
Ingredients for making laundry detergent.
Alternatives to Paper Towels
Hand using cloth towel to clean a wooden table
Today's Posts

Peanut Butter Cookie Cups

By attosa

Peanut Butter Cookie Cups on plateI made these for a friend who is infatuated with peanut butter cups. The cookie part of it is soft but holds together beautifully with the peanut butter cup stuffed inside. Sometimes I come up with a little bit of extra cookie dough, so I bake them into plain old peanut butter cookies, and they are crazy delicious, as well!

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Keeping Colored Water from Evaporating

By Sandi/Poor But Proud

A pair of champagne flutes partly full of colored water.I change water in two glasses by the season. Right now they are red and blue. But they seemed to be evaporating really fast. So today, I refilled and re-colored them, and made some plastic disks to sit on top of each.

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Combine Incomplete Toy Sets

By Judy

A play sushi set with parts from different sets.Get toys with missing pieces for free or very cheaply and look for the same toy with missing pieces. Combine the toys for a complete set.

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Room for One More? (Davis, CA)

By karen

A colorful hot air balloon in the sky.Some mornings if I am lucky, I awake to the swishing sound of fire bringing a hot air balloon right over our house. This photo was taken on a very lucky day. I was ignored when I yelled, "come and get me."

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Popsicle Stick Puppets

A bunch of puppets made from popsicle sticks.Save popsicle sticks from summer treats and make these cute puppets. Learn how to make them in this short video.

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Use Kraft Paper to Prevent Weeds in Flower Bed
I've tried the newspaper, mulch, digging by hand; all in vain. After building our house, I had a roll of leftover brown paper like they use to protect your floors while building. I used this on one of my flower beds as an experiment.

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Today's Questions
Using Tilex on Latex Paint
What is the effect of Tilex on latex paint?
Name Ideas for On-line Clothing and Accessories Store
I am opening an online store which will include clothing, accessories, and home goods, but I'm very clueless on what should I name my store.
Uses for Worn Towels with Frayed Edges
Many of my smaller towels have edges that are frayed and old. What should I do with them? They are still useful, but not pretty.
Cub Cadet Mower Will Not Start
My Cub Cadet SLTX 1054 will turn over, but will not fire. We know that we are getting gas to the carburetor, but the mower will not fire.
Identifying Tiny Brown Oval Bugs
Identifying Tiny Brown Oval Bugs
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