Thrifty Tips (March 27, 2019)
Do you have too much stuff? Consider finding new homes for your extra stuff. There are lots of ways to buy, sell or give away items using internet sites like Craigslist and Freecycle. Give sentimental or heirloom items to family members who might treasure them. And thrift stores are always looking for donations to take care of the rest.

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Today's Featured Post

Don't Accumulate Stuff, Give It Away

By Pat Wilkens

Garage Full of Boxes and ClutterWhen my father passed over a year ago, my husband and I were faced with the daunting task of cleaning out his house to sell it. We live in another state and it took us much time and money to get this done, almost a year in fact.

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Today's Guides
Make Roast Chicken Into Multiple Meals
Roast Chicken on a white background
Lemon Juice on Skin and Hair
Cut lemons on a cutting board with lemon juice in a glass bowl
Dress Bled on Itself in Wash
Closeup of dye bleed damage on a dress.
Determining the Value of Vintage Furniture
Rose pink vintage couch with wooden side table and table lamp with rose pink shade against white brick background
Using Textured Paint
Using Textured Paint
Advice for Teenagers
Teenager Talking with Father
Today's Posts

Mum's Walnut Meringues

By attosa

Walnut Meringues on plateThis is the recipe for my mum's walnut meringues. I especially love how there is so little that goes in them, but they taste like a lot of work. I hope you give these a shot!

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Cereal Treats for Backyard Birds

By Sandi/Poor But Proud

Cereal Treats for Backyard Birds - hanging from a suet feederI love helping the critters eat. Today, this is the best craft to do with the kids. You don't need but two or three items and you are set.

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Gnome Garden

Gnome GardenThis little garden built for a gnome is a fun garden accent, perfect for the front porch. Lean how we made ours in this short video.

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Saving Buttons

By gem

assorted buttonsOne of the things I remember from my childhood is my Mamaw's button box. She must have had a billion buttons in it. She kept a large tin box about 10 inches high full of buttons.

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Colorful Boot Planter

By Isobel Gregory

A colorfully painted boot being used as a planter.I painted the boot with PVA glue to waterproof it then painted the surface with acrylic paint and added a potted plant

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Name Ideas for an Organizing Business
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Catchy Slogan for a Nursery School Play Group
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Value of Mersman End Tables
Value of Mersman End Tables - stepped end tables with drawers
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Somehow a paper towel got stuck to my white wooden desk a long time ago. I never bothered to try to get it off. But now it's getting on my nerves. How do I remove it?
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