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Dollars & Sense - Reuse / Recycle

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Pain-free gardening

I've always looked at those kneeling benches that are sold with gardening supplies, but I never wanted to spend the money on something I would only use a few times each year. Last spring, my youngest child decided that he was a big boy and tall enough to sit at our table without using his cushy, comfy booster seat. I was just about to put the booster seat into our garage sale box, when I realized it would make a perfect kneeling cushion for gardening. My knees don't hurt now and I feel good about making the most of a past purchase!

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Sandra
Grand Island, NY
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Dollars & Sense - At Home

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Plastic clothespins Uses

When ever you need to close a bag of chips or food you opened but do not use the whole package. Take a Plastic clothespin and use it instead of a Chip clip. You not only get more clothespins per package for less money, they even clip better! You get any where from 12 to 20 or 40 per bag. Cheaper than buying Chip clips! Some are so pretty you can use them to hold back curtains so you can get sun into any room. I even use them to hold plants on a stick. So clip a bag or a curtain or use them to hold your coupons when you go shopping, or when you want to keep papers from cluttering a desk, clip it with a clothes pin. Makes a great conversation piece too. Or use them to clip mittens or boots together with their mates. Inexpensive and effective!

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susan
niagara falls, NY
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Dollars & Sense - At Home

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counter top quickie

When the formica comes off on the side of your cupboards, dont fret, use some nail polich as glue and glue it back on. Takes only a second and dries quickly!

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susan
niagara falls, NY
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Neat & Clean - Laundry

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Cleaning the Dryer lint basket

You can use an old baby bottle brush tied to a string as a handle for extending the brush down into the area where the lint may be; you can also use the string hanging it up. You can also brush the actual lint trap using the baby bottle brush. Lint comes off quicker and faster!

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susan
Niagara Falls, NY
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Easy Organizing - Traveling

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Carrying your prescriptions abroad

You must have your medicines identifiable in traveling. Save one set of old prescription bottles and fill with amount of medications you will need to take while traveling. No need to carry full bottles of pills.

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margaret
BRONX, NY
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Healthy Hints - Safety / First Aid

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Med & RX Records

I constantly carry a list of all my prescriptions, allergies, & surgeries in my wallet. I also keep a running list on my computer so I can print it out as needed for a doctor's appointment. Each time I'm given a new RX, the list is updated & goes into my wallet. I also take an extra copy to the doctor for my med file. They really appreciate it & always say they wish everyone would do it. You never know when you'll be in an accident & unable to communicate. ER staff always check wallets & purses first, for ID. Finding that sheet could save your life.

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NANC
NORTH TONAWANDA, NY
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Neat & Clean - Pets

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Cleaning Aquariums

My little betta "Fishie" is very happy in his 5gal tank, with large river rocks instead of gravel. When it's time to change & clean his home, I net him out, take out as much water as possible, pull out all the plants & filter, then clean out all the rocks using a very large & sturdy kittie litter scooper. It's strong enough to handle the heavy rocks & with the flat straight edge, it picks up almost everything. Then into a big strainer & the rocks are rinsed with hot water, ready to go back in. Be sure to clean the filter pack & the inside of the filter. 20-30 minutes later & "Fishie's back in his home, happy & ready for a snack. Keep your bettas in a large container instead of a tiny bowl or "betta keeper", they enjoy the extra room.

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NANC
NORTH TONAWANDA, NY
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Time Savers - Cooking

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Baking cake

I enjoy some cake for a snack occassionally. But living alone, I don't often make a full-size mix unless it's for a special occassion. Instead, I keep the small Jiffy cakes in my cabinet. Rather than pull out my mixer & bowl, I mix the cake by whisk in a square glass dish. Make sure the dish is clean & dry then use cooking spray. Add the egg & water together & whisk well, adding the cake mix little by little until mixed completely. Pop it in the oven & you've got cake, with very little cleanup. Yum!

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NANC
NORTH TONAWANDA, NY
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