Life
Life and Living on a Shoestring
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Fitted Sheet Repairs
Oops! Your fitted sheet keeps popping off your mattress. Here are two ideas. You could sew elastic on the corners to keep it on. Or you could put a pair of men’s large suspenders and put them under your mattress, … [continue reading]
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Printers
If you have an older printer that uses ribbons, you may be able to re-ink them. If they can be rewound, you should be able to rewind the tape and apply re-inking to it and re-use. Printer cartridges may be … [continue reading]
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Snacks
You can make your own dip for potato chips, if you are allowed to eat it. Buy dried onion soup and mix it with sour cream or yogurt. It may not be less expensive, but it sure tastes better than … [continue reading]
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Temporary and Seasonal Jobs
Kelly Services is not the only place for temp work. Check your phone book for temporary employment agencies near you. If your skills are in high demand, you can earn more than you would answering phones. There are also chances … [continue reading]
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Transportation
Do you ride the bus? If so, it may be cheaper to buy a pass than to pay as you go. It may not save you much each time, but it does add up.
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Video Rentals
Especially during the summer months video rental places run specials. So when you go to rent movies, be sure and check it out. Most places offer bonuses of a free rental for every so many rentals. Sometimes it is cheaper … [continue reading]
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Freebies Toll Free
On the Internet there are many of these offers. I am only listing the ones that I have been able to get through on, and talked to a live operator or there was a message center. 1-888-ULTRA-NOW Lactaid-Ultra 1-800-637-2233 Nescafe … [continue reading]
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Newsgroup List
Freebie Newsgroups misc.consumers.frugal-living alt.consumers.free-stuff alt.coupons alt.freenet Homeschool Newsgroups alt.education.home-school.christian misc.education.home-school.misc misc.education.home-school.christian For an informative look at newsgroups and how to use them, please go to Newsgroups: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8259/news.html
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Scrap Paper
You may recall an article about getting scrap paper from your local printer. Many give it away, others may charge a little. Another use for the smaller pieces are to make your own self-adhesive notes. Walmart sells a restickable adhesive … [continue reading]
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Finding Resilience in Unexpected Moments
Life has a way of throwing unexpected challenges our way—sometimes it’s the small stuff, other times it’s something that shakes us to our core. Recently, I encountered a situation that pushed me to my limits and tested my ability to … [continue reading]
