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Protect Important Instruction Manuals
By littergitter
Soon after we were married, my husband surprised me with a sewing machine in a small cabinet. That was 58 years ago. I have taken good care of it and have never had any problems. To oil it, I have to pull out the instruction manual.
By Frugal Lisa
I don't like to leave the front porch light on during the day, but sometimes it gets dark before I get home. Alas, I don't have a timer or a remote control for the porch light and I hate digging in my purse for a flashlight. Recently, I stumbled upon a solution.
Label Purchase Dates on Personal/Beauty Care Items
By 15mhhm15
In my free time, I enjoy to coupon or find deals for items that my family and I use, or items that I could gift. My little stockpile is building up so now, I label each item with the date I purchased so I know which one to grab first (the older date).
Dollar Tree Magnetic Spice Containers
By Sandi/Poor But Proud
There are a lot of cool ideas right now about putting your spices on a magnetic board, cookie sheet or the fridge. But they are pretty spendy. So, armed with some all purpose glue, magnetic strips, felt pen and 2/1.00 tins from the Dollar Tree, I went to town.
We are giving away $200 in Amazon gift cards (US only) for people who answer recent questions on ThriftyFun this month! Gift cards will be awarded to the top ten users who answer the most questions this month. Prizes will be awarded as follows: 1st - $50, 2nd - $40, 3rd - $30, 4th - $20, and 5th to 10th - $10.
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