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- January 2012 (12)
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- 04: Make your own frugal drawer organizers (0)
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- 04: Wrap large-sized gifts for less (0)
- 04: Freeze foods to avoid waste (6)
- 04: Try homemade natural cleaners (3)
- 04: Make meatloaf in a mug (0)
- December 2011 (4)
- 22: Uses for old jeans (0)
- 22: Make homemade ice packs (0)
- 22: Wash bagged salad (0)
- 22: Have a festive, frugal Christmas (0)
- November 2011 (18)
- 28: Try tortilla alternatives (0)
- 28: Creative ways to give money as a gift (0)
- 28: Creative ways to wrap gift cards (0)
- 28: Switch to cloth shower curtains (0)
- 28: Shop around for lower-cost groceries (1)
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- 28: Freeze leftover cooked rice (0)
- 11: Uses for coffee filters (2)
- 11: Enjoy a stress-free Thanksgiving (0)
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- 02: Six ways to maintain frugal motivation (1)
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- 02: Bring on the cupcakes (1)
- October 2011 (12)
- 28: Edible snack containers (1)
- 14: Add a French twist to your breakfast (3)
- 14: Plan and prepare for winter (1)
- 14: Clean your own sheer curtains (0)
- 14: Use leftover mashed potatoes (0)
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- 14: Make it yourself (3)
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- 14: Safely clean rhinestone jewelry (1)
- 14: Let your appliances multi-task (0)
- 14: Scentsational solutions for fall (0)
- September 2011 (11)
- 23: Organize your favorite recipes (1)
- 23: Save on food at work (0)
- 12: Non-dessert uses for sweetened coconut (1)
- 12: Make every kernel pop (0)
- 12: New uses for plastic ice cream tubs (1)
- 12: Clean a cloudy vase (0)
- 12: Prepare for winter ahead of time (0)
- 12: Enjoy frugal holiday fun (0)
- 12: Remove paint from carpet (0)
- 12: Use up unwanted shampoo (0)
- 12: Make homemade peanut butter (0)
- August 2011 (10)
- 29: Use less to save more (0)
- 29: Cure after-school munchies (0)
- 15: Maximize your mileage (0)
- 15: Alternatives for homemade pizza dough (0)
- 11: Uses for leftover hamburger buns (1)
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- 03: Dip into summer parties (0)
- 03: Freeze corn bounty (0)
- 01: Make handy homemade mixes (2)
- July 2011 (11)
- 28: Uses for leftover wallpaper (4)
- 27: Freeze homemade pizza (0)
- 23: Reuse aluminum foil (3)
- 23: Remove hairspray residue (1)
- 23: Make super-easy stuffed bread sticks (1)
- 14: Five easy ways to save (0)
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- 09: Step up your decor (5)
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- 01: Start adding to your gift closet (3)
- June 2011 (14)
- 29: Keep Epsom salt on hand (0)
- 26: Dry-pack flour in glass jars (0)
- 26: Uses for lasagna noodles (1)
- 26: Avoid frugal flops (4)
- 20: Remove blood stains (0)
- 17: Cancel your wax appointment (0)
- 15: Uses for rubbing alcohol (2)
- 13: Make your own dog treats (0)
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- 01: College Grads 2011: A Health Insurance Family Feud (1)
- 01: Waste less of the food you have (0)
- May 2011 (15)
- 29: Use a reminder bracelet to stay on track (0)
- 26: Set summertime savings goals (0)
- 26: Storing bulk flour (0)
- 20: Rescue and reuse your stuff (0)
- 20: Five treasures that foster frugality (1)
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- 13: Baking for busy families (0)
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- 04: Household uses for cornstarch (3)
- 01: Make a frugal sandbox (0)
- April 2011 (14)
- 29: Don’t throw it a-whey (0)
- 27: Captain Obvious strikes again (5)
- 27: Remove apple juice stains (3)
- 27: Calculate and compare unit price (0)
- 20: Seven things frugal people don’t buy (8)
- 18: Eat cheap in a hotel (1)
- 16: Get the inside scoop (0)
- 16: Zappy ways to use your microwave (0)
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- 08: Save money with portion control (0)
- 07: How to Make Your Own Breakfast Cereal (2)
- 06: Find more ways to save (0)
- 03: Uses for leftover baby cereal (1)
- 02: Make traditional crosshatch cookies with a twist (0)
- March 2011 (19)
- 30: Create kids crafts in your kitchen (0)
- 28: Save Money on Vacation and Still Have Fun (2)
- 27: Freeze onions for later use (0)
- 27: Make your own dog treats (0)
- 27: Understanding the costs of laser eye surgery (1)
- 27: 5 Common Herbs That Can Be Used in the Home (0)
- 25: Handmade Decorative Storage Boxes (0)
- 23: Let your dishwasher do more than dishes (4)
- 20: Remove sauce stain from plastic (0)
- 18: The Psychology of Frugality (1)
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- 18: Don’t toss away leftover candy canes (1)
- 16: Entertain your cat on the cheap (0)
- 14: Make boxed cake taste more like homemade (2)
- 11: Easy alternative to peanut butter balls (1)
- 09: Colander uses that won’t strain your brain (2)
- 06: Give your lampshade a makeover (0)
- 04: Uses for plastic Easter eggs (0)
- 02: Multiple uses for placemats (2)
- February 2011 (12)
- 28: Buy the perfect towel (0)
- 25: Snappy ways to store rubber bands (0)
- 23: Reach for the bottom shelf (0)
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- 19: Clean and freshen your microwave (0)
- 16: Slick ways to use baby oil (2)
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- 14: Use Borax for more than cleaning (1)
- 06: Clean bamboo floors with ease (0)
- 06: Stretch your wardrobe budget (0)
- 01: How to clean burnt pans (1)
- January 2011 (15)
- 29: Flip for easy-to-make pancakes (0)
- 26: Combat single-sock syndrome (3)
- 24: Uses for leftover maraschino cherry juice (0)
- 21: Shave hard butter for easy spreading (1)
- 21: 5 Tips for Spending Less (0)
- 19: Uses for witch hazel (5)
- 16: Scrape up some dough (1)
- 15: Charlie’s Soap Contest (418)
- 14: Make quick and easy eggs for breakfast (2)
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- 14: Don’t toss your old car floor mats (0)
- 07: Use a spray bottle for dishes (3)
- 05: Plan for unexpected moving expenses (0)
- 03: Enjoy festive winter drinks (0)
- 03: Perk up your friends (0)
- December 2010 (17)
- 29: Reuse your Christmas cards (1)
- 26: Survive without an oven (1)
- 25: Wrap homemade gift mixes (0)
- 22: 10 things to shop for after Christmas (3)
- 19: New uses for wire vegetable basket (0)
- 19: Using less than is recommended (0)
- 19: Use clothespins in a pinch (2)
- 16: Do your finances have you feeling completely hopeless?
- 13: Homemade gift good enough to eat (1)
- 13: Avoid soggy sandwiches (0)
- 13: Can you plan a Christmas party without spending lavishly? (0)
- 08: BISSELL Steam&Sweep winner (1)
- 08: Add Borax to your shopping list (2)
- 05: Jazz up couscous (0)
- 03: Use up leftover mashed potatoes (0)
- 01: Creative uses for old baby clothes (1)
- 01: Preserve pumpkin by freezing it (0)
- November 2010 (17)
- 27: Grow a frugal garbage garden (0)
- 24: Decide to ditch or keep your landline (4)
- 21: Easy ways to remove wrinkles from clothes (0)
- 19: Upcycle and reuse with decoupage (0)
- 17: Ways to prevent and treat lice (0)
- 17: Helping Winter Wildlife on a Budget (0)
- 14: Use old canning jars for decoration (0)
- 13: BISSELL Steam & Sweep contest (567)
- 13: Christmas Bulb Planters That Keep on Giving (0)
- 12: Clean your ceiling fan (0)
- 10: Alternative uses for dryer sheets (3)
- 08: Make your own dish soap (3)
- 05: Easy recipe-card holders (0)
- 04: Storing Potatoes, Gourds, and Onions for Ongoing Food Supplies (0)
- 03: Four Ways to Save as Much Money as Possible With Car Insurance (0)
- 03: Use up Halloween candy (0)
- 03: 10 Ways to Have Fun on a Budget (0)
- October 2010 (21)
- 31: Substitute garlic salt (0)
- 29: Frugal to the core (0)
- 27: Prepare for winter (1)
- 25: Creative uses for old shower hooks (0)
- 22: Remove grass stains (0)
- 20: 10 tubular ways to reuse trash (0)
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- 15: Repurpose an old spice rack (0)
- 13: New uses for old sheets (4)
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- 11: Where to find the best deals when shopping online (0)
- 10: Halloween traditions from around the world (2)
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- 10: Preparing your car for cold weather (0)
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- 05: KRAFT HOMESTYLE Macaroni & Cheese Dinner contest (148)
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- September 2010 (14)
- 29: Recycle your T-shirts (1)
- 27: Organize school lunch supplies (1)
- 24: Use ice cube trays for leftovers (1)
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- 24: Sears Salute to Heroes Sale and Contest Giveaway (43)
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- 09: Basic recipes everyone should know (5)
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- 01: Use less to save money and avoid waste (5)
- August 2010 (19)
- 30: Freeze and thaw bread (2)
- 27: Reuse baby formula cans (1)
- 25: Kraft Sandwich Shop Mayo contest winner (0)
- 25: Scrimp or splurge on home furnishings (3)
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- 20: Organize your loyalty cards (0)
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- 08: Toaster ovens a good choice for small-scale cooking (0)
- 08: Kraft Sandwich Shop Mayo Contest (177)
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- 04: Uses for grape jelly (0)
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- 01: Make steel-wool pads last longer (2)
- July 2010 (15)
- 29: Keep spices from clumping (0)
- 29: Second uses for rubber bands (0)
- 22: Creative ways to give cash gifts (3)
- 18: Store aluminum foil to reuse (0)
- 16: Organize with drawer carts (0)
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- 07: Research before buying new toilet (0)
- 07: Organize with clamp hangers (0)
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- 03: Shoo, fly, don’t bother me (0)
- June 2010 (25)
- 28: Salada tea contest (259)
- 28: Banquet fruit pie contest winner (1)
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- 27: Save money, learn to cook (4)
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- March 2010 (24)
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- 27: Color hair at home to save (3)
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- 25: Waste less food (3)
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- September 2009 (24)
- 30: Kick off football season with tasty party foods (2)
- 28: Soaps Gone Buy laundry kit contest giveaway (625)
- 28: Ways to ease a mild sore throat (1)
- 28: AirDry laundry drying rack contest winner (7)
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- August 2009 (22)
- 31: Try eco-friendly makeup tools (0)
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- 28: Put the fun in your frugality (4)
- 27: Start planning for a debt-free holiday (3)
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