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		<title>Use clamp hangers for more than pants</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/11/14/use-clamp-hangers-for-more-than-pants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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Pants hangers have multiple uses in your home. You can use them to clip a printed recipe to keep it off the kitchen counter when preparing it. Simply hang it from the cabinet handle. Or use them to display children&#8217;s artwork. The first tip shares a few additional ways to use pant hangers. 
MULTIUSE HANGERS: I have a number of clamp-type pants hangers and have found some other ...]]></description>
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		<title>Great ways to reuse milk cartons</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/10/30/great-ways-to-reuse-milk-cartons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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The first tip reuses milk cartons. I&#8217;ve seen various-sized cartons used for candle or ice molds, building blocks, seed starters, bird feeders, gingerbread houses (graham crackers, frosting and candies) and coin purses. But sometimes I forget the simple ways to reuse them. 
How do you reuse them?
CARTON ORGANIZERS: The common milk carton (half gallon or quart) is a great item to reuse. I have used them for years ...]]></description>
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		<title>Get the frugal fuzzies</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/10/17/get-the-frugal-fuzzies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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Some activities can make you feel frugal. You might pause and smile because you know you&#8217;re doing something that is aligned with your values. That&#8217;s the frugal fuzzies, aka the frugal feel-goods. Have you ever had a moment of cheerful frugality? Maybe it&#8217;s when you mend an item, creatively use up leftovers, or meet another frugalista while shopping (she&#8217;s easy to spot with her frugal binder) and you ...]]></description>
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		<title>Make your own kitchen compost pail</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/10/10/make-your-own-kitchen-compost-pail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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I&#8217;d never thought to make a large kitchen compost bucket. I reuse a plastic coffee canister. But if you&#8217;d like to make fewer trips to the backyard compost bin, this would work well. It&#8217;s a great way to reuse a kitty-litter pail, too. 
HOMEMADE COMPOSTER: On a few of the &#8220;green&#8221; sites, I saw cute little green kitchen compost pails and thought, &#8220;I can make that!&#8221;
1 empty ...]]></description>
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		<title>Make your own changing table</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/10/03/make-your-own-changing-table/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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Changing tables aren&#8217;t needed for a long period of time. It&#8217;s not a necessary baby item, but if your heart is set on having one, rather than spend a lot of money, you can make your own from a dresser. If you&#8217;re able to find a vintage piece, it can become the focal point in the nursery. You can partition drawers or add a fabric-lined wicker basket ...]]></description>
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		<title>Enjoy a fun outdoor activity</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/26/enjoy-a-fun-outdoor-activity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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The first tip is a wonderful idea for fall family fun. You could do bark and leaf rubbings with crayons or charcoals and paper, or make casts of animal tracks. Visit www.bizarrelabs.com/track.htm to learn how. 
OUTDOOR FAMILY ACTIVITY: Make a plant field guide. Collect plants, and press them in either a plant press or a heavy book. Look them up in the evening. This does take a ...]]></description>
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		<title>Mop without moping</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/20/mop-without-moping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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The first tip serves as a reminder that you don&#8217;t have to buy a jet-spray mop. It&#8217;s a simple way to maintain a clean floor without a mop and bucket. Be sure to have good ventilation when using ammonia. A 50/50 mix of vinegar and water works well, too. 
SPRAY AND MOP: To make mopping easier, I fill a spray bottle with hot water and ammonia, and spray ...]]></description>
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		<title>Watch how much you use</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/12/watch-how-much-you-use/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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The first tip is a good reminder to closely monitor the amount of products you use. She mentions laundry detergent as an example. I&#8217;d like to add that when using liquid detergent, the cap is not meant to be filled. By force of habit, many people simply fill it. The measurement lines are on the inside of the cap and are often hard to see, and instructions for ...]]></description>
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		<title>Use a not so lazy Susan</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/05/use-a-not-so-lazy-susan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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I like the first tip, which shares a creative reuse for a lazy Susan. They make great organizing solutions. Use an old lazy Susan for your household cleaners, children&#8217;s art supplies or when serving meals that have a lot of toppings such as tacos, salads, sundaes, condiments, appetizers or baked potatoes, too. 
EASY ORGANIZING: I had one of those over-the-shower-nozzle-organizer things, but did not need it in the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Save space using dresser drawers</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/08/29/save-space-using-dresser-drawers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Noel</dc:creator>
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Old dressers have many uses. Use one in the garage as a potting bench or to hold miscellaneous tools. Add one to a mudroom to hold winter gear. Or use an old dresser to hold games, craft supplies or books.
Have you recycled an old dresser? Tell me about your project.
 The first tip is a great idea for using the drawers. 
REUSE DRESSER DRAWERS: I was ...]]></description>
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