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You don't have to be rich to live well; now you can outfox the high cost of living the old-fashioned five-and-dime way. Don't be tempted by all of those new products on the shelves; instead, rediscover the power of those time- honored, thrifty household items your grandparents and parents used. You'll save a bundle with over 1,300 of these clever hints and tips: A Frisbee is a handy item to keep around the house and can be used as a portable pet dish, paint palette, and paper plate holder Hair spray is an inexpensive way to preserve flowers, remove pet hair from a couch, kill bugs, and stop static cling Cedar chips will drive fleas from a pet bed, keep snails at bay in your garden, and repel moths from your wool sweaters Furniture polish will spiff up hubcaps and bicycles, add shine to shower doors, and stop squeaky door hinges Glass cleaner will make your jewelry sparkle, relieve bee sting pain, dry out pimples, and shine patent leather shoes Aluminum foil makes a stunning wrap for a wedding gift, works effectively as a substitute for hair curlers in a pinch, and when placed under your ironing board cover will increase the efficiency of your iron An ice cream scoop can be used to measure the perfect amount of potting soil, shape butter into fancy shapes for a holiday dinner, and form perfect meatballs and cookies A pillowcase will dry lettuce in seconds, makes a cute summer dress for a child, covers a baby's changing pad, and functions as a travel laundry bag Knitting needles make stylish hair accessories, can serve as kebab holders for a fun fruit snack, function in place of toothpicks to test a cake's doneness, and can be used to protect your garden from invading critters
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monografia Rebiun36861522 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun36861522 m o d cr ||||||||||| 141108t20152015nyua o 001 0 eng d 9781621452379 1621452379 INARC eng rda INARC OCLCO OCLCQ 640/.41 23 99 c solutions more than 1,300 smart uses for everyday items, including using clothespins to keep hems in place as you sew, scrubbing away crayon marks with shaving cream, mixing coffee grounds with soil to produce a bumper crop, and much, much more 99 cent solutions Ninety-nine cent solutions New York, NY The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. [2015] New York, NY New York, NY The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. 2015 1 online resource (351 pages color illustrations) 1 online resource (351 pages Text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier In title, "cent" is represented by the cent symbol Includes index Groceries -- Health and beauty -- Gardening and outdoors -- Cleaning and home supplies -- Housewares -- Notions -- School and party supplies -- Tools -- Lunch counter legends You don't have to be rich to live well; now you can outfox the high cost of living the old-fashioned five-and-dime way. Don't be tempted by all of those new products on the shelves; instead, rediscover the power of those time- honored, thrifty household items your grandparents and parents used. You'll save a bundle with over 1,300 of these clever hints and tips: A Frisbee is a handy item to keep around the house and can be used as a portable pet dish, paint palette, and paper plate holder Hair spray is an inexpensive way to preserve flowers, remove pet hair from a couch, kill bugs, and stop static cling Cedar chips will drive fleas from a pet bed, keep snails at bay in your garden, and repel moths from your wool sweaters Furniture polish will spiff up hubcaps and bicycles, add shine to shower doors, and stop squeaky door hinges Glass cleaner will make your jewelry sparkle, relieve bee sting pain, dry out pimples, and shine patent leather shoes Aluminum foil makes a stunning wrap for a wedding gift, works effectively as a substitute for hair curlers in a pinch, and when placed under your ironing board cover will increase the efficiency of your iron An ice cream scoop can be used to measure the perfect amount of potting soil, shape butter into fancy shapes for a holiday dinner, and form perfect meatballs and cookies A pillowcase will dry lettuce in seconds, makes a cute summer dress for a child, covers a baby's changing pad, and functions as a travel laundry bag Knitting needles make stylish hair accessories, can serve as kebab holders for a fun fruit snack, function in place of toothpicks to test a cake's doneness, and can be used to protect your garden from invading critters Home economics- Miscellanea House cleaning- Miscellanea House cleaning Home economics Économie domestique- Miscellanées Habitations- Entretien journalier- Miscellanées Home economics. House cleaning. House cleaning. Home economics. Nonfiction miscellanies. Trivia and miscellanea. Trivia and miscellanea. Miscellanées. Reader's Digest Association publisher