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- +Clothing (56)
- A Dryer Sheet Replacement
- A Step for Dealing With a New Rag
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- Air Out Clothing Instead of Cleaning?
- Announce Yourself Receptive to Hand-Me-Downs
- Apparel Swaps Gaining In Popularity
- Apron: Your Life Preserver in the Kitchen
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- Avoid The Iron
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- Best Way To Sell Used Clothing
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- Frugal Does Not Mean Cheap
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- Keep Good Clothes From Getting Wrinkled
- Let Your Dryer Do Double Duty
- Make Dryer Sheets Do Double-Time
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- Matching Cloth To Make Small Repairs
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- Try eBay for Name-Brand Clothing
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- Leftover-Targeting Recipes Particularly Valuable
- Let Cooking Water Cool Before Discarding It
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- Match The Pot to The Roast
- Meatloaf Additions
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- No-Prep Lasagna
- One Place Not To Scrimp: Knives
- Pasta Summer Strategy
- Pick Your Own
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- Planning a Party? Plan Early For Ice.
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- Sources of Free Recipes
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- Stove Alternatives Can Save Money
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- A Natural Mosquito Repellent
- Attract… Aphids?
- Best Time To Water Garden
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- Books - The Frugal Gardener
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- Consider the Cost and Time Necessary for Individual Plants
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- Create Toad Garden Condos
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- Deep Watering Solution for Gardens
- Do Your Yardwork Personally, or Pay Someone?
- Egg Shells in the Garden
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- Gardening Clubs an Excellent Source for Plants
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- Grow Your Own Seeds
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- Inexpensive String Trimmer Replacement
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- More Vegetables, Less Flowers
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- Radio Free Garden
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- Shovel Blade Care
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- The Gift of Green (er, The Other Green)
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- Using Egg Cartons as Starter Kits
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