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Vitality and Triumph: a True Tale of Dental Hygiene

Vitality and Triumph: a True Tale of Dental Hygiene

Yes, I laughed mightily at the super-dooper Triumph when I first read about it (and rolled my eyes at the hefty price tag, too). Love gadgets as I do… honestly, I thought it was a case of Oral-B going mad with the microchips and accessories, trying to find a new-and-improved product that no one really needs all that badly. But a pair of electric toothbrushes — this one, and the modest Vitality — just saved me $75! Suddenly, I’m feeling much more open-minded…

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Draftstopper Door Snakes

Draftstopper Door Snakes

Not everyone likes snakes, I know that — but here’s a little fellow who has a lot of appeal — to the eye, the ankles, and the bank account. Those of us who live in old houses know all too well that an under-door draft can make you cold and uncomfortable in even a well-heated [...]

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Cash for Your Broken Gadgets

Cash for Your Broken Gadgets

I’ve got something like a Museum of Home Computing up in the back bedroom, and still haven’t found a solution. What do you do with an old 386 Acer, anyway? And that monitor that’s got a weird green glow. Oh, and the dot-matrix printer… In these parts, there’s no recycling depot for such stuff, and there’s no way I’m dumping them in the local landfill… so I’m still working on that issue. But I did just come across a solution for all those smaller dead electronics that drift in odd corners of our lives. Sell them!

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Homemade Holiday Decorations – Frugal Family Fun

Homemade Holiday Decorations - Frugal Family Fun

This year, the holidays are going to be especially tough for a lot of families — so what better time to rediscover the true meaning of the season, sitting down with the kids to create new traditions that have more to do with creativity and shared experience than spending hard-earned money at the mall? Here’s a round-up of wonderful ideas, patterns, and tutorials for other frugal holiday decorations that you can make yourself…

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Bad Advice for Frugal Halloween Treats

Bad Advice for Frugal Halloween Treats

True, it can cost a lot to give candy to all the neighbourhood kids on Halloween night. But if money’s tight, and you simply haven’t got the budget to buy off the pranksters (some of whom really will splatter your home with rotten eggs — or worse — if you don’t “shell out” ), there are a couple of things you can do to save money. First, here’s what NOT to do…

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Bad Advice for Frugal Halloween Decorations

Bad Advice for Frugal Halloween Decorations

As for decorating your place for Halloween on the cheap –

“Decorate your home and yard with everyday items and almost-trash, like leftover candle stubs and toilet-paper ghosts,” the glossy magazines tell you.

Right. Not.

Who was the genius to suggest that lighted candles and paper products were a good mix? Now throw in gangs of rambling trick-or-treating kids wearing capes and robes and all manner of flammable costumes? Uh-uh.

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