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Simply Thrifty

Archive for June 2007

June 30th, 2007

UK Freebie: Prince to Give Away Copies of His New Album

If you reside in the UK, wake up early tomorrow morning and get thee to your local newsstand, stat! Prince is giving away free copies of his latest album in tomorrow’s Daily Mail!
The CD isn’t due to hit the stands until next month, so this is truly a treat!
Tags: Free Stuff, free-CDs, free-music, free-Prince-CD, freebies

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By Deborah Ng -- 0 comments

June 29th, 2007

20 Things to Do with Old Bed Sheets

If you’re like me, you probably have several old bed sheets that are a bit worn, or they don’t match any of your bedroom décor. You don’t want to throw your sheets out, but they’re not really doing much of anything either. What’s a frugalist to do?
Behold: 20 Things to Do With Old Bedsheets

Use them […]

By Deborah Ng -- 13 comments

June 27th, 2007

12 Uses for Plastic Supermarket Shopping Bags

 Not sure of what to do with all of those plastic shopping bags you take home from the supermarket? Most supermarkets have a container out front for recycling. You can also use them to contain pet waste and line all your little trash bins. Personally, we prefer buying tote bags and reusing them, over creating […]

By Deborah Ng -- 5 comments

June 26th, 2007

13 Things You Can Make Out of Your Old Blue Jeans

 

Getting ready to throw out those raggedy jeans? Don’t do it yet, at least not until you read about some great ways to recycle your old denims. Most of these are easy projects and make great gifts.
Use your jeans to make a

Pocket purse
Pocket fridge magnet ( I love this idea)
Crafty lunch sack 
Jeans Book Cover 
Leg […]

By Deborah Ng -- 18 comments

June 25th, 2007

One Small Thing that Saved Big Money

When my husband and I were first married, we wanted to start saving for a house right away. This wasn’t difficult considering he moved into my apartment, and we had the cheapest rent in Queens. (Thanks Mrs. B!) We credit one small thing with enabling us to save lots of money.
Before we were […]

By Deborah Ng -- 5 comments

June 23rd, 2007

Never Visit Empty-Handed

My parents always told me when visiting others for dinner or a party, one should never show up empty-handed. Now that the busy barbecue season is on, it’s tough visiting every weekend and having to buy dessert or a hostess gift. Fortunately, I found a couple of great gifts everyone loves.
The first is […]

By Deborah Ng -- 1 comment

June 22nd, 2007

Stain Fighting A to Z

I’m often asked what to use for various stains. Rather than answer the same questions over and over, I decided to make up a little stain-fighting primer. Before we go down the list, there are a few important details to remember:

Blot, don’t rub
Don’t ever expose a stain to heat
Always use chemicals as a last […]

By Deborah Ng -- 5 comments

June 21st, 2007

Thrift Shop Tips

Thrift shops can yield lots of bargains, but unlike consignment stores, the merchandise doesn’t necessarily have to be in tip-top condition. All thrift store merchandise is sold “as is.”
Don’t get me wrong. Thrift stores yield many bargains, and some truly wonderful finds. Like all bargain shopping, however, you can’t enter into thrift store shopping […]

By Deborah Ng -- 3 comments

June 20th, 2007

Discount Designer Clothes

If you like wearing designer clothes, but don’t like paying designer prices, I may have a solution. The consignment store is great place to buy discounted merchandise. Here are a few facts about buying on consignment you may not know:

Consignment shops in upscale locations yield more quality merchandise. This is the place to look for […]

By Deborah Ng -- 3 comments

June 19th, 2007

Always Check for Back Room Bargains

So we bought a new refrigerator. Fortunately the Father’s Day sales were going on. The only problem was that we needed a refrigerator immediately but didn’t want to pay a shipping premium for a rush.
We told our tale of woe to the salesperson and he had just the solution. In the back room, they […]

By Deborah Ng -- 2 comments