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Yes You Can! Recharge Your Alkaline Batteries

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Forget about recycling, used AA and AAA disposable batteries can now be given new life. The Eco charger from Rona will do the trick.
Skunk

Skunk Got The Pooch? Here’s What To Do

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It's that time of year, when spray-happy juvenile skunks wreak havoc with pooches everywhere. Here's a recipe to get rid of the stink.
Old School Slides Used To Make A Pendant Lamp Shade

Make A Lampshade From 35mm Slides

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How to make a conversation-starting pendant-lamp shade using 35mm slides.
James Perce Long Sleeve White Tee

No Sweat (Marks)! How To Remove Them

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It’s the bane of white tee shirt lovers everywhere—fabric discolouration due to perspiration. Frugalbits asked an international expert how to eradicate this stain—and he told us what to do.
Dryel Home Dry Cleaning - Casey Phaisalakani

Why Not Give Home Dry Cleaning A Shot

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If you've never tried it before, maybe it's time to give home dry cleaning a shot. We tested a popular home dry cleaning product, and here's what we found out.
Kraft Paper Christmas Wrap

Make Your Own Kraft Paper Gift Wrap

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Simple white kraft paper offers infinite wrapping possibilities. Here are three to get you started.
Clothes line with colourful pegs

Why You Need A Clothesline In Your Life

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The clothes dryer is the home appliance second only to the refrigerator in energy consumption. Save your clothes, cash and the environment with an indoor or outdoor clothesline.
Large Black Chalkboard - C. Phaisalakani

With Chalkboards, Bigger Is Almost Always Better

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When it comes to having a chalkboard in your life, it’s best to go big or go home. Frugalbits looks at your options.

Why Buy Perrier? Fizzy Water Is Easy To Make

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If tapwater leaves you flat, home carbonation devices will add fizz to your drink and pennies to your pocket. Green Within Reason Columnist Felicity Stone looks at home carbonation devices.

Something In The Air

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Paraffin candles emit pollution but there are reasonable alternatives. We found decently priced beeswax and stearin candles in Vancouver.

Fired Up

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Metal window screen shines with these easy to make votive candleholders.   CREATIVE…