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	<title>TipNut.com&#187; Green Living Archives</title>
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		<title>25 Cheap or Free Garden Gear Items: Repurposing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s feature is from Better Homes And Gardens with 25 No-Cost (or Low-Cost) Garden Tools:
Any job is easier when you have the right tool.
Read on for our list of the 25 best ideas for garden tools that you can buy or make in minutes &#8212; and none costs more than a pack of seeds.

Ideas Include:

The [...]

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<li><a href='http://tipnut.com/sterilize-soil/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How To Sterilize Soil At Home'>How To Sterilize Soil At Home</a></li>
<li><a href='http://tipnut.com/garden-harvest-complete/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Garden Harvest Kitchen Towel Designs: Complete Set'>Garden Harvest Kitchen Towel Designs: Complete Set</a></li>
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		<title>Simple Recycling Center: DIY Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 19:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s feature is from Sunset with this Simple DIY Recycling Center:
It’s easy to close the back door and pretend that the jumble of recycling bins and garbage cans outside doesn’t exist ― but that only works when you’re in the house.
Building a short lean-to just big enough to hold everything solves the problem.

This is a [...]

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<li><a href='http://tipnut.com/covered-kitchen-cabinets/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Covered Kitchen Cabinets: DIY Project'>Covered Kitchen Cabinets: DIY Project</a></li>
<li><a href='http://tipnut.com/communication-center/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: DIY: Personalized Communication Center'>DIY: Personalized Communication Center</a></li>
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		<title>Lou Manfredini&#8217;s Top Ten Energy Saving Tips</title>
		<link>http://tipnut.com/energy-saving-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal Living]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s post is quite a treat! Here are some first-rate suggestions by Lou Manfredini, Ace Hardware&#8217;s Helpful Hardware Man. He&#8217;s put together a list of energy saving tips for Tipnut readers to help us cut back on energy usage and save some cash in the process.
Hi everyone, this is Lou Manfredini, Ace&#8217;s &#8220;Helpful Hardware Man&#8221;. [...]

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<li><a href='http://tipnut.com/12-easy-ways-to-go-green-and-save-cash/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 12 Easy Ways To Go Green (And Save Cash)'>12 Easy Ways To Go Green (And Save Cash)</a></li>
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		<title>Homemade Granite &amp; Marble Cleaner</title>
		<link>http://tipnut.com/granite-marble-cleaner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a recipe for an earth-friendly &#8220;green&#8221; cleaner suitable for many household surfaces including granite and marble.
Ingredients:
2 cups water
1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
1 tsp pure castile soap (peppermint, etc.)
3/4 cup hydrogen peroxide
20 drops tea tree oil
20 drops lavender or lemongrass essential oil.
Directions:

Mix all ingredients in a 32-ounce plastic spray bottle.

Cleaner can be used to clean [...]

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<li><a href='http://tipnut.com/homemade-herbal-cleaner-recipes/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Homemade Herbal Cleaner Recipes'>Homemade Herbal Cleaner Recipes</a></li>
<li><a href='http://tipnut.com/homemade-shower-spray-recipes/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Homemade Shower Spray Recipes'>Homemade Shower Spray Recipes</a></li>
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		<title>How To Make Homemade Feminine Pads: Free Pattern List</title>
		<link>http://tipnut.com/free-pattern-for-washable-feminine-menstrual-pads/</link>
		<comments>http://tipnut.com/free-pattern-for-washable-feminine-menstrual-pads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beauty & Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re into the environment and saving money, this is a great tip&#8211;imagine never having to buy disposable menstrual pads again!
Reusable homemade pads really are soft and lovely. Even though I don&#8217;t faithfully use them, I did make a large stack for myself (with a complimentary flannel drawstring bag to hold them in) and packed [...]

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<li><a href='http://tipnut.com/christmas-apron-pattern/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Free Christmas Apron Pattern: {Sewing}'>Free Christmas Apron Pattern: {Sewing}</a></li>
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		<title>Environmentally Friendly Baking Tips</title>
		<link>http://tipnut.com/environment-baking-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Baking Tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s feature is a video giving a few ideas for helping both your power bill and the environment:



Video Summary:

Buy larger cookie sheets (that will fit inside your oven) rather than small ones. This will allow you to bake more cookies (bigger batches) at once.
Consider purchasing recycled parchment paper, baking cups, etc.
Make drop cookies rather than [...]

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<li><a href='http://tipnut.com/cake-baking-tips/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 43 Cake Baking Tips &#038; Tricks'>43 Cake Baking Tips &#038; Tricks</a></li>
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		<title>How To Recycle Anything</title>
		<link>http://tipnut.com/how-to-recycle-anything/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s feature is from RealSimple with an A-Z guide for How to Recycle Anything. There are 8 pages full of items and how to recycle them, did you know:

Backpacks. The American Birding Association accepts donated backpacks, which its scientists use while tracking neotropical birds (www.americanbirding.org).
Crayons. Send them to the National Crayon Recycle Program (www.crazycrayons.com), which [...]

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		<title>Homemade Swiffer Cloth Patterns</title>
		<link>http://tipnut.com/make-your-own-swiffer-cloths/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crochet]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A bunch of new patterns for reusable swiffer cloths added! Who doesn’t hate paying money for swiffer cloths that you just end up throwing out? Here are a few ideas for making reusable ones from cloth plus a bunch of knit, crochet &#038; sewing patterns to make your own:

Use old flannel diapers, jogging fleece, flannel [...]

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		<title>12 Ways To Reuse Newspaper Around The House</title>
		<link>http://tipnut.com/12-ways-to-reuse-newspaper-around-the-house/</link>
		<comments>http://tipnut.com/12-ways-to-reuse-newspaper-around-the-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Use sheets of newspaper to wash your windows, glass table tops and mirrors. Just spray on window cleaner then wipe clean with a sheet of newspaper.
Use in messy cleanup jobs like cleaning the oven, use sheets of crumpled newspaper to wipe up most of the gunk before wiping down with a soapy wet sponge.
Pack newspapers [...]

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		<title>12 Easy Ways To Go Green (And Save Cash)</title>
		<link>http://tipnut.com/12-easy-ways-to-go-green-and-save-cash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 12:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are a few ideas to help cut household waste, consume less plus most of these tips will save you a few dollars every month. 
The added bonus: they&#8217;re all ways to introduce a little earth friendliness into your home.
12 Easy Ways To Go Green

Use A Clothesline: see How to Use a Clothesline, Lazy Line [...]

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