Posts Tagged ‘ DIY ’

Frugal Tip :: Top Five Needs for Cordcutting (non techie)

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According to the Wall Street Journal (August 7, 2012) cable, satellite and phone companies had a combined net loss of about 200,000 subscribers in the quarter, earnings reports showed, about 0.2% of the roughly 100 million pay-TV subscribers. The experts estimates the overall industry shed more than 400,000 subscribers during the period when results for closely held operators are included. The trend of cord cutting is about saving money and not giving up content. Many people think that cord cutting is confusing or even just for geeks. It is not. The average person pays $100 a month for television content.…

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Frugal Tip :: Wood Pallet Repurposing

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A pallet, sometimes called a skid, is a flat transport structure that supports goods in a stable fashion while being lifted by a forklift, pallet jack, front loader or other jacking device. A pallet is the structural foundation of a unit load which allows handling and storage efficiencies. Goods or shipping containers are often placed on a pallet secured with strapping, stretch wrap or shrink wrap and shipped. While most pallets are wooden, pallets also are made of plastic, metal, and paper. Wood pallets are the easiest resource to obtain for your home DIY projects.  Since they are used for shipping most retailers have a surplus and would like anyone to take them off your hands.  Here in Ashland, WI…

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Frugal Tip :: Getting Organized With Cardboard

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Cardboard is not only the easiest item to get a hold of without dumpster diving but it is much easier working with than MDF or actual wood.  Making a project of cardboard is a great way to build something and have templates that can transfer to sturdier material.  So there are my favorite frugal projects to get organized. 5. Cardboard Desk Organizer 4. Cardboard Can Dispenser 3. Cardboard CD Rack 2. Cardboard Sloped Organizer 1. Cardboard Desk Tray

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Health Tip: Plate Size Doesn’t Help Reduce Calories

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The size of one’s dinner plate does not help to curb energy intake or control portion sizes, according to a recent study conducted at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. “Smaller plates are often recommended as a way of controlling intake, but that simply isn’t an effective strategy,” said Meena Shah, senior researcher and professor of kinesiology at Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth. “There was no plate size, weight status, or plate size by weight status effect on meal energy intake.” Researchers including Meena Shah, senior researcher, Rebecca Schroeder, lead researcher, and Walker Winn from Texas Christian University, and…

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Frugal Tip: NBC and NFL Will Offer Live Streaming of Super Bowl

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The Super Bowl will be streamed online and to phones for the first time, the NFL said Tuesday. NBC’s broadcasts of wild card Saturday, the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl will be available on NFL Network online, NBC Network online and through Verizon’s NFL Mobile app. The service will include additional camera angles, in-game highlights and live stats — and replays of those always popular Super Bowl ads. NBC has been streaming its “Sunday Night Football” telecasts for four seasons, and the network has found that it’s not just being used by fans who can’t watch on TV. Many of the…

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