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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, July 24, 2006

ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
Treasuring trash

Advertiser Staff

Empty tissue boxes, torn pantyhose and junk mail — garbage, right? Not according to thefrugalshopper.com:

  • Store plastic grocery store bags in empty tissue boxes. Grab a bag just like a tissue out of the box.

  • Use pantyhose to tie your hair back (as a ponytail holder), secure plants or buff your shoes.

  • Put junk mail through a paper shredder and use as packing material when shipping gifts.

    — Zenaida Serrano



    KEEP IT SIMPLE



    FRISBEE PLATE LUNCH?

    Here's a fun tip for your next backyard barbecue: Put paper plates on sturdy plastic Frisbees so guests can better balance their meals, suggests Real Simple magazine. You can pick up colorful discs at most drugstores. Choose bright shades for a casual summer cookout or create a theme. Post-dinner ultimate Frisbee match optional.

    — Zenaida Serrano



    FINAL WORD

    "When you wholeheartedly adopt a 'with all your heart' attitude, and go all out with the positive principle, you can do incredible things."

    Norman Vincent Peale | author of "Positive Thinking Every Day: An Inspiration for Each Day of the Year"



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