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• How To: Make Mayonnaise
“Why pay a lot of money for bad mayonnaise when you can make really gourmet mayonnaise in a few minutes at a fraction of the cost?”

• Easy Cheap DIY Home Cleaning Formulas
“You’ll save money, and help the planet too.”

• Save Money By Exfoliating With Baking Soda
“Instead of paying extra money for a facial exfoliant that is probably too harsh for the delicate skin on your face… just add a little bit of baking soda to some Cetaphil…mix with your fingertips, massage in circles all over your face, and rinse.”

• 15-Minute Home Repairs
“A few cheap and quick tricks for fixing stuff around the house this weekend…”

• Save Big Money On Paint: If You Don’t Care About The Color
“…try buying paint leftover from mistakes in the mixing process at your local hardware store.”

• How To: Wash A Cat For Cheap
“Only the very seriously broke, or very seriously frugal try to wash their own cat.”

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