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 Strapped Budgets 
 Make for Better Gifts 

Use a signature gift to cut costs, give meaningfully

(Newser) - Tight budgets are forcing Americans to skirt the season's traditional buying frenzy and make gifts that put "emphasis on people, not stuff," Melissa Magsaysay writes in the Los Angeles Times . She's creating "a creative signature gift" of Ugandan beads that she's turning into bracelets: The one-size-fits-all present "will make the recipient smile, think of me, and feel appreciated.” More »

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Socks Kill
in Knitting Tournament

The fastest needles prevail in
800-person international throw-down

(Newser) - About 150 people were knitting for their lives last month in what organizers call the “bloodiest extreme knitting tournament” around. Based on the dorm staple Assassins, Sock Wars challenges contestants to “kill” targets by knitting and sending them socks, the Wall Street Journal explains. “I wanted a wicked edge to it,” says the contest’s creator, irritated by “the whole ‘knitting is the new yoga’ cliché.” More »

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Multitaskers, It's All
in the Bag

Blog offers old and creative new uses
for that extra paper sack

(Newser) - Paper bags are good for more than just school lunches and book covers. Check out Wise Bread's 25 tips, and you'll never hesitate again when the cashier says, "Paper or plastic?" Here are 10 to get you started: Ripen fruit. Make your own wrapping paper. Give your cat hours of entertainment. More »

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