You don't have to be rich to live well; now you can outfox the high cost of living the old-fashioned five-and-dime way. Don't be tempted by all of those "new" products on the shelves; instead, rediscover the power of those time- honored, thrifty household items your grandparents and parents used. You'll save a bundle with over 1,300 of these clever hints and tips: <br> <li>A Frisbee is a handy item to keep around the house and can be used as a portable pet dish, paint palette, and paper plate holder</li> <li>Hair spray is an inexpensive way to preserve flowers, remove pet hair from a couch, kill bugs, and stop static cling</li> <li>Cedar chips will drive fleas from a pet bed, keep snails at bay in your garden, and repel moths from your wool sweaters</li> <li>Furniture polish will spiff up hubcaps and bicycles, add shine to shower doors, and stop squeaky door hinges</li> <li>Glass cleaner will make your jewelry sparkle, relieve bee sting pain, dry out pimples, and shine patent leather shoes</li> <li>Aluminum foil makes a stunning wrap for a wedding gift, works effectively as a substitute for hair curlers in a pinch, and when placed under your ironing board cover will increase the efficiency of your iron</li> <li>An ice cream scoop can be used to measure the perfect amount of potting soil, shape butter into fancy shapes for a holiday dinner, and form perfect meatballs and cookies</li> <li>A pillowcase will dry lettuce in seconds, makes a cute summer dress for a child, covers a baby's changing pad, and functions as a travel laundry bag</li> <li>Knitting needles make stylish hair accessories, can serve as kebab holders for a fun fruit snack, function in place of toothpicks to test a cake's doneness, and can be used to protect your garden from invading critters </li><br>