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5 tips for classy, frugal holiday fun

Create party ambiance with candles, scents
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For lighting ambiance, use candles everywhere, says Phyllis Cambria, of Coconut Creek, Fla., and co-author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Throwing a Great Party."

If you don't have enough candleholders, use simple glasses and tea cups. You can also turn glasses upside down as a stand for pillar candles.

"These will look terrific when they are displayed in a group in varying heights," Cambria says.

You can also fill glasses with sand, cat box filler or decorative rocks to hold taper candles in place.

For inexpensive holiday scents, set some apple cider, fresh cloves and cinnamon at a simmer on your stove instead of buying pricy premade potpourri, Correale says.


 

 

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