How to Clean Your Front Load Washer

September 1, 2018 2 Comments Adult,Frugal,Cleaning
Adult|Frugal|Cleaning
Clean your Front Load Washer Quick! Over the last few months there has been a funky smell lurking in the laundry room and no matter how quickly I switched the laundry from the washer to the dryer, it wouldn't go away.  I am diligent about letting it air out after a load, and then running it through the clean cycle as needed, but upon a deeper inspection I realized that it was MUCH dirtier than I ever thought. So, I stopped the laundry cycle for a day to take time for a... Read this post

DIY Body Wash! Turn a $1 Bar of Soap into Luxurious Body Wash!

Aug 18, 2018 81 Adult,Inside The House
Adult|Inside The House|Mothers Day
As you know, I am all about saving money. The other day I was at the store and I saw that a bottle of body wash was $9! Like are you kidding, $9?? I was determined to find another way to have awesome, nourishing body wash for a FRACTION of the price.... Read this post

How to make your own Kinetic Sand and save big!

Aug 11, 2018 1 Crafts,Frugal
Crafts|Frugal|Kids
Sensory sands, like Kinetic Sand and Moon Sand, are a lot of fun for kids of all ages. They can be very pricey though! See what it's going for right now on Amazon HERE. With just a few ingredients - some you may already have on hand - you can make your... Read this post

3 Tips to Keep Summer Fun for Moms and Kids

Aug 3, 2018 Crafts,Inside The House
Crafts|Inside The House|Kids
With weeks left until school begins, it can get really hard to keep the kids active, excited, and really enjoying the last bit of summer. As a busy mom, these last couple of weeks can be pretty stressful with trying to get the kids ready to go back... Read this post

Natural Spider Repellent

Aug 1, 2018 30 Adult,Frugal
Adult|Frugal|Cleaning
Truth time.  One of my biggest fears is spiders.  I know it's silly.  I mean, I'm at least 200 times as big as them, and I have various methods of killing them (drowning, stomping on, blow torch, etc), but I still don't want them anywhere NEAR... Read this post

Homemade Stain Remover Using Strong and Gentle Dawn Dish Soap #DawnWildlife40

Jul 25, 2018 66 Home,Adult
Home|Adult|Cleaning
This post was originally published in 2012 and has been updated as a sponsored post Celebrating 40 Years of Dawn Dish Soap Helping Save Wildlife. #DawnWildlife40 All opinions are my own.   This is The Only Spot Remover You Will Ever Need And... Read this post

DIY Homemade Tub/Shower Cleaner {Picture Tutorial}

Jul 24, 2018 115 Adult,Frugal
Adult|Frugal|Cleaning
The BEST Tub/Shower Cleaner Ingredients: 12 oz. Vinegar (heated) 10 oz. Dawn Dish Soap (Blue is recommended but I already had pink in my cupboards and it worked just fine) Heat the vinegar for 2 minutes in the microwave and add to a spray bottle.... Read this post

Easy Do It Yourself Fly Trap

Jul 23, 2018 10 Home,Adult
Home|Adult|Spring
The summer and beginning of fall brings a lot of great things like fresh garden food, pool parties, and all those awesome BBQs. It also brings flies. I don't think there is anything in this world more annoying than flies. Not even the kids chasing... Read this post

DIY Rust Stain Removal

Jul 20, 2018 41 Home,Adult
Home|Adult|Cleaning
Do you wash your knives in the dishwasher, which apparently you aren't supposed to do? I do. And my steak knives are evidence of this. There are some nasty little rust stains on them from letting them dry in the dishwasher.  I was looking at Buzzfeed,... Read this post

EASY Way to Clean Stove Burners & Grill Grates!

Jul 18, 2018 86 Adult,Inside The House
Adult|Inside The House|Cleaning
Wipe your grill grates and stove burners clean! No scrubbing! I was talking with a friend recently about how she had tried everything to clean the gunk off of her gas stove burners and NOTHING was working. Then she tried using household ammonia.... Read this post

5 Comfy DIY Bean Bags

Jul 13, 2018 Home,Adult
Home|Adult|Sewing
Bean bags are perfect extra seats in your home.  They are portable and very comfy too.  What's even better is that you can easily make your own bean bag chair that you and the kids will love. Here are 5 different options to make a homemade bean... Read this post
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