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We Saved 26% on the Electricity Bill by Doing Nothing
This post contains affiliate links. Have you heard that some appliances use power when plugged in, even if they’re turned off? I’ve heard that before, but didn’t really believe it… Until I read an...
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DIY: Citrus Infused Vinegar
This post contains affiliate links. Vinegar is the mecca of all-natural cleaning solutions. I think it’s fairly well known that diluted vinegar makes a fantastic all-purpose cleaner (and if you...
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DIY: Remove Labels From Jars
Look at the jar below – do you have any of those your house? You know, the jars ones that you’ve emptied and washed, secretly hoping the dishwasher would get rid of the label for you, but it didn’t,...
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Why You Should Switch to Cloth Napkins and How To Do It
Roughly two weeks ago I took $14 of our grocery budget and invested into washcloths. A strange investment, I know. You don’t want me in control of your 401k! I kid. Not really. Seriously, these...
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Reduce Your Water Bill by 15% with a DIY Water Displacement System
This post contains affiliate links. While not exactly food related, saving money on your water bill is something that a frugal person like myself would consider doing when they’re always looking for...
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The Best All-Natural Homemade Gifts for Less than $1 Each
Question: Your neighbor, small group leader and hostess of the best annual Christmas party – what do these people all have in common? Answer: You want to give them a gift this year, but don’t have...
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DIY: Homemade Laundry Detergent (for sensitive skin)
Me and goat milk soap have just a short, 8-month long history together, but let me tell you – my experience with goat milk soap has been life-changing. It’s cleared up my acne-prone skin, both facial...
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DIY: All-natural Homemade Bleach Alternative
A few big changes happened when we brought our first child home from the hospital. Of course there’s the obvious: we added a member to the family. But we also started thinking about putting locks on...
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DIY Homemade Stain Remover
Every morning when I get dressed, I’m seriously torn about what to wear that day. As a homeschooling, work-at-home mom, comfy clothes are VERY appealing. Then again, it always feels good to wear...
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DIY Flea and Tick Collar for Dogs
Camping and outdoor backyard activities are a summer must for the whole family. Our little family includes more just people though – we have a sweet playful dog, Bella and love s the outdoors just as...
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How to Dehydrate Fruit: Basic Food Preservation
This post contains affiliate links. Once the flood gates of produce were opened and a round or two of fruit had been flash frozen and stowed away, we realized that unless we picked up the pace a bit,...
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DIY Homemade Carpet Deodorizer
A few weeks ago I took a box of produce over to a neighbor’s house and I smelled their house. From the mat outside their front door, I could tell that their house smelled good. Not like they were...
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How to Make Soap from Soap Scraps
About a year ago, we ditched over the counter body washes and face soaps and switched to all natural goat milk soap from Bend Soap Company. It started because I struggled with acne. Two days of...
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5 Ways to Making Homemade Christmas Gifts Easier
Sometimes I dread Christmas. Well, at least the shopping part and the pressure to give costly gifts (and lots of them), so you don’t look cheap. Over the last couple of years, I have gotten out of the...
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Slow Cooker Potpourri (Fall and Winter Scents)
I love the way the holidays smell. Cinnamon, orange, spice… the combination is nearly intoxicating and I love it! I remember as a kid, my mom putting dry pieces of potpourri in a container, lighting a...
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DIY Homemade Hand Soap
Two weeks ago I had to make a tough decision: Do I keep the 4 bottles of hand soap I have in the stockpile closet and move them across the country? …OR… Do I toss them and move the ingredients I had...
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19 Easy Homemade Gifts to Make at the Last Minute
Who doesn’t love DIY gifts? Many of my favorite gifts have been of the DIY type and I also love giving gifts that I’ve made or created. I’m sure many of you are the same way. Some people are creative...
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How to Make a Smoothie Without a Blender
My husband is a sucker for infomercials. Back in the day when we had cable (pre-kids and deep in debt), we would watch them together and while I practically rolled my eyes the entire time, my husband...
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DIY All-purpose Cleaner (no vinegar)
I’ve been known to be a bit stubborn at times. Of course I can’t seem to think of past examples off the top of my head (perhaps on purpose by my subconscious?), but I can think of what I’m refusing to...
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DIY Linen Spray with Essential Oils
You know that happy feeling you get when you get of whiff of something that smells really good? Like when you walk into a home with cookies in the oven, or the scent on your pillow when you’ve just...
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