Saving Time and Money Through Organization
How to MAKE Homemade Laundry Detergent: This recipe will make you 94 (one tablespoon) loads. (really! I counted them myself!) If you plan on using Two table spoons per load, then you will get 47 loads from this recipe. The best part about this! The price!! Each tablespoon only costs 2 cents! Can you imagine the money we could have saved, IF we started using this laundry detergent years ago?
DIY Dry Erase Picture Frame This is a great project for gifting. Especially, for the person who has everything. It can be customized to fit the decor of any room. Items Needed: Picture Frame Fabric Scissors Spray Glue Marker Dry Erase Marker Disassemble the picture frame. Use the marker to trace around the glass on the fabric. Cut out fabric with scissors to fit over the cardboard insert of the
Five Tips from Nora Kapche who has saved $1,000’s each year by using coupons and being a savvy shopper. 1). The first key to saving money is to get multiple inserts of the Sunday Paper and lots of them. The coupons are usually with the magazine section that is wrapped in the funny paper. There are three kinds of inserts: the Redplum, the SmartSource and the once a month General Mills and
For this project you will need these items: 1 Cup 20 Mule Team Borax – $2.99 per box (cost is 25 cents to use 1 cup out of the box) 1 Cup Baking Soda – 66 cents per box (cost is 33 cents to use 1 cup out of box) 1 Cup Salt – estimated the cost of 1 cup of salt to be around 19 cents Large mixing bowl
Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Items that you will need: 1 Cup Borax (estimated cost is 25 cents) 1 Cup Baking Soda (estimated cost 33 cents) Large Mixing Bowl Directions: Mix equal parts Borax and Baking Soda in a large mixing bowl. Mix until well combined. This recipe will yield 14 uses. **Use TWO Tablespoons per load. The cost to make this product is approximately 58 cents. Divide that
Having a pantry is a luxury to me. Keeping the pantry organized can be a daunting task, but being able to easily see and access the food we have keeps us from wasting money buying duplicate items. It saves us time by being able to easily get what we need when we are cooking or running out the door to work, school, or the ball field with the kids to
There is a great way to organize coats, hats, scarves, purses, etc., but this helpful item doesn’t have a great name! The best and most universal name I can find is a coat hook rail or board or rack. Please let me know if you have a better name! These are so versatile and can free up a lot of space. They are easy to customize to any décor or
Chalkboards are everywhere now! Not just for the classroom, they are in restaurants, offices, and at home. I have one in the kitchen for the weekly menu. My sister-in-law uses one for the day’s activities. My daughter likes to put school assignments on hers. I even have one to welcome guests who are visiting or announce holidays. The sound of chalk on a board (not fingernails) is very soothing to
Have 5 minutes? Transform a picture frame into a dry erase board! Have a place to display your menu, kids’ activities, to-do list, homework, etc. with a DIY Dry Erase Board. I even use one to display the “quote of the week” to add a little inspiration to our lives. Simply take a picture frame with a GLASS glazing (fancy word for what protects the framed work), some fabric or
Homemade Granola – Never Buy Ready Made Again! Recently our Eight Year old discovered yogurt parfaits. Yogurt layered with granola and fruit. Really yummy and quite good for you. The bags of granola sold in the grocery store can range in price from $3 to $12. (Really, I am not kidding) I started reading the labels on every package and found that some had ingredients that I would not have
This is a TV Segment taped for the LiveWell Network Show DEALS. This is the write up that went long with the video from the Live Well Network – Deals Show! Using expensive beauty products can be like washing money down the drain. Nora Kapche, the Coupon Contessa, stretches her dollar by making her own shampoo, condition and deodorant. “It’s not hard at all, it only takes really about 3-5
Make Your Own Shampoo and Conditioner This is the write up that went long with the video from the Live Well Network – Deals Show! Using expensive beauty products can be like washing money down the drain. Nora Kapche, the Coupon Contessa, stretches her dollar by making her own shampoo, condition and deodorant. “It’s not hard at all, it only takes really about 3-5 minutes to put it together and
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