Having a spa day is a blast, but when pinching pennies, the spa is usually out of the question. The next best thing? A spa day at home! These recipes are amazing because you know what will be going in them and all the ingredients are found easily in a supermarket or organic, whole foodsRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Make Reusable Baby Wipes
While there are a lot of tutorials for how to make homemade baby wipes, you don’t see many people talking about something that is even more frugal and eco-friendly: reusable baby wipes. For my first child, I put baby washes cloths in container and covered them with a solution of 2 cups of water, 2Read More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Make Your Own Wrinkle Releaser
A while back I was given a sample of wrinkle releaser. I had my doubts about it, so it sat unused in my cupboard for months…and then I tried it and fell in love. I felt guilty because of the packaging that would have to be tossed and I wondered about the aerosol spray. IRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Make Your Own Jewelry Cleaner
I know I should take my jewelry to be cleaned at the jewelers, but it one of those errands that I never find time to do. In a pinch, I have taken an old toothbrush to my wedding set to quickly add some sparkle before going out. However, I recently discovered a frugal, homemade jewelryRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Use Cloth Instead of Paper
If you are looking for ways to save money while making your home more eco-friendly, one of the easiest transitions to take to do both, is to switch from paper products to cloth products. You will save money while lessening your carbon footprint. You don’t have to spend a lot of money buying cloth products,Read More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Make Reusable Disinfecting Wipes
My six year old is starting to help more around the house. I decided to add wiping down the bathroom counter to his chores…but he requires strict supervision whenever he has a bottle of liquids…even homemade eco-friendly cleaners. As a future scientist, he can’t help experimenting. Watching him while he cleans offsets any help heRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Make Your Own Air Fresheners
I hate when smells linger in the house. And since I cook quite a bit that can be a problem. Now nobody minds the residual scent of oatmeal cookies or homemade breads, but fish and bacon are another matter! I combat smells with a couple of methods. First, I scrub all the pots and pansRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: How to Clean Your Sink without Bleach
I really liked using Soft Scrub to clean my kitchen sink. Then we moved to the country where we have a septic tank. If you have ever had a septic tank, you know that bleach is discouraged because it kills the good bacteria needed to break down waste. I had to find a bleach-free alternative Read More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Make Your Own Body Wash
I prefer body wash over bar soap – it just doesn’t leave nearly as much soap scum in the bath tub and shower. That convenience comes at a price though. Body wash is more expensive than bar soap, especially if you are looking for a chemical-free, gluten-free body wash. My youngest son and I bothRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: DIY Dry Shampoo
When I ride my horse I always wear my helmet. Always! Even though the side effect of wearing a helmet is helmet hair. Unfortunately I don’t always have time to wash my hair after riding my horse and before going out in public. That’s when I use Dry Shampoo. It absorbs the oils and actuallyRead More
How to Make Your Own Toothpaste
I have mentioned before that I have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. People with under-active thyroids are often encouraged to avoid fluoride. Our water supply is not fluoridated, so my main source of exposure to fluoride is toothpaste. I have bought unfluoridated toothpaste for years, but finally decided to try my hand at making it. Have you everRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Homemade Carpet Cleaners & Stain Removers
We live in the country, have pets, and children, which is the perfect combination for creating some pretty awesome carpet stains. Seriously, if they gave out awards for carpet stains my family would win it! I don’t like to use harsh chemicals anywhere that my kids play and my youngest son spends a lot ofRead More
Homemade Sunscreen Recipes
I try to be very careful about what I put on my kid’s skin. I prefer to use clothing and hats to provide protection from the sun, but that is not always enough. With ever-changing guidelines about what sunscreen ingredients are safe, it just seems easier to me to make homemade sunscreen rather than tryingRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: How to Cut Kid’s Hair At Home
For some reason none of my kids liked getting their hair cut in a shop when they were young. That is an understatement. They all hated it! At first I tried to reason with them and find ways to make it appealing, but I was unsuccessful. Even bribes didn’t work. Then I realized that cuttingRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: How to Kill Fruit Flies
If you have ever struggled to rid your home of fruit flies, you will appreciate Lauren’s naturally frugal solution. Even though several methods for eliminating fruit flies failed, Lauren kept trying until she found a solution that worked for her. Fruit flies haven’t shown up yet, but when they do, I will use thisRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Use Baking Soda to Remove Burned Food from Pans
I have been using the same pans since 1994. Yes, they are old and scruffy, but we rub along well together. Last year I decided I needed to expand my pot and pan collection to get a few specialty pans (read single use and fairly expensive). Did specialty pans improve my recipes? Not really, inRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: How to Make Homemade Febreeze
Sometimes you want your house to not only look clean, you want it to smell clean! We live in the country and have horses, cats, and a guinea pig, so sometimes fabric freshener is needed – like when someone forgot to change out of riding clothes and the couch smells of horse… I create myRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Homemade Glass Cleaner Wipes
You all can probably guess that I don’t buy glass cleaner wipes – I can barely bring myself to buy paper towels. But there is one time when I like the convenience of having glass cleaner wipes: when I have company staying with us. Cleaning wipes are a fast and easy way to freshen upRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: Repurpose Coffee Cans
I absolutely love how Organized Island repurposed coffee cans! Using recycled coffee cans, contact paper, and chalk board labels, she created elegant storage containers. You can see the finished product as well as the steps she took to turn old coffee cans into storage containers here. You can find more Naturally Frugal Tips here. Do youRead More
Naturally Frugal Tip: DIY Waterproof Mattress Pad Cover
Whether you are potty training a toddler, dealing with a sick child, or caring for an elderly relative, a waterproof mattress pad can come in handy. But they are quite expensive and not always that effective, which is why I like this tutorial for Making your Own Waterproof Mattress Pad Cover by Lindsey at SoRead More
