
Woven Heart Basket Craft – Photo: Spoonful.com
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Saving, Eating, Crafting
Woven Heart Basket Craft – Photo: Spoonful.com
Leave some comments to let us know what other things you want to learn to make yourself, either to be green or to be thrifty. We will be tackling a new project every week in 2013. Check out some of the other Tips from Couponista Queen.
Happy from her first foray into DIY homemade laundry detergent, Princess T’s research has continued with a search for a homemade fabric softener that is natural, green, and environmentally friendly…
DIY Homemade Natural Green Fabric Softener
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Princess T… I found all sorts of recipes for DIY fabric softener. Many people just use straight vinegar as fabric softener but I just can’t. My husband doesn’t like the smell one bit. But if you want to try this, I’ve read 1/2 a cup per load does the trick.
While researching, I ran into this recipe for homemade, natural, green fabric softener a lot so I decided to give it a shot.
8 cups of water
1 cup baking soda
6 cups white vinegar
10-15 drops of essential oil or not your choice, I added lavender to this batch, mainly to cover the vinegar smell.
I went to Dollar Tree and spent $3 on supplies. You will need 2 bottles of vinegar but only use 1-1/2.
This recipe batch will make enough for 22.5 loads of laundry, you need 1/3 cup per load. 13 cents a load, not breaking the bank but not cheap when you can score that with a coupon and a good sale. It might not be cheaper but it is more natural.
So what did I do? I mixed it together in a large bucket, it will FIZZ when you add the baking soda, do it slowly to avoid a big mess!
I found an empty container and used my trusty funnel and in it went. I went on a search for the smelliest thing I could wash. Luckily, Patrick my mom’s dog needed a bath ☺ he was volunteered to get a bath so I could have smelly dog towels!
This load of smelly towels was washed with the homemade liquid laundry detergent I made the other day, and I added 1/3 cup of the fabric softener to the rinse cycle. One thing I did notice was that the towels straight out of the washer smelled clean, they didn’t smell like the lavender oil drops I added and it didn’t smell like vinegar (and neither does my jug so that’s a huge plus). The towels out of the dryer were fresh smelling and soft, so this recipe did what it was supposed to do. I did not smell any traces of my lavender drops so that may have neutralized the vinegar smell and I need to add more drops. I do like a clean, neutral smell so I may leave as is for now or add more if I make another batch.
The baking soda will settle so you will need to shake your container at each use. Will I continue using this? I’m not sure. Everything came out smelling good but I still have another recipe to try, for frugal homemade fabric softener, and then I’ll decide. But if you want to keep a more natural approach to your laundry this might be the way to go.
Homemade Orange Apple Simmering Potpourri – Easy to make and makes your house smell wonderful.
Ingredients for Orange Apple Simmering Potpourri
Elephants never forget so why should you?
These are cute and perfect for you to stash in your kids lunches, your loved ones purse/ briefcase or
for your kids to cut out and personalize for their friends.
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Keep the kids busy with these free Holiday activities. More than two dozen original, creative stories are found throughout Santa’s Secret Village. Many stories convey a theme or cheerfully teach a lesson—while entertaining and improving reading skills. Many can be colored in.
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Thanks Coupon Clippin’ Daddy
1. Easy Snowman Ornaments
2. DIY Glitter Ornaments
3. Newspaper Ornaments
4. Monogram Ornaments {pictured}
5. Coffee Bean Ornaments
1. Recycled Business Card Ornaments
2. Cardboard Stars from Toilet Paper Rolls
3. Candy Cane Reindeer
4. Puzzle Piece Candy Cane Ornaments
5. Pipe Cleaner Snowflakes
1. Soda Bottle Bird Feeder
2. Bagel Bird Feeder
3. Natural Homemade Bird Feeder
4. Cheerios Bird Feeder
5. Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder
Get busy with these Halloween crafts for kids!
1. Plate Bat
2. Super Cute Plate Bat
3. Halloween Mason Jars
4. Bat Carton Craft
5. Family Ghosts
Five crafts not enough?
Check out 50 Halloween Crafts, Recipes, Printables, and More!
Here are some advent calendars you can make to help you with the countdown.
Advent Candy Tree and Poem
Follow these instructions and you can make a special advent craft along with a poem that goes along with it.
Advent Collage Craft
Made with printable templates and magazine pictures, this advent craft is simple enough for the youngest crafter.
Advent Handprint Wreath
This fun advent wreath is made with paper handprints.
Good Deed Advent Jar
Decorate a plain jar and fill it with good deeds. Pull out one good deed (or more) to do every day before Christmas.
Advent Christmas Tree
Print out a Christmas tree template and Christmas tree ornaments and use them to count down the days until Christmas.
Days until Christmas Activity Calendar
This calendar will not only help you count down the days until Christmas, but also gives you fun activity options for every day.
Felt Advent Christmas Tree
These instructions include a printable pattern for a Christmas tree.
Advent Santa Beard
Create an advent calendar that looks like Santa and his beard is made of advent rings.
Advent TP Christmas Tree
Recycle toilet tissue rolls into a fun Christmas tree decoration that doubles as an advent calendar.
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