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DIY Lemon and Sugar Scrub, $2 Dollar Tree Recipe!
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DIY Lemon and Sugar Scrub, $2 Dollar Tree Recipe!
DIY Sea Salt & Olive Oil Exfoliating Scrub, the 99 Cent Store Version!
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Beauty on a Budget
Ever since I moved to Phoenix my skin has been so dry, my feet especially since indoors I’m mostly barefoot and outdoors I’m usually in flip flops. During the summer months I get pedicures regularly and I hear those magic words, ‘Scrub $5 Extra’. I end up indulging because my feet are a dry mess. Every so often I splurge and buy a scrub that I find on sale at Marshall’s or Ross only to discover my daughter gets into it when she’s taking a bath, she’s a 7 year old with silky smooth skin.
I started researching DIY scrubs. You just basically need a salt (or sugar, but that’s an upcoming post) and an oil using the ratio of 2:1 and then you are ready to go!
I decided to use ingredients I could easily find at the Dollar Tree or the 99 Cent Store or even have at home already. This week I hit the 99 Cent Store and picked up a bottle of olive, canola oil blend and a container of sea salt. I am growing mint in my garden so I cut some from my stash to add for scent. I also bought a nice glass jar but that’s optional. Out of pocket it was $2 for my scrub that will yield a little more the 16oz of exfoliating scrubbing goodness. That comes out to 13 cents an oz as opposed to somewhere around 63 cents an ounce if you buy a 16oz scrub on sale for about $10
16 oz of sea salt
8 oz of olive oil
mint leaves
First I took 2 cups of the sea salt and mixed in 1 cup of the oil blend. Once this was mixed well, I took my little food processor to chop up the mint. I folded it in and mixed well. AND THAT WAS IT! It took under 10 minutes.
The fresh mint gave it a wonderful smell and I did not smell the oil one bit (that was a main concern for me). I did the Madge test on my hand (remember Madge from the old Palmolive commercials? Did I just date myself? LOL) and I was amazed at the results! I didn’t smell of olive oil, I had a nice fresh scent to the area I used the scrub on, and my hand is super soft. Even my husband came over to feel my hand and do a smell test and was really surprised at the results!
I can’t wait to scrub up my dry feet tonight and show them some TLC.
What’t next for me? Dollar Tree Sugar Scrub, Stay tuned!
Princess T ☺
Have you ever wondered? Dollar Tree Carpet Cleaner, worth it or not?
Since I’m a Mom, I own a minivan. A martyr of a minivan really. Poor thing has been abused by my kids which is why I do not want to upgrade my car for another year or two because I want to ride their messy age a little longer. That being said I can not splash money out frequently to get the interior carpets washed at the local car wash. That’s why a $1 carpet cleaner sounded like a great idea to me.
Now the next picture is a little embarrassing but I will show you. The mat on my daughters side is a stained mess. I didn’t expect all the stains to come out but I did want to spruce it up a bit.
The directions will have you spray the foam, use a sponge or a wet rag to spread it around and let it dry for one hour, afterwards you need to vacuum. I was worried that this stuff was going to be too harsh and I’d get discoloration. No such thing! I like how my mat looks, and I’m going to had my son a nice sponge and have him do the rest of my car!
I also did a smell test and it was fresh smelling.
Until next time! I can’t wait to go back and pick something else out to try out ☺
Dollar Tree the $1 Keep It Cold Bag…Worth it or Not?
Well I really never believed these would work, doubting Princess T that I am. But I bought a few and gave a few to my mom who always forgets them so she’s not a good guinea pig, lol. I have some sturdier ones that I had bought but I wanted to get these for $1 to keep in my car for those unplanned trips to the grocery store. (yes its also suppose to keep stuff hot but I’m not testing that this time)
Today was the day I’d take them out for a spin and document my findings. I took out a tub of Breyers Snickers ice cream, much to my husbands dismay. It was 80 degrees out and climbing. I put the ice cream in the bag and put the bag in the back of my mini van for the next two hours. Temperature climbed to 86 degrees. I was expecting to find a leaky melted mess. But I was WRONG!
(Yum, see still sealed nice and clean)
Happily for my husband and kids, the ice cream had survived and had done so nicely, no leaks, and no excessive melting.
(No leaks, no drizzled melted ice cream on the carton, just a little softening around but nothing major)
Worth the $1? Yes especially for me here in the desert these bags will stay in my minivan and help keep my groceries safe if we should need to stop after the grocery before they arrive at their final destination…my Fridge ☺
Happy Saving, Princess T
AMF Summer Unplugged Kids Bowling! Turn off the TV, Turn on the FREE FUN! In Most States!
Another wonderful FREE program for kids 15 years and under to bowl two games EVERY DAY during the whole summer! Parents can add a summer pass for $34.95 for themselves and up to 3 guests 16 years and over to also enjoy two games a day for the summer with their kids. I’ve signed up my kids for these because with the Arizona summer temps I will gladly take bowling indoors ANY DAY!
Let’s line up plenty of free or frugal activities so we never hear, MOOOOOM WE ARE BORED!
Have You Ever Wondered? Dollar Tree Space Savings Bags, Good or Trash?
Well have you? I have. There are lots of products that I see and wonder if they are worth my money and time. Today was such a day. I went to the Dollar Tree to get my papers and I always always make time to meander around cause you just never know what goodies you are going to find. Today I walked by the Space Saving bags and thought WHY NOT?
I usually buy the ones at Walmart that cost way more or maybe sometimes I score a deal at Ross.
For $1 I got 1 space saving bag size Large. I came home opened it up and noticed a few things right off the bat. First, its not Large, its more smallish but what can I expect for $1 right? I think its a perfect size to store pillows. I have a queen size pillow that needed protection so I can put it away in my sons closet. Actually I have 4 that need to be put away.
I popped it in the bag, brought out my vacuum and put it to the test.
I’m going to go back and buy more! Before I wrote this post I waited over an hour to make sure it stayed vacuumed, IT DID. No leaks, no air seeping out, its there nice and compact. I love the idea that for $1 I can store my pillows in their own bags and not have to have a great big bag with them that take more room. This is also perfect for kids clothes I think, or small blankets, you decide. Last year for my cruise I used a few to over pack like I usually do, next time I won’t have to spend so much.
All in all a lot of different things and possibilities I like about these handy little bags but more then anything
I LOVE THE PRICE.
Until next time! Princess T…Frugal Princess on the deal beat ☺
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