Showing posts with label DIY Money Savers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY Money Savers. Show all posts

Friday, February 24, 2012

Cloth Diapers and Cloth Wipes are you Serious?!

Well, some of you know that I have traveled into the land of cloth diapering.

These are a few in my stash and a picture of the wipes I made:

(I use one size pocket diapers.)

It has been rewarding to see how much money we have saved by doing cloth.

It really has been a "great experience".

Laundry was my biggest fear:

but I just had to learn to be more disciplined with my laundry.

How many of you concider your laundry being your worst enemy?!

It such a struggle and an necessary evil-lol.....but I came to the realization

that no matter how much I hated these routine "chores" they were going to be there until I die...

so  I had to just smile and be thankful that I had a family to take care of.

How else would I be able to keep the title of "Super Mom"?! lol

I do a load of diapers everyday to once in a while every other day.

It has many benifits:

I save money-our grocery budget was going into buying diapers-now it can go into what it is ment

for...gorceries.

I also don't have to worry about chemicals being on my daughter.

They put a lot of chemicals on those commercial diapers-I didn't want her having to deal with

the potential absorption of these chemicals.

(Since skin is our largest organ
I wanted to protect her skin since we do absorb what goes on our skin)

Well, that is a few reasons from my list.

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It's Friday and that means Family Fun Day.

Off to do some bargain shopping and eating. Hopefully healthy eating..lol

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So for the tell me part of this post:

I want to know:

Have you tried cloth diapering? 

Do you know someone who does?

What are your fears of cloth diapering?

Where is your favorite place to get your diapers?

What kind of diapers do you have?

Do you have any tips or tricks that help you for the day to day?

I would love to know and can't wait to hear your responses!

Friday, February 17, 2012

DIY Homemade Dishwasher Detergant

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Photo Credit to: http://bonzaiaphrodite.com

I promised a few people the recipe for making your own Dishwasher Detergant,

So...here it is:

Sayward’s Homemade Dishwasher Detergent

1 part borax

1 part washing soda 

distilled white vinegar

Combine the powders in a bowl and mix well, breaking apart any clumps.

Transfer to an airtight container to store.

Use 1 tbsp of mixture per load.

Fill your machine’s rinse indicator with white vinegar, for that extra sparkle. SO EASY!! 

(Recipe found here: http://bonzaiaphrodite.com)

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I found my borax and washing soda at Walmart.

I have heard that in some areas it is very difficult to find the washing soda;

but you can make your own...and boy do I love you all to share the how too;)

I found this article that Penny wrote at www.pennilessparenting.com 

Homemade Washing Soda

Instructions
1. Fill a wide baking dish with baking soda.
2. Heat in the oven at 400 degrees until all the baking soda becomes washing soda. Occasionally mix it so that this process happens faster and more uniformly.
3. Use as needed!


Enjoy!!

I have just recently started using it-so far I am happy with the results.

Happy frugality-anything to save a few dollars:)