Well, okay, actually I just scoured my sink with homemade scouring powder, but it was the cleanest sink ever by the time I was done! Whether you are interested in a very SIMPLE way to SAVE some MONEY now or you need to keep things clean when you don’t have […]
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Serious DIY Series – The Key to Oral Hygiene DIY Style
If I asked you if good oral health is important. I’m betting that 99/100 of you would tell me, “Well of course it is!” or “Duh, yea.” or some other creative affirmative response. Now if I asked you WHY good oral health is important that is something I think […]
Serious DIY Series – Have You Seen the Price of Vanilla?!?
Unless you don’t do a whole lot of baking you have to be pretty sheltered to not have seen the price of vanilla over the past year. Two or more years ago, I could get 16 oz of vanilla from Costco for about $10. Yes, that was a better […]
Serious DIY Series – It’s Time to See Things Clearly
I once heard a story that went something along the following lines. A young couple moved into a new neighborhood. They enjoyed eating dinner each evening in their dining room which overlooked both theirs and their neighbor’s backyard. One day the young woman remarked to her husband, “Our neighbor has […]
Serious DIY Series – One Chore I Don’t Mind Doing
And, no the one chore that I don’t mind doing isn’t sheep wrestling, it’s LAUNDRY! Yes, call me crazy, but I’d take doing laundry over cooking or dishes any day of the week. Before I get into a bit of info on laundry and how to make your own wool […]
Serious DIY Series! Good Clean Fun
I used to help people with essential oils, and I did decently at it. The helping people part was good. I just didn’t have a real passion for essential oils. One of the really neat things about helping people use essential oils though is that I learned how to make […]