Make some dough to save some!
Once the economic downturn hit us on April Fool’s day (by the way, it was NOT a funny joke), I started looking for any additional ways to save some dough. I used to love...
DIY fruit fly death chamber
My mother-in-law once told me she thinks that fruit companies spray fruit fly larva on their fruit, because where the hell else does it come from?! So true. We’ve been inundated by the pesky...
Mmmm, homemade graham crackers
Or “graham Jackers” as they’re now known in our house. This was the 2nd attempt at graham crackers, and I’m happy to say this time it was successful. I used another recipe a...
Polish Cabbage Noodles
Polish Cabbage Noodles from allrecipes.com. I have to admit I was cruising recipes and the name sounded so disgusting that I was forced to click on it purely out of morbid curiosity. It was...
Swagbucks!
My husband’s boyfriend’s wife Erica recently turned me on to Swagbucks. In a nutshell, it’s a search engine like Google that you get “paid to use”. When you install their toolbar and use it for...
Homemade ice cream
Homemade ice cream is easy peasy and so delish. There are only a a few ingredients and steps you need to make cheap and additive-free ice cream at home. Step 1 – find a...
Homemade laundry soap for pennies a load
About 3 weeks ago I got fed up with the detergent we were using. Our clothes didn’t smell clean and stains were not coming out. I won’t call out the company that made the stuff, but...
Diaper pail deodorant cakes
For my sis. Ingredients-baking soda -essential oils (again, I like the peppermint) -muffin tins and papers. Don’t worry, no muffin tops needed for this recipe -filtered or distilled water. Don’t have distilled water? Bring...
Simple & cheap bathroom scrub
Sick of paying for a bathroom tile scrub? Hate the fumes? Well, sit right down and I’ll share a little secret with you. Ready? Most “eco-friendly” bathroom scrubs that cost $5 for a small...
New blog, same me
I’m starting a new blog in addition to Jack’s blog to have a separate space to talk about my homemade stuff and dirty hippy ways. Most people who go to Jack’s blog to view...
