Thrifty Thursday: Transform your ugly crockpot...

For the How to... Bright Green Door

Thrifty Tuesday: Organzing the mess...

 

 

It's that time of year, I organize and throw out the crap...

 

Here is the before underneath our bathroom sink..

 

It actually was worse this but I forgot to take a photo at first LOL~!

 

 

So with a very cheap budget and a trip to the Dollar Tree.. this is what I came up with.

 

All the bins were $1 each at Dollar Tree

 

I bought 3 rolls of contact paper for $1 each, and my handy dandy sharpie help me label everything...

 

 

( Just a reminder we rent so I can't do a lot of things I would love too)

 

 

 

 

 



Thrifty Thursday: Freeze your Avocado's

I saw this idea on pintrest and just had to share.. I am so going to try it!!

Most people do not realize you can freeze these whole food beauties! Just cut in half and remove the seed. Wrap in saran wrap (a vacuum sealer is the best option if you have one) then place into a freezer safe container or bag. I have never kept mine more than three months so not sure how long they will keep.

When you are ready to use them thaw in the fridge overnight. For more info Go to Pink Sugar Bowl

 

 

Try spraying the cut edge with cooking spray or brush with oil before sealing tightly in wrap or baggy.Store in the fridge This keeps the cut edge from going brown for several days.

Thrifty Tuesday: DIY Ideas for Valentine's Day

School Valentines from I Heart Naptime

 

 

 

 

Conversation Heart Specimen Art from Remodelaholic

 

 

Printable Valentine Heart Garland from Landee See, Landee Do

Conversation Heart Decor from The Peanut Paintshop

 

 

Thrifty Thursday:DIY Valentine Votive

 

 

 

Awesome Idea for cheap from items from the Dollar Tree..

 

Mrs. Polly Rogers will show you how..



Thrifty Thursday: DIY K Cup Coffee Organizer

I have searching the web for a cheap idea for my kcups.. I have been using a little rack I found for cheap at Walmart... but it is taking too much room in my super small kitchen!

I came across a fellow thrifty blogger...A Night Owl .. Here is the finished product for more info visit her blog:

Thrifty Thursday: Glue Snowflakes

I am sharing this idea from Pitter And Glink

Supplies:

• Glue Sticks


• Hot Glue Gun


• Wax Paper


• Dish Detergent


• Ornament Template


• Glitter 

• Mod Podge


• Small Paint Brush


• String or Wire

Step One:

Google an image you would like to use for your ornament. An image with simple lines that all connect works best. I googled snowflake images and found a nice one to use. Print your image the size you want your ornament to be. (Make sure you don't print a tiny image because you will end up with a blob of hot glue that will look nothing like an ornament.) Get your glue gun, glue sticks, and wax paper ready.

Step Two:

Place a sheet of wax paper over your ornament template. Cover the wax paper with dish detergent. Mix a little water with the detergent to make it spread easily. Then simply trace your image with hot glue. I have found that using a continuous stream of glue with even pressure for each line works best. This is what it will look like when finished.

Step Three:

When the ornament is dry, peel it from the wax paper. If some of the paper sticks to the back, just run the ornament under cold water and peel off the excess paper. This will make the ornament really firm and help get rid of the excess dish detergent. If there are any weak places in the ornament, you can always cover those spots with more glue. I had to do this for my ornament, and that made me decided to make it look more 3D with an extra layer of glue in different spots. Just be sure to let the second layer of glue dry completely before moving your ornament.

Step Four:

Gather your glitter, Mod Podge, and paint brush.

Cover your ornament with a layer of Mod Podge.

Cover with glitter.

I liked the glitter so much I decided to add another layer of a different type of glitter when the first layer dried. If you want to do the same, just repeat the steps you followed for the first layer of glitter.

Step Five:

This is the final step! Add a hanger to your ornament. I did this by making a loop from some jewelry wire I had sitting around the house. You could use string also. Just hot glue a loop of wire or string to the back of your ornament. Once again, make sure the glue is complete dry before moving your ornament.

With the hanger applied, it's time to admire your hot glue ornament. Here's my finished snowflake.

Here it is hanging on my tree.

And here is one final view of the little cutie.

Spooky Thrifty Thursday:BOO jugs

Thrifty Thursday: Dollar Tree Decor

Buy 1 candlestick and one vase.. glue together.. TA DAH!!!

$2 fancy smancy 

Thrifty Tuesday: Did ya know?

This great idea comes to us from

Make Your Own Zone

Totally in love with us idea!!

As long as you use a regular mouth sized canning jar (not the wide mouth variety) the flip top parmesan lids screw on nicely and give you a way to either sprinkle or pour the ingredients out.

I suppose you could just recycle a used parmesan container too if you were looking for storage for one of your homemade mixtures, but the canning jars are more durable, look a little nicer, and and with glass you don’t have to worry about any of those BPA plastic chemicals leaching out into your food stuffs. You can also get a little more size variety as you can use either quart size or pint size jars.

Thrifty Tuesday: DIY Bumble Surf Spray

DIY BUMBLE SURF SPRAY

 

 I found this awesome idea here: huzzah vintage

Why pay $20 when you can make it at home for $0.02?

Recipe:

3 teaspoons Epsom Salt

3 squirts Water-Based Hair Gel

4 ounces Tap Water

(Pour all ingredients into your empty B&B bottle or store bought empty bottle)

Thrifty Thursday: DIY granola bars

Use:

• 1 1/2 cups Bisquick style mix (feel free to make your own)
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup brown sugar -- packed
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened but not melted
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine everything in a bowl, mixing until well combined.

Press mixture evenly in un-greased 13x9 casserole pan.

Bake 15-17 minutes.; Cut into bars while still warm. These freeze well & make excellent afterschool snacks.

Variations:

To the above recipe Add:

• 1/3 c. chopped dried apples and 1 tsp cinnamon (or)
• 1/3 c. powered milk for a breakfast bar (or)
• 1/3 c. raisins or craisins or dried cherries (or)
• 1/3 c. chopped walnuts or almonds
• 1/3 c. Any Flavor Baking Chips- Mint, Butterscotch, Peanut Butter, Etc

Thrifty Thursday: DIY instant oatmeal

You'll Need:3 cups Quick-Cooking Oats
Salt
8 Small sized Zip Baggies

Put 1/2 cup oats in a blender and blend on high until powdery. Set aside in a small bowl, and repeat procedure with an additional 1/2 cup oats.

If you're using a food processor, you can do the 1 cup of oats in one batch.

Put the following ingredients into each ziploc baggie:

1/4 cup un-powdered oats
2 Tbsp. powdered oats
1/8 tsp. salt

If you'd like variations- see below.


To Use:
Empty packet into a bowl. Add 3/4 cup boiling water. Stir and let stand for 2 minutes. For thicker oatmeal, use less water - for thinner oatmeal, use more water.


Variations:


Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal- To each packet add 1 Tbsp. sugar, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, and 2 Tbsp. chopped dried apples.

Bart-man Oatmeal - add 2 Tbsp. 'Butterfinger B.B's' candies to each packet.

Blueberries & Cream Oatmeal - To each packet add 1 Tbsp. non-dairy coffee creamer and 2 Tbsp. dried blueberries

Brown Sugar/Cinnamon Oatmeal- To each packet add 1 Tbsp. brown sugar & 1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Fun Fruit Oatmeal - To each packet, add 6 or 7 pieces of 'fruit snack' type dehydrated fruit.

Health Nut Oatmeal - To each packet add 2 Tbsp. any kind of wheat germ

Oatmeal w/Raisins & Brown Sugar- To each packet add 1 Tbsp. packed brown sugar and 1 Tbsp. raisins.

Peaches & Cream Oatmeal - To each packet add 1 Tbsp. non-dairy coffee creamer and 2 Tbsp. dried chopped peaches

Strawberries & Cream Oatmeal - To each packet add 1 Tbsp. non-dairy coffee creamer and 2 Tbsp. dried chopped strawberries

S'More Oatmeal - add 6 miniature marshmallows and 1 Tbsp. Milk Chocolate Chips to each packet.

Southern Charm Oatmeal- to each packet add 1 Tbs Chopped Pecans, 1 T. Brown Sugar, 1 tsp non-dairy coffee creamer, 1/8 tsp cinnamon

Thrifty Thursday!

Do all the charging cords in your home for electronics make you nuts? Check out this clever way to tidy up those cords at AllYou.com. (Sooooo smart!)

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Thrifty Thursday....

72 days to Christmas...

Here are just a few Frugal Chick tips from ME for Christmas!!

~ Make memories ( Caroling, gingerbread houses, decorating, etc.)

~ Make your gifts.. What is your hobby? Do you have a special talent? Can you bake?

~ Shop year round for great deals.. Use coupons ( You can get some great deals at Toys r us, and Target with toy coupons)

~ Save up all those gift cards you earn from Swagbucks, Saving Star, Your bank or credit card rewards program, Target. Shop with those on Black Friday for even better deals!

~Shop the after Christmas Sales for next year

Stay tuned for more!