I am really sick and tired of the ugly bi-fold doors on many of the closets in my home. The crazy things are always falling off the tracks, or getting stuck. They make me want to scream! But screaming will not get me anywhere, so instead I decided to upcycle them into small French doors. All I had to do was to figure out how!
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If you are interested in storing dry food on a budget, I have some great news for you! Two liter soda bottles are the way to go. Actually not just soda bottles, but also any plastic bottle from shelf stable juice or fruit drinks. Basically any bottles that have screw on lids with a rubber lid seals. The bottles must have been originally made to store food or drink.
If you are like me, your microwave got a real workout during the holidays. Heating chocolate for candy, making hot cocoa, and lots of other things. When the hectic holidays are over, one day you open up your microwave and are horrified at how dirty it is!
It is very easy to make a gift bag out of a t shirt. Why would you want to, you ask? Well, I can think of a few great reasons.
T Shirt gift bags can be made from any kind of t shirt from infants (very small bags) to Adult. (large or multiple bags) You can leave your bag plain or decorate it with buttons, sequins, fringe or other trim. You can also draw on it with magic marker or dye it a solid color. If you really want to get creative, you can use the tie dye method that was in a post I made back in January: How to Make a Tie Dye without Dye
If you are a frugal cook, like I am, you have a "soup bag" that you keep in your freezer. A soup bag is a gallon zipper bag that you put leftover vegetables in from meals that you make for your family. When the bag gets full, then you use it to make soup. It is a great way to reuse leftovers you would normally just throw away.
Mashed potato pie is another way to use that bag of veggies. It is a delicious meal that is real comfort food on a chilly fall evening and quick to make because everything is already cooked. Just assemble and heat and you are good to go!
I love Mrs. Dash and I use it a lot, since my husband cannot have salt. Unfortunately, it's not exactly cheap, so I came up with my own recipe. I actually think that it's a bit more flavorful. I keep it in a small mason jar. Try it and see if you think it measures up!
Day 5 of Dog Week - Last Day! I love to make my own pet toys. The ones available in the store are so expensive and they fall apart (or are chewed apart!) in such a short period of time, it is a waste of money. I am always searching the internet for DIY dog toys that I can make, so I decided to share some of my favorites with you.
Try a few of these, and you will see how fun and inexpensive it is to make your own! Day 4 of Dog Week It always bothered me that there are so many ingredients in store bought dog biscuits that are unpronounceable. Dog treats do not need all that junk in them. So I decided to make my own. If you make your own, then you know exactly what you are feeding your pet.
I decided to make my treats with chicken instead of beef because it has less fat, but they can be made with beef or pork, just sub it in for the chicken or turkey. I prefer whole wheat flour because it gives a more dog biscuit-like texture than white flour. The recipe is really easy to make, it's just like making cookies!
If you have a dog that likes to run around outside and explore your property, then I am sure you have had to deal with fleas and ticks.. These horrid little pests are, unfortunately, a natural part of the landscape. You need a way to protect your dog, so you buy a flea and tick collar from the store. When you unwrap it, you can smell the chemicals and you wonder how something that smells like that can be good for your canine pal. Will it irritate his skin? How can you cuddle him or her with that smell? Is there another answer to the flea and tick problem? Maybe one that is less expensive as well as healthier?
Yes there is. Make your own with safe, good smelling essential oils! Here's how: Day 2 of Dog Week
I just made a salad for dinner from my own, homegrown lettuce. No, I don't live on a farm, or even on a great deal of land. In fact, while I do have a small backyard garden, I didn't grow this lettuce in the ground. I grew this tender, delicious lettuce in a pot on my backyard deck, as you can see by the picture above.
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