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Welcome to The Make Your Own Zone where you’ll find lots of ideas for homemade alternatives to help you save money, give you control over your ingredients, and enjoy a resourceful and creative lifestyle.

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Homemade cake flour

DIY Cake Flour Substitute

How to make your own virtual snowflakes

Make Your Own Virtual Snowflake – No Paper Needed!

bottles of essential oils

6 Affordable Essential Oil Scents

Rolo Pecan Candies {DIY Turtles}

gift bag wall art from the dollar store

DIY Gift Bag Wall Art

Make Your Own Reed Diffuser Liquid

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Healthy Eating Ideas

Make ahead mix for homemade energy bites

Energy Bites Make Ahead Mix

beans and rice

Easy Beans & Rice For Two

Updated Raisin Quick Bread

My favorite morning oatmeal recipe

My Favorite Morning Oatmeal Recipe

One Skillet Mexican Quinoa Dinner

Healthier Homemade Molasses Cookies

Healthier Homemade Molasses Cookies

See more Healthy Eating Ideas

Homemade Laundry Helpers

save money on laundry

6 Ways To Save Money On Laundry

Anti-Static Fabric Softener Dryer Spray

Homemade laundry soap with no borax

DIY No Borax Laundry Detergent {copycat Molly Suds}

Trial Size Homemade Laundry Soap - 3 small batch recipes for giving homemade laundry soap a try without making a large batch.

Trial Size Homemade Laundry Soap

How to remove oily stains that have been through the washer and dryer

Help For Stains That Went Through The Dryer

Homemade powdered laundry soap with no grating of bar soap needed!

DIY No-Grate Powdered Laundry Soap

See more DIY Laundry Ideas

DIY Fun For Kids

Homemade Stress Balls

Got Stress? Make Your Own Stress Ball!

Homemade Play Dough

Homemade Play Dough Recipe

Make your own glitter slime - a fun homemade project using Elmers Glitter Glue

Make Your Own Glitter Slime {For Kids}

Make your own play snow with two simple household ingredients

DIY Sensory Play Snow

Make your own play sand (moon sand) - easy to do with just flour and oil!

Homemade Play Sand {Moon Sand}

make your own watercolor paints

How To Make Homemade Watercolor Paints

See more DIY Ideas for Kids

Homemade Spice Blends

Homemade Shake & Bake Mix

Homemade Taco Seasoning Blend

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe

Vegetable Seasoning Spice Blend

How to Make a Homemade Cajun Seasoning Spice Blend

Homemade Cajun Seasoning Blend

Homemade Italian Seasoning Blend

Make Your Own Italian Seasoning Blend

See more DIY Spice Blend Recipes

Hi there, I’m Bev,
Maker of my own stuff!

I love to find simple and resourceful ways to make homemade alternatives and I hope my ideas and recipes can inspire you too. Whether your goal is to save money, or go natural, or just to enjoy being creative, my hope is that you’ll find plenty of ideas and solutions here to get you started on your way.

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