Author: Beverly

Beverly Leestma is the author of The Make Your Own Zone, a website dedicated to a creative and resourceful lifestyle enriched with homemade alternatives to the usual store bought products.

Holiday Treats: Crockpot Mulled Wine

Holiday Treats: Crockpot Mulled Wine

white chocolate munchie mix

Holiday Treats: White Chocolate Munchie Mix

homemade hand sanitizer

Homemade Hand Sanitizer Update

Homemade Hand Cream

Simple Semi-Homemade Hand Cream

a bottle of club soda for cleaning glass

DIY Glass Cleaner – Use Club Soda!

homemade brown sugar

How To Make Brown Sugar

citrus body scrub

Make Your Own Citrus Body Scrub

DIY copycat wendy's frosty

Make Your Own Wendy’s Frosty – The Lazy Way!

Homemade Dill Dip Recipe

Homemade Dill Dip for Chips and Veggies

copycat KFC Cole Slaw

Make Your Own KFC Cole Slaw

a cardigan made from a pullover sweater

DIY Cardigan Sweater from a Pullover Sweater

a bottle of olive oil for shaving legs with a razor

Can You Shave Your Legs With Olive Oil?

store display of ingredients to make homemade laundry soap

Homemade Laundry Soap (Walmart knows what we’re doing!)

10 (More) DIY Recipes for Dummies – Just 2 Ingredients!

10 (More) DIY Recipes for Dummies – Just 2 Ingredients!

Make Your Own Montreal Steak Seasoning

Make Your Own Montreal Steak Seasoning

Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

homemade cleaning cloths

My Favorite Cleaning Cloths

vinegar and water in a spray bottle for cleaning

Vinegar & Water All Purpose Cleaner

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