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Homemade Help To Restore Dry Wood
Sometimes when I have an older wood item that’s starting to look a little worse for the wear with dried out wood and other spots, I don’t give up on…
Bisquick Blueberry Muffins
One of the homemade recipes that I’ve shared here that I always keep on hand in my pantry is my homemade version of Bisquick. It’s a simple and frugal mixture…
How To Tint Canning Jars
What do you do when you’ve got a yen for some colored canning jars, but you’re too frugal to buy a box of them? You find a way to make…
Quick Mix Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies
Who likes homemade cookies? Me! Who likes homemade cookies but doesn’t feel like baking them in the summer and would rather float around in the pool instead? Umm, me again…
What’s Up With The Weird Label on Dr. Bronner’s Soap?
As I’ve mentioned before, shifting to homemade recipes can sometimes send you in search of ingredients that are new to you. Even if it’s an ingredient that’s not totally new,…
Homemade Laundry Soap: The Update
I think people fall into two groups when it comes to homemade laundry soap. One group is pretty much freaked out by the idea and says “Thanks but no thanks…
Make a DIY Emeril Essence Spice Blend
One of the strategies I’ve used for increasing my “Make Your Own” recipe options at dinner time is to get more familiar with my jars of ground spices. It’s much…
Easy Punch Recipe for a Morning Brunch Shower
Today’s recipe might not exactly fall into the “make your own” category like many of the other recipes I’ve written about here, but it does have a couple important qualities…