Category: cleaning
Cheap Glass Top Stove Cleaner
| August 15, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under cleaning, diy, ecofriendlykitchen, environment, home, household, kitchen |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Glass Stove Top Cleaner That's Cheap & Non-Toxic ! When we moved into our new apartment way back when – I was so happy to finally have a modern, stylish and flat glass top stove. It gleamed – it really made our kitchen stand out and made me feel like we were coming up in the world (I know – it's the little… more
Five Great Ways To Save Money With Baking Soda
| June 13, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under cleaning, diy, ecofriendlykitchen, environment, home, household |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom As a staunch believer in non-toxic and affordable cleaners – I have been having a love affair with baking soda for some years now. I’ve moved beyond keeping a box of baking soda in the fridge to eat up odors – I now have two HUGE boxes of baking soda as a back up to my open huge box. Yep, I’m that big… more
Reusable Swiffer Cloths
| May 28, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under cleaning, crafts, ecofriendlykitchen, features, home, household, reusable |
by Jennifer Lorenzetti, from Fast, Cheap and Good: Sustainability, One Choice at a Time The good folks at Swiffer were really onto something when they created the Swiffer mop. Sure, there had been other mops that could be used to dust or scrub, depending on the amount of liquid you used, but the Swiffer mop had one feature I’d never encountered before: that universal joint that attaches the handle to… more
Turn Your Home Into A Mini Factory
| May 17, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under cleaning, crafts, diy, ecofriendlykitchen, environment, frugalphilosophy, home, household, kitchen, kitchencrafts, lifestyle, money-management |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom A frugal practice of mine that has become very important in our budgeting is making absolutely everything I can make. I know I post a lot of DIY tutorials and crafts because I like to focus on making stuff both because it is fun to do and because making stuff saves us money. Not only that but I feel strongly that by making… more
What Are Dryer Balls? A Cheap Fabric Softener Alternative !
| May 11, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under cleaning, environment, gifts, giveaways, home, household, reviews |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom So…What Are Dryer Balls? Years ago, I said goodbye to conventional fabric softeners and said hello to Vinegar as an eco-friendly, budget friendly fabric softener alternative. Part of my decision to do so was motivated by cost – I can buy a large container of Vinegar at Wal-Mart for around $3.00 whereas I would be hard pressed to find a no-name fabric… more
Portable Redneck Washing Machine
| May 2, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under cleaning, diy, environment, home, household |
Wretha’s Incredible Hand Washing Machine by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Laundry has always been the vain of my existence. Right now as I type, I have one load in the dryer to fold, one load in the washer, and about three loads in one over stuffed hamper. We don’t have much money and really can’t afford the laundromat. We are lucky to have a very old and literally… more
Vinegar in the Garden
| May 1, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under cleaning, crafts, ecofriendlykitchen, environment, fun, home, household, kitchen, kitchencrafts, summer |
Using Vinegar in the Garden by Anna Moseley from AskAnnaMoseley.Com #1 Animal deterrent I wish I had known this trick when we built our first house, out in the country, because I couldn’t keep the pesky deer from eating our plants! Deer, as well as other animals, “including cats, dogs, rabbits, foxes and racoons, [don't like] the scent of vinegar even after it has dried. [To keep these pesky] visitors… more
