Category: crafts
Five Easy Ways To Start Saving Money Today
| February 8, 2013 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under crafts, diy, frugalphilosophy, money-management |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom So, I sure don't have all the answers to financial conundrums – I'm just trying to find my way out of ours! That being said, I've learned an awful lot in the last year or so about how to save money so you have more in the bank for the things that matter – oh you know….things like rent and copays (if you're… more
Coffee Scrub Recipe
| August 10, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under beautydiy, beautytips, christmas gift, crafts, diy, gifts, home, household, kitchencrafts, repurpose |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Got a Starbucks cup? Got Coffee? Got Salt? Got oil (almond, jojoba, baby, whatever)? You've got a luxurious coffee salt scrub you can make! Inspired by my coffee lotion and Starbucks lotion dispenser project, today I made a coffee salt scrub and packaged it in a Starbucks cup. It was ridiculously easy and apparently coffee is good for waking up cellulite and… more
Staycation Ideas & Fun
| June 22, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under crafts, diy, environment, fun, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, summer, winter |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Have The Staycation of a Lifetime I know a lot of us families are on budgets – but that doesn't mean that we don't want to enjoy the age old American Family Vacation that goes along with summer like lemonade and sunblock. With expensive flight prices and gas prices that make me too upset to even mention and decent hotels being out of… more
Homemade Finger Paint Fun
| June 10, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under crafts, diy, ecofriendlykitchen, entertainment, fun, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, kitchencrafts, repurpose, sensory, summer |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Food Coloring Paint Recipes + Paint Holder Ideas Did you know you can make kids paint – whether it is finger paints or watercolors – with food coloring? I'm excited to share with you a few recipes I found and made tonight – plus a clever tip for reusing those cardboard coffee cup drink carriers and empty tea light candle votives! Paint Recipes:… more
Altoids Tin Projects Fun
| May 30, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under celebrate, celebrationcrafts, crafts, diy, gifts, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, occasions, repurpose, reusable |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom I love Altoids : minty, refreshing, natural and the perfect cure to bad breath – they also come in a great reusable tin box. I have always hated tossing out my altoid tins but I've never quite known how to best use them. Lucky for me, a few brilliant minds out there in the blogosphere came up with some incredible ideas for reusing… 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
Cheap Camping Tips
| May 26, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under crafts, craftsbeauty, diy, environment, fun, repurpose, reusable, summer |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom One of my favorite things about summer is camping : camping is cheap, educational, eco friendly and most of all – fun. Camping requires a healthy do it yourself attitude – after all ….you kind of have to when you're in the middle of nowhere with limited supplies! When I first got into camping, I was intimidated by my complete lack of… more
