Category: diy
Super Cheap Disposable Baby Wipes from Your Closet
| November 17, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under baby, diy, environment, frugalphilosophy, home, household, kidsandpets |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Extreme Cheapskate Meet Baby Wipes I've become an extreme cheapskate!! Maybe it's sad – maybe it's not – but either way it's frugal: in my world every last dollar counts. I already make our own babywipes using this easy & awesome diy babywipes recipe (although I use regular old baby oil instead of olive oil!) – and I figure that alone saves us… more
Cheapest, Easiest & Best Bread in the Whole Wide World
| November 12, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under diy, ecofriendlykitchen, fall, food, household, kitchen, kitchencrafts |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom CHEAP EASY BREAD RECIPE….(without a bread machine) Now that the cold weather is starting to set in, we've been eating a lot of hearty crockpot stews and soups. That means we've been wanting bread to enjoy with it – and the cheapest breads can really add up (plus they've got some not so awesome ingredients in them). Making bread, though – often seems… more
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
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
Cheap Gel Ice Packs : Make Your Own
| July 31, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under diy, kidsandpets, kitchen, kitchencrafts, summer |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Homemade & Reusable Gel Ice Packs Are Cheap & Easy The average ice pack costs about $2.50 – and they go missing pretty fast, don't they? You can buy reusable ice packs too… but they can get pricey! I was delighted to hear that I could make my own snazzy and homemade cooler gel packs for pennies on the dollar – using just… more
Borrowing From Friends : The Cheapskate Way
| July 13, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under diy, environment, frugalphilosophy, lifestyle, money-management |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Just a couple years ago – a matter of months really – I used to buy everything I needed – even for one time events like a summer wedding. I would think nothing of dropping a couple hundred on a new dress and shoes – or buying a new purple bracelet to match a date outfit. These expenses added up – and eventually… more
10+ Fun Home Summer Camp Ideas : The Backyard Summer Camp
| July 6, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under diy, entertainment, fun, kidsandpets, summer |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Ah, Summer …. The kids are home, the weather is hot, the wallet is …. well, the wallet is empty. What's a cheapskate mom to do? Consider getting together with trusted friends, neighbors church members and family to start your own home summer camp. Use social media like facebook and email to spread the word among people you trust. Make the camp last… more
