Category: reusable
Cheap Bubbles Fun : Coffee Cup & Dawn Recipe
| August 19, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under celebrate, celebrationcrafts, fun, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, kitchencrafts, repurpose, reusable, sensory, summer |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom DIY and Super Cheap Bubbles Recipe + upcycled coffee cup bubbles holder and straw wand Hi folks! Today I am trying out a new idea my friend Scott had : bubbles in a coffee cup ! I made a bubble wand out of two straws – secured it with tape – and pushed it through the lid like normal. I made my own… more
Cheap Lotion Gift
| August 8, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under beauty, beautydiy, beautytips, christmas gift, gifts, repurpose, reusable |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Make Coffee Lotion and a Matching Lotion Dispenser As you may know from my Facebook update- I had a super long day yesterday (my son is teething and I think I'm going to lose a tooth nooooooo) so I felt like having a special treat. My husband bought me my favorite – a skinny vanilla latte from Starbucks yay! – and afterwards… more
Cheap Body Wash : Make Your Own
| August 7, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under beautybargains, beautydiy, beautytips, kitchen, kitchencrafts, reusable |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom If you prefer body wash to bars of soap…. but like me you're on a bar soap budget, you're in luck today if you have water, a bar of soap,an old bottle, a cheese style grater you don't use anymore (or one from the dollar store), and a pan. I made Irish Spring body wash for husband and it came out great –… more
I Can’t Believe It’s A Tissue Box : RePurpose & Reuse
| July 13, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under beauty, beautydiy, environment, repurpose, reusable |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Tissue boxes are trash – pure and simple. As a cheapskate, I hate throwing out stuff if I can find an alternate and useful purpose that will save me money down the road. I never thought about the possibility of reusing Kleenex boxes before – I mean – they really seem like they only serve one purpose. Boy, was I wrong. There's a… more
Cheap I Spy Game from a Nalgene Bottle and more!
| June 12, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under environment, fun, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, repurpose, reusable, sensory |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom As a fairly active hiker and kayak-er (although not so much kayaking right now as we are living on quite a budget!) I have acquired a mini army of nalgene style water bottles over the years (both as gifts, leftovers from the lost and found at the restaurant where I worked forever and even a few bottles I bought myself)….So, I started looking… more
Decorative Wall Ideas for Apartment Dwellers Who Can’t Paint
| June 7, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under baby, decor, hobby, home, kidsandpets, kidsdecor, nursery, reusable |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Wonderful Wallpapers And Wall Stickers For Every Kid’s Room I wish I could paint my son’s room blue – and stencil in clouds, trees and owls. That would be nice Sadly – we live in an apartment and don’t have that option. So what to do? We have a colorful blanket hanging up which really brightens up the room – and I also… more
Kids Sink / Faucet Extender
| June 7, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under diy, home, household, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, repurpose, reusable |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom I absolutely love the kids sink extenders from awesome kids company Peachy Co – and completely fell in love with the idea of making the bathroom sink a whole lot more kids friendly. I've been reading a lot about the rather hip Montessori approach for kids lately and one important part of it is making kids feel empowered , and some folks even… more
