Buying some inexpensive solid-colored curtains and then painting or stenciling them for a custom look has been popular for some time. What a great way to save some money and get an amazing look that you can tailor to your home! Here's a round-up of some great ideas for DIY painted curtains! DIY Painted Curtains Now that I'm done with my kitchen, I'm going to work on my office, and I'm ... Read More about 15 DIY Window Treatments {Painted & Stenciled Curtains}
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An Easy Way To Make Your Own Liquid Hand Soap
I have a ton of little hotel bar soaps since my husband travels for work (and feels compelled to bring them & shower caps home)! So I was looking for a way to use them up and found that lots of people were making liquid hand soap from bar soap. So I thought why not give it a try. I read a lot of tutorials before trying this and what I learned is that what type of soap you use affects the ... Read More about An Easy Way To Make Your Own Liquid Hand Soap
Red Gingham & Roosters
When you have very little money to spare on decorating, the thrift store can be your best friend. I have gotten so many really great things at the thrift store! I don't know what I'd do if there were no thrift stores! I'd have a pretty empty house (which might be a good thing :) ). Sometimes (most times) I come away with nothing. The trick is to try to go frequently. I had a really good ... Read More about Red Gingham & Roosters
Home Sweet Frugal Home #4
Are your dollars not stretching as far as they used to? Everyone has different reasons for wanting or needing to cut back. Maybe you think you do everything you can but could use some new frugal living tips? I thought I’d start sharing some frugal things that we do as a way to not only encourage myself to stay on tract, but maybe give someone with similar goals some ideas. - We're still ... Read More about Home Sweet Frugal Home #4
Planting Under Mature Trees
I wanted to share with you an on going project that I started way back in March. Basically I widened the liriope circle around a clump of trees and started adding some new plants under the tree canopy. That area really needed some renovating as you can see in the before photo. Under planting trees with plants (not ivy or grass) can have beautiful results as long as you follow some guidelines. ... Read More about Planting Under Mature Trees
Frugal Link Love
I thought I'd share some Frugal Living links that I've found helpful recently: Math Tricks to Keep You Frugal -math is involved in frugality! Need to figure out what 15/25/35% off is or estimate how much money you've spent etc. Easy to understand tips. My husband, who is in retail , says that people will routinely ask how much something costs that's 50% off. How To thrive In Uncertainty ... Read More about Frugal Link Love