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Clean My Vanity with Me- Dollar Store Hacks!

by Filed Under: Cleaning, DIY Projects, Dollar Tree, Organization

Yup. I’m pretty minimalist when it comes to makeup. I have two eyeshadow pallets and I only keep what I use. BUT, here are my favorite tips and tricks to clean and organize my space to have my vanity be an oasis in our bedroom! Speed clean with me! Organize my makeup with me, clean organizing containers (yup, even the fabric ones), and clean your brushes fast. Using all Dollar Tree and Dollar Store products. I LOVE budget organization and natural cleaning!

My vanity: World Market (Also at Bed Bath and Beyond), Usually around $130 or less if you can catch a sale!

My cleaning cloths (use only water, last for years!)

DIY Wood Cleaner: 
1 3/4 cup water
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. essential oil (I like lemon)
Mix into a spray bottle. Last 8-12 months.

*This is not a sponsored video. All opinions are genuinely my own. Links contain affiliates.*

DIY Farmhouse Table | best way to chalk paint furniture

by Filed Under: Decor & Furniture, DIY Projects, Money Saving

Hey, guys! In this video I share the basics of how to chalk paint furniture in a rustic, farmhouse style. This gives you the perfect opportunity to thrift furniture with solid bones and make is fit the esthetic of your home. I LOVE the show fixer upper with Chip and Joanna Gaines and have been really gravitating toward farmhouse and distressed home decor. Whether you are painting a dresser, coffee table, chairs, stools, cabinets and more–this is SUCH an easy project. If you haven’t worked with chalk paint before, here is exactly how to apply chalk paint with an easy to follow tutorial. My favorite part? You can do it in ONE day and NO sanding required. Even on previously stained or finished wood. I hope you enjoy!

SUPPLIES IN THIS VIDEO:
Chalk Paint: I used Valspar color “Kid Gloves” from Lowes. You can also use Annie Sloan and Plaid in the colors of your choice. All great! Here’s the Parisian Grey color
Chalk Paint Brushes
Sand Paper
Water-Based Polyurethane Finish (also know as polycrylic)

Note: you’ll notice the Poly linked above is not the can you see in the video, it’s only because I was using up what I already had from another project but it’s the same thing–Rust-o-leum’s Varnathane. It’s the finish you want with chalk paint! Especially if your piece is ivory or white, it won’t yellow. Amazing staying power on high traffic pieces!

*This is not a sponsored video. All opinions are genuinely my own. Links contain affiliates.*

2017 Solar Eclipse for Kids!

by Filed Under: Advice & Vlogs, DIY Projects

Living in North Carolina, everyone is in Great American Eclipse Hype!  What an amazing learning opportunity for kids!

The path of totality (a total solar eclipse) will cross 14 U.S. states: Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.  According to NASA, that means 300 million people in the country could directly view the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21.  At least a partial solar eclipse will be visible world-wide.

We ordered some cheapy solar eclipse glasses online  to safely view the eclipse since our city will have 98% totality.  Our library was actually giving them away for free but they ran out very quickly.  This is by far the BEST way to view the eclipse!

BEFORE- Just solar glasses

Carson is SO excited for the big day, but the glasses don’t stay on his face well, and viewing the eclipse is very dangerous without glasses, especially for preschoolers.  Rather than chance them slipping off his face, I made them easier to hold by cutting slits for the glasses, a hole for the lenses, and a triangle for his nose and mouth into a paper plate.  I don’t have to worry about a slip of the hand or glasses resulting in damaging his eyes.  This is a great trick to try with kids, I saw in a mommy Facebook group that a teacher at Mount Carmel School in Newport News, VA is using with her students.  Awesome.  I hope this will help those of you watching the eclipse with your littles.

Looking for some fun activities to do with your kids?  You can download free printables here!

 

 

 

You also cut a small hole in paper to watch the eclipse happen on the ground.  Easy and free.  You can see more info here!

Image Credit: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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How I thrift for my entire home

by Filed Under: DIY Projects, Money Saving

 

Hey, guys! In this thrift with me video and haul I’m going to show you how I decorate and furnish many places in my home from the thrift store. These are my tips tricks for decorating, buying furniture on the CHEAP and secrets to saving big. Especially if you have a new apartment or a new home. I’ve been really loving our Habitat For Humanity Re-Store, so come shop with me! I haul a few recent, favorite items (like our new Fixer Upper inspired Farmhouse coffee table) and share my secrets to saving big. Let me know if you’d like to see a part 2 on how to refinish furniture!

THRIFTING RESOURCES:
Find a Nearby Habitat for Humanity Re-Store
Find a Goodwill

*This is not a sponsored video. All opinions are genuinely my own. Links contain affiliates.*

Dollar Tree Fall shop with me (DIY included!)

by Filed Under: Decor & Furniture, DIY Projects, Dollar Tree, Holiday

Hey Do It On A Dimers! In this shopping vlog, come shop with me at Dollar Tree! If you want to find the best new fall finds (before everything sells out for 2017) you’ve got to go EARLY. Probably when you are still wearing your summer clothes. In this store tour, come with Carson and I, and we’ll show you fall flowers, signs, pumpkins, ribbon, Halloween decor, new candles, quick tips, and two easy Farmhouse decor DIYs. I decorated two spaces in my home at the end of this vlog. I’m totally jumping on the Magnolia, Fixer Upper, Chip and Joanna bandwagon. Like the rest of the world. And I’m SURE I’m not doing it “right” I’m just doing what I love and telling our story. I love the rustic bucket I created with some simple chalk paint and a Dollar Tree organizing bin. It’s only August, but I’m ready for fall and all things pumpkin spice! I hope you enjoy!

 

 


*This is not a sponsored video. All opinions are genuinely my own. Links contain affiliates.*

Kitchen cleaning motivation- Clean appliances like a boss!

by Filed Under: Cleaning, DIY Projects

Time for a speed cleaning motivation video! I’m a sucker for a good cleaning routine. I love having a clean and organized kitchen, but a daily cleaning routine isn’t going to cut it all the time…especially when you open the oven! Ha! In this episode of #knowinwithowen we tackle how to clean a toaster oven, how to clean an oven, how to clean burned pans, and how to clean your dishwasher. I hope these tips help you!

We just got back from vacation! You can watch our latest vlog here.

P.S. Did anyone catch his little Knowin’ With Owen shirt? It was hard to see in this video!

Products mentioned:
*Cloths to naturally clean and polish
*Amazing oven cleaner (for a factory re-set!)

*This is not a sponsored video. All opinions are genuinely my own. Links contain affiliates.*

Dollar Tree $1 custom organization boxes

by Filed Under: Decor & Furniture, DIY Projects, Dollar Tree, Money Saving, Organization

Hey, guys! In this video, I show you an EASY Dollar Tree and FREE organization DIY. I will show you how to make fabric covered boxes using a diaper box and how to repurpose Dollar Tree containers into beautiful farmhouse rustic organizing containers. Don’t miss this one!

Budget friendly, heavy duty jute twine. (you need less than a roll for this project)

*This is not a sponsored video. All opinions are genuinely my own. Links contain affiliates.*

ORGANIZED WITH BABY | How to baby proof your home fast and on a budget!

by Filed Under: Advice & Vlogs, DIY Projects, Money Saving, Organization

Hey guys! In this video I’ll show you how to baby proof your home on a BUDGET. Tips and hacks that are frugal, tried and true! No more pinched fingers in doors, a $6 baby rail cover, a budget friendly baby gate and more!

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Frugal and awesome Munchkin products:
❤️Easy Close™ Gate
❤️Door Knob Covers – 2 Pack
❤️XTRAGUARD™ Dual Action Multi Use Latches

Good luck with your little one. Doesn’t it seem like Owen was just born yesterday?! ?

*Sponsored by Munchkin. We have trusted and used their products since Carson was a baby– everything in this video is quality and budget friendly! All opinions are genuinely my own.*

$1 Dollar Store Hacks: Laundry & Kitchen Organization

by Filed Under: DIY Projects, Dollar Tree, Organization

It’s another Dollar Tree Hacks video! I’ll share my current favorite hacks for organizing the kitchen and how to get your kids to help you with your laundry routine and folding clothes. These Dollar Tree tips and DIYs have both been true lifesavers in our house.

Check out my Dollar Tree Playlist and more Dollar Tree Hacks here!

First up is a DIY folding board. These are great and can be used with shirts, pants, towels and more. Normally they retail for $15-24, but you can make it for $6 at the Dollar Store. I know some people use cardboard to do this, but the clothes don’t have the same crisp fold, and it doesn’t last a long time (bends very easily), and the clothes stick to the sides. That’s why I love this hack so much!

I’ll also show how to make DIY fridge liners to catch spills and drips. If you try nothing else in this video, please try this tip– it has truly changed our fridge (and no I’m not using placemats!). It makes it so easy to clean, and they don’t slide around at all.

If you have any suggestions about Dollar Tree turntables/lazy susans, please let me know. I couldn’t get mine to work!


*This is not a sponsored video. All opinions are genuinely my own.*

Hidden Storage Solutions for Any Room

by Filed Under: DIY Projects, Organization

Are you living in an apartment? Are you renting? Do you literally have NO space to organize? No pantry? No vanity? Small bathroom? No floor space? That’s a tall order, especially if there’s no-one like holloway storage sydney around to help move some of your stuff out. It wasn’t accomplished from the Dollar Store this time, but I want to share with you real and effective solutions that really work. If you truly have not a square inch left of space in your home, apartment or condo, I’m so glad you are here. These organizing ideas and tips are EXACTLY what I would do in your situation to have more space in your pantry, kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, and more.

While most people opt for a self storage solution from an external provider, it is still possible to enhance your own homes storage. I have used self storage locations in the past though where the below just simply doesn’t work due to a lack of space.

LOW BUDGET (I picked up mine for $19.99- fluctuate in price):
*4 Tier Pull Out Storage Tower
*5 Tier Pull Out Storage Tower

You can DIY similar versions, although it seems more expensive to make than to buy. However, it’s an option if you are handy!

SEMI-CUSTOM:
These Cabidor shelves are currently 30% off on Amazon (they were on an even deeper sale recently!) I bought mine used.

Music Licensed by Epidemic Sound

FTC: This is not a sponsored video. I bought everything with my own money. All opinions are genuinely my own.
*Links contain affiliates.

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