We recently updated Carson’s room to be toddler friendly! But we had to do it on a tiny budget. Here are some creative solutions we used to stay organized…and it requires minimal work from me. No folding? Yes, please!
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Like the Pottery Barn look but at a Dollar Tree price? Using just $5, beveled mini-mirrors from the dollar store, and some hot glue, you can create beautiful planters for your home!
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Organizing the kitchen can seem like a daunting and expensive task. Here’s how, using less than $10, I organized our baking cabinet above the stove.
My biggest secrets when organizing are to…
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Baby wipes are expensive. And loaded with tons of ingredients you can’t pronounce. Carson gets diaper rash very, very easily (it’s insane), and even though he is potty trained, he still wears diapers for naps and bed-time, and we still used wipes after going potty!
I wish I would have found a recipe I loved sooner. There are lots of options out there (many use baby shampoo and oil), but the proportions are all wrong and they leave a residue on your skin.
After some research and experimenting, we found wipes we LOVE and won’t be switching to store-bought any time soon. Besides, you won’t believe the money you save. Just one container of these wipes uses around $1 of ingredients, and considering you pay $4 at the store for the same amount, I’d say that’s a pretty killer savings.
P R O D U C T S U S E D:
Storage Containers (also BPA free)
Fiora Paper Towels
Burt’s Bees Shampoo (natural ingredients, tear free and safe for babies)
Burt’s Bees Body Oil (all natural and safe for babies)
Coconut Oil
Distilled Water
M E A S U R E M E N T S:
1/2 paper towel roll in a 64oz container
1 Tbs. coconut oil
1 squirt baby shampoo
1 squirt baby oil
2 cups distilled water
Combine coconut oil and liquid ingredients (make sure water is warm). Pour over 1/2 a paper towel roll (cut with a non-serrated knife). Remove center roll and pull out wipes from the center. Squish roll down using the lid. Keep sealed for up to 2 weeks.
Let me know if you give this easy recipe a try!
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Can you believe this jar is $11 from Vitacost? Crazy!
For the price the grocery store charges for almond butter, you should be cracking open a can of liquid gold. Or at the very least prime rib. The cost is outrageous. Almond butter can run you $8-$9 PER SMALL JAR. I can’t think of another explanation other than it’s the health-food industry capitalizing on a “trendy” food with a lot of added health benefits. And considering how fast we go through it in our house, I was really excited to discover how easy it was to make your own.
Almond butter is loaded with vitamins and minerals and is great for your health. Peanutbutter is good for you, too (has lots of protein), but isn’t good to be consumed in mass quantities…especially if you have the 24-7-PB&J-requesting-kid. It’s so easy to switch it up with some almond butter with ZERO preservatives and keep your family eating healthful, varied foods on a budget!
Process the almonds for 10-15 minutes (stirring occasionally with a spatula) until smooth and creamy like peanut-butter. Store in mason jars in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. We love to label ours with dissolveable labels.
I hope you give this easy recipe a try. Carson and I will show you how simple it really is!
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Dollar Tree started selling silicone oven mitts this year, and while I don’t find they work well for repelling heat, they make AMAZING makeup brush cleaners!
Here’s how to get your brushes clean for $1…not $40 like some companies are charging!
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I know we all have diaper boxes or Amazon boxes sitting in the recycle bin. Why not take some jute twine and a little hot glue and make them over to create a classic organizer. It’s so easy and is pennies on the dollar compared to expensive rope organizing boxes. Hope you give this simple craft a try!
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Topiaries are so pricey. Pottery Barn sells them for at least $60 a piece, and other stores still gouge you! I’ve seen them at Home Goods for around $20-30 a piece (on the low end), and much higher for the larger ones.
But, you can make elegant, Pottery Barn inspired topiaries for LESS THAN $10 A TOPIARY! Here’s what you need and how to do it:
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Having multi-use spaces in your home poses a challenge for effective organizing. But, just because you have a small home doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice spaces feeling open and organized. A friend of mine has a pantry/laundry room combination in her kitchen. Trying to combine two very different areas, she felt overwhelmed. She was trying to hide food in the cupboards, in the laundry room, wherever she could squeeze in space! But, she never felt like things were easy to access, and she wanted a system in place.
Here was the space before:
Really, she just needed a way to contain everything she was using and to think outside the box when organizing. Sometimes we are so used to having things one particular way that we don’t take time to think if that zone is really the most effective use of space.
In a trip to the Dollar Tree and the Dollar Spot at Target, everything was completed for right around $30. No kidding. Here is the after:
Check out the video to see the secrets behind some of these systems!
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Making lunches can be a pain (I mean really…we have to do it EVERY DAY??), and making healthy choices is even more time consuming. Washing, cutting, peeling, prepping. That’s why I’m loving my salad in a jar. They are so easy to prep at the beginning of the week, so you can eat healthfully all week long but not have to worry about the time commitment.
Here is how I prepare and serve them along with my favorite home-made Italian Dressing.
Italian Dressing
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