Bullseye’s Playground at Target (the $5 and under section right when you walk in the store) has TONS of great items for this back to school season. The kids’ supplies, teacher gear, and dorm essentials are all ROCKIN’ this year. Here are two videos showcasing some of my favorite organizers and toddler learning materials. Everything is $5 and UNDER. Score!
Hope you enjoy!
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Looking for an elegant way to spruce up your back patio or decorate for an event? Here’s a a quick Dollar Tree Hack for making Solar Light Lanterns. The glow is beautiful!
P.S. If you are having trouble finding solar lights at your Dollar Tree right now, check the garden section at Walmart! They are 98 cents 🙂
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This is a delicious, dairy-free avocado ice cream. It’s healthy, quick, and you don’t feel guilty indulging! (Make sure you use dark chocolate topping to keep it dairy-free!)
INGREDIENTS:
14 oz coconut milk
2 avocados
1/3 cup honey
juice of 1/2 lemon (optional to prevent browning)
DIRECTIONS:
Put coconut milk in fridge overnight. Puree the avocados in a blender or food processor until smooth. (Add lemon juice to prevent browning). In a mixer (free-standing or hand-held) scoop out fat from refrigerated coconut milk. Do not use liquid. Mix until stiff peaks form. Fold in avocado and honey. Place in an ice cream container or a freezer safe container and freeze until solid. You may have to set the container out for a few minutes before spooning to allow to soften.
This is also great with coconut and slivered almonds on top!
Looking for the dairy version? Try this recipe!
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Are you headed to a shower, wedding, or need a housewarming gift that isn’t tacky or corny? Don’t have a lot to spend? Then this video is for you. The first gift rings in at just $9 and the second is under $15. These are so easy to put together and something the recipient will love (basically the best of Dollar Tree!)
CLEANING CLOTHS FROM DOLLAR TREE:
* Microfiber Cloths: great for dusting and cleaning stainless steel/appliances. Dust and polish most surfaces as they are lint free. Use wet or dry.
* Dish Towels: Great for anything, especially scrubbing and deep cleaning (you can never have enough). The red ones are pretty enough to keep out, we save the white ones for the grimy stuff!
* Clean Life Multi-Purpose Cleaning Cloths: Ideal for wood, glass, leather, electronics, and auto. Use wet or dry. (These are also made from recycled materials)
* Reusable Wipes (blue): Ideal for cleaning countertops, dusting, dishes, and windows. Wash and use over and over! Always hang dry.
*Super Absorbent Kitchen Wipes: For versatile cleaning. Extremely absorbent. Can be used dry or wet for washing, absorbing liquids, or for dusting and general cleaning.
COUNTERTOP CLEANING SPRAY:
50/50 Water Vinegar Mix
10-12 drops of essential oil
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In this clean with me video, I’ll show you my favorite tips and hacks for deep cleaning your kitchen. I use all natural items and supplies from the Dollar Tree to get the job done right! Check out Brittany from VasseurBeauty to see some great tips to speed clean your home.
CLEANING RECIPES:
* Kitchen Cleaner:
50/50 Water-Vinegar Solution (Optional a few drops Essential Oil)
* Floor Cleaner:
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup vinegar
1 squirt Dawn
1 splash rubbing alcohol
* Clorox Mop (my exact model is discontinued)
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Here is baby boy Owen’s nursery room tour! We were working with a really tight budget (I spent only a few hundred dollars out of pocket to make this space come together). I’ll share how we keep the room organized, how to make your own crib skirt and mobile, toy rotation, and more! Can’t wait to meet you, Owen 🙂
**Watch the closet tour here.**
CRIB MOBILE SUPPLIES:
BEDDING:
OTHER ITEMS MENTIONED:
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Don’t know where to start on your organizing journey and feel overwhelmed? Don’t have a lot of on money to spend? Have a small master closet? This video is for YOU! Let me take you through the ENTIRE process from start of finish of simple closet organizing ideas that you will love seeing every morning. The best part is these systems aren’t novel. They aren’t earth-shattering. Just easy organizing ideas using what we already had on hand, a few simple solutions, and Dollar Tree products!
Want to see more start to finish organizing? I recently collabed with What’s Up Moms to help Elle transform her space. Check out her video on their blog! Be sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel for more content (they have almost reached 1 million subscribers! YAY!)
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When baby #2 rolls around, you resolve to re-evaluate what actually worked. Not what you thought would work on some idealistic planet (that you quickly discover does NOT exist!) With our first, we learned a lot and we had so much success with this style of closet organization. I knew I needed to implement it this go-around. Ain’t nobody got extra time with two kids 😉
Here are my best secrets to organize a baby’s nursery closet on a budget!
I hope these ideas were helpful. And I really hope they were simple….because having a kid sure isn’t 😉
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*Thanks to Jimmy Dean for sponsoring this segment of Cooking with Carson! All opinions are genuinely our own…including Carson’s commentary ;)*
Getting breakfast ready in the morning can be stressful. Especially if you are constantly running late like me! Ha! Here are some :45 second breakfast ideas that are easy to have on hand to keep busy mornings simple.
**Want more easy breakfast ideas? Check out Jimmy Dean Breakfast on YouTube!
**Also, don’t forget to download your $1 off Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Sausage coupon!
****SAUSAGE AND PITA SANDWICH****
Cook sausage for :45 seconds (it’s really that fast because it’s fully cooked!) Add your pita, cheese, and grape tomatoes and you’ve got an instant on-the-go breakfast!
MONEY-SAVING BONUS TIPS:
****READY-GO SMOOTHIE****
Add ingredients to individual baggies and freeze for up to 3 months. Keep in a tupperware to prevent freezer burn. Add a cup or so of juice to the frozen packs in a blender and you have a smoothie that is ready to eat in seconds.
MONEY-SAVING BONUS TIP: Frozen and Fresh berries usually pack an equal amount of nutrients so when in season, buy fresh, and when out of season, buy frozen. You’ll get the biggest bang for your buck. Want organic? Frozen is almost always the way to go!
****FRUIT AND YOGURT ROLL-UPS****
Add a frosting layer of Greek yogurt to a tortilla. Top with berries and roll like a burrito. Spray with spray butter and run through combined sugar and cinnamon on a plate. Flash freeze for 2 hours then cut in half and put in individual Ziplock backs in a tupperware in the freezer. Let thaw a few minutes before eating and enjoy!
MONEY-SAVING BONUS TIP: Look for cash back on fresh food, yogurt, tortillas and more from mobile coupon apps like Ibotta (the app is completely FREE).
****INSTANT SAUSAGE AND EGG****
Whisk egg and cheese in a small mug. Add sausage to the mug and microwave for :45 seconds to 1 minute 10 seconds. Turn mug over and serve on a plate with your favorite fruit!
****READY-GO INSTANT OATMEAL****
Add a serving of oatmeal to a snack-size ziplock baggie. Add 1 tsp. of Brown Sugar and 1 tsp. Coffee creamer to each baggie for sweetness and smoothness.
I’m all about finding ways to keep your kids busy, learning, and have responsibility. Getting a pet is not for everyone, but with Carson’s interest in habitats and him transitioning to his big boy room, I wanted to give him the opportunity to learn about fish care!
Here’s how we got him a fish on a small budget.
SUPPLIES AND COST:
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