Family Magazine
Homemade Disinfectant Cleaners
-- Have you ever made your own household cleaners? I remember making a drain cleaner that worked perfectly!
For just pennies you can have a disinfectant spray cleaner that is not only green, but frugal as well.
Rather than buying a commercial disinfectant cleaner, you can make one at home. This is a guide about homemade disinfectant cleaners.
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How to Clean a Toilet With Coke
-- Is your toilet full of limescale and other nasty stains and you don't have a chemical toilet cleaner on hand? Or are you looking for less expensive and/or non-toxic cleaning solutions? Don't worry, just reach for the fridge, and grab a Coke!
Would you pour Coke down your toilet - would you do it if it got your toilet sparkling clean without any scrubbing?
The real question is... is this truly a non-toxic cleaner? And if it does such a good job on your toilet, what is it doing to your insides?
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Blessing Bags
-- I came across this idea on Pinterest (have you gotten addicted to it yet?) and thought - what a great way to use some of the freebies and samples we get!
Blessing bags (keep in car to give to homeless). What a wonderful idea and a great way to demonstrate compassion to your kids!
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How to Make Foaming Baby Wash
-- Such a simple way to save $$ and stretch your dollars on baby wash - or any other body wash!
I imagine you could do this with most body washes.
Anyone done this? How did it work out?
If you try this, let us know if it is successful for you!
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Remove a Splinter with Baking Soda
Remove a splinter easily by applying a paste of baking soda and water, then waiting several minutes for the splinter to pop out of the skin.
Gotta remember this!
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Cheap and Easy, Travel Bed Rail
Use a swimming noodle, under a fitted sheet to keep your toddler from rolling off of the bed.
This would be great to keep in the trunk of your car. You would only need half a noodle or two halves. When you stop by a friends or a relatives and need to give your little one a nap, they won't roll off the bed and you don't have to haul the pack and play to those short day trips.
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NOTE: Not safe for babies under 1 year old.
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NOTE - If any of the above links are not working or the freebies or coupons no longer available, please post a blog comment below and I'll edit it!