Category: Skills / Knowledge / DIY
The Easiest DIY Toilet Bowl Cleaner
We finally ran out of the Method Toilet Bowl Cleaner that my wife likes and, for the most part, I’ve got no complaints…. especially since I avoid cleaning toilets whenever possible. 😉 FYI, here’s what hiding in your commercially-made cleaners which should make most people want to make their own cleaners from now on. Regardless, since I’d…
How to Make Homemade Almond Milk
We tend to make a new batch of almond milk almost weekly. If you’ve never made almond milk you may be surprised that it’s a fairly easy thing to do and, according to my wife (and niece) it’s healthier for you too. 🙂 Though we tend to use our homemade almond milk almost exclusively in fruit…
Homemade Goo Gone Recipe, Only TWO Ingredients
A while back someone commented here on how to make homemade Goo Gone. To be honest, I didn’t see much of a need as I’ve literally had the same bottle of Goo Gone for years and have yet to run out. Regardless, I’ve been very interested in making my own DIY cleaning supplies and I…
How to Make Oral Rehydration Solution: This Knowledge Could Save a Life!
Knowing how to make an oral rehydration solution could be one of the most important pieces of knowledge you can possess. Ok, maybe it’s not THAT important but knowing how to make it really could save a life one day. Perhaps yours or a loved one. Fortunately, it’s incredibly easy to make but let’s consider WHY it’s important…
3-Ingredient DIY Liquid Laundry Soap That Works
A few weeks ago I decided to try another attempt at making my own DIY liquid laundry soap. I had actually tried another recipe a few years back with no success. It was so bad that my wife all but forbid me to try it again. 😉 Ok, it wasn’t THAT bad but the recipe I tried–which…
How to Make 4-Ingredient DIY Sink Scrub
A while back we ran out of our Mrs. Meyer’s Surface Scrub and rather than spending $5 on another one I figured I would try to make my own DIY sink scrub. How to Make DIY Sink Scrub As it turns out, making sink scrub is probably the easiest homemade cleaner I’ve made yet! Really.…
How to Make Homemade Cream of Broccoli Soup Using “Magic Mix” Starter
We decided to make some Broccoli Rice Casserole–my kids’ favorite–which required two cans of cream of broccoli soup. Rather than buying the store-bought cans of “yucky” cream of broccoli, we choose to make our own homemade cream of broccoli soup using the Magic Mix as a starter I showed you how to make a few…
How to Make Gluten-Free, Amost Sugar-Free Walnut Cookies… Kids Even Enjoyed Them!
I figured I would show you how we quickly made some very delicious gluten-free, almost sugar-free walnut (and optionally raisin) cookies over the weekend. They were such a hit that even the kids enjoyed them! Ingredients: 1 c. maple syrup (the original recipe called for 1 c. sugar but we wanted to avoid that) 2…
DIY Dishwasher Detergent Tabs or Powder at HALF the Cost of Store-Bought!
A few weeks ago I linked to an article on making homemade dishwasher tablets and figured since we’re trying to be more frugal that I would give my own DIY dishwasher detergent tabs a shot myself. My first attempt didn’t work out so well and I wound up making dishwasher powder which still seemed to work…
