Category: Life Hacks

How to Make Jello Roll Ups!

April 1, 2016 Crafts, DIY, Family Life, Life Hacks, Recipes

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How to Make Jello Roll Ups!

My kids love to make jello! Plus, it is so cheap to purchase at the store! However, I wanted to make something more unique with jello and found this Jello Roll Up recipe! I had my kids try this a few weeks ago and they absolutely loved it. They may never want regular jello again. Want to make this recipe yourself? If so, you’ll need the following:

  • 1 small package of Jello
  • ½ cup of boiling water
  • 1 cup of small marshmallows

For additional directions on how to make this yummy treat, be sure to visit the One Little Project Webpage! Let us know how your recipe turned out and if you want to make it again. I know that we sure will!

DIY Ideas: Repurpose Old T-Shirts for Spring & Summer.

March 8, 2016 DIY, Frugal Living Tips, Life Hacks
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shirt DIY

DIY Ideas: Repurpose Old T-Shirts for Spring & Summer. Start by going thru your shirts that are maybe old and warn or maybe even stained to repurpose. If you dont have any T-shirts you are looking to repurpose you could always go to the thrift store or a garage sale and pickup some gently used T-Shirts for cheap. Then you will be on your way to repurposing those T-Shirts.

A Few things that you can repurpose those old T-shirts into.
1. Head Band
2. No Sewing – Hand Bag
3. Dip Dye T-shirt
4. Easy DIY Scarf

For the Full Details watch the video above.

Easy Gardening Hacks and DIYs!!

February 24, 2016 DIY, Life Hacks

For some spring is already here, and for others spring is right around the corner.  Gardening season is quickly approaching.  Here are some easy gardening hacks and DIY’s to help make this years gardening successful!

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Make your own garden markers using stones you found outside.

Supplies:

  • Round river rocks
  • Acrylic paints
  • Paint brushes
  • Scrubbie & soapy water
  • Spray paint sealant

Instructions:

  1. Wash off the river rocks with a scrubbie and soapy water.
  2. Once the rocks are clean, sit them out in the sunshine to dry.
  3. Paint river rocks with desired design and let dry.
  4. Spray the painted rocks with the spray paint sealant with up to about 5 coats.
  5. Lay out in your garden to label your plants!

 

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A terra-cotta pot filled with a mixture of sand and mineral oil makes a holder for your small gardening tools. The sand is abrasive, so it sharpens your tools. The oil in the sand keeps your tools well-lubricated, protecting them from rust and dirt build-up.

Supplies:

  • a mid-size terra-cotta pot
  • spray paint (optional)
  • pottery sealer (optional)
  • a large bucket
  • sand
  • mineral oil

Instructions

  1. Start by painting your pot (optional)
  2. Spray paint the pot with 2 coats and out to cover the pot completely.
  3. Once the paint was dry to the touch, spray a layer of pottery sealer.
  4. While the paint and sealer are drying, you can mix up your sand and oil.
  5. Pour your sand into the large bucket, along with 20-30 ounces of mineral oil. (If you can’t find plain mineral oil, you can also use baby oil – which is simply mineral oil with fragrance added!)
  6. Use a trowel or other garden tool to stir the sand and the oil together until the oil is distributed evenly throughout.
  7. If your pot has a drainage hole at the bottom, cover the hole with a couple of pieces of duct tape.
  8. Fill your pot with the oily sand, and lightly pack it down.

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Coffee grounds keep pests away and also enriches the soil!!

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Use an old milk jug for a makeshift watering can!

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Sprouting your seeds 24 hours in advance helps the plants ready to take root and grow strong.

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Catalog your seeds in a photo album.

 

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Place washed, dried, and crushed eggshells around the base of your plans to protect them from insects and nourish the soil with calcium!!

 

Over 20 ways to Repurpose Plastic Water Bottles

February 2, 2016 Frugal Living Tips, Life Hacks
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water bottle

Water Bottles are everywhere and used by almost everyone. I wanted to figure out ways to repurpose them into something I can use around the house. I found over 20 great ways to use them around the house for simple things or as great decor. It’s not just about the water bottles but you can even repurpose the caps from them. Check out the video below for over 20 ways to repurpose Plastic water bottles.

10 Household Cleaning Hacks that will surprise you!

February 2, 2016 Frugal Living Tips, Life Hacks
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Lemons-Clean-Hack

10 Household Cleaning Hacks that will surprise you! We all want a clean house and I am all about using what I have around me to make it happen. Check out these 10 household cleaning hacks, I hope a few making your cleaning job a little easier!

1. Vinegar with baking soda can be a great combo for cleaning your oven.

2. Clean your blinds with a 50% vinegar and 50% water mixture. While using an old sock for the rag you know the one that has been missing for 6 months.

3. Oil stains can be removed from the carpet with baking soda and a little scrubbing.

4. Use lemons to remove stains from faucets. Just Take a lemon and rub it all over the faucet and rinse clean.

5. Use Kosher salt & lemons to clean your chopping board without leaving any chemicals.

6. Easily Steam-clean your microwave with a half lemon squeezed and some water in a bowl. For five minutes, and watch as the steam loosens the caked-on foods. Then wipe clean

7. Run lemons through garbage disposals to stop the smell. If you want an little boost add some ice and salt to the lemons to de-stink even the stinkiest of garbage disposals.

8. Use chalk on you greasy clothes before you wash them to clean greasy stains quickly.

9. Use a squeegee to remove hairs from the carpet. This works great for those with pets.

10. Play dough can be used to remove spilled glitter. I haven’t tried this one but for now my kids only have glitter under supervision :).

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