Homemade Deodorizing Disks

Being a fabulous frugalista sometimes means making your own stuff.  Actually, I prefer homemade items for cleaning since I control what goes into it.  No more toxic fumes and burnt, stuffy nose from my old method of using bleach and other harsh chemicals for just about everything.

Let's face it, cleaning items are expensive!  It doesn't matter how many coupons you gather up, it adds up quickly . . . unless you have a free coupon.

You probably already have the simple ingredients in this recipe for deodorizing disks . . .

2 cups baking soda

1 – 2 cups distilled water (or you can boil your water for 10 minutes.)

Lavender essential oil (or whatever oil you choose. Citrus would be good too!)

Silicone mold or muffin pan

Click here for the tutorial from one of my favorite blogs . . . One Good Thing by Jillee.

WOW! $600 Gift Card Giveaways!! Ends tonight!!

It has been a while, but I'm back in the swing of entering sweepstakes and giveaways!

The world of giveaways, sweepstakes and freebies has exploded since I last participated.  I'll be featuring my favorite ones regularly!

Tonight I went on a mission of finding awesome sweepstakes and sought out an old friend, Icefairy's Treasure Chest.  I hit the jackpot of giveaways in just one blog!!  I've placed her blog button on my sidebar . . .

Rather than try to explain it myself, I'll use her words . . .

This month I've teamed up with some great blogs to give you the chance to win over $600 in cash or gift cards! Each participating blog is giving away a gift card or cash prize valued at $25 or more. Be sure to enter them all and receive one extra entry for each giveaway you have entered! 

The bad news is that all the giveaways end September 21, so hurry up and enter the giveaways . . . I love gift card giveaways!

Click here to go there!

Natural Lemon Vinegar Cleaner (updated)

This cleaning recipe is a frugalista's dream!

I'm really excited about finding so many natural cleaners without toxic chemicals to use around the house.  Especially when it is stuff I already have!  

Our lemon and lime trees produce lots of fruit, so there is an abundance of lemon and lime peels that usually get throw into the compost pile or the trash.  And I always keep a large jug of white vinegar to keep the drains clean and smelling good!

Click here for instructions . . . can't wait to try this cleaner!



UPDATE:  
Click here for 25 uses for lemon peels
from One Good Thing by Jillee