I always heard, if you can make it DO IT. When I sat down and seen what I was spending on some products it seemed really silly. Why am I paying so much for something I don’t even know whats in it. To know that there is so much of a cost price just due to the time of year, where it was coming out of, and what was supposed to be awesome about it. It really made me sit down and think “how can I do this better.”
Hi and good morning and welcome to CLASSY CLASSICS BY KANIDS!
I will start by saying a little bit about myself! A few years ago I was trying to have a little more, I was budgeting and trying to have a clean house at the same time, while keeping kiddos content lol!
Times have not changed this alot, I love making my DIY products, I am a mother of 4 kids ages 11,9,3,and 1 1/2! I have been married for 12 years now!
When I sat down, I had quickly learned how much I was spending on cleaners. I knew they added up, but until I had sat down and looked close I hadn’t realized how much! I had then hoped onto trusty pintrest created a board and went to work.
Have you been following the other blogs? There is budgeting blogs that follow this one!
– FINDING YOUR BUDGET
–BUDGETING ENVELOPE
BUDGETING ENVELOPE TO KEEP YOU ON TRACK!
–MONEY TIPS
These are all little tips and tricks that I have learned while we were pulling ourselves out of debt. Go have a read, on how you can start a debt free life!
There is many ways of why you may want to start making your own products. There is so many things that one can make to either save money, or even just have a healthier enviroment! There is really no limit to what you can make yourself!
I am one to make more home products, I don’t do a lot of house decor (which I would love to start), I do more homemade cleaning and meal prep products.
Some of my favorite DIY’s that I have kept making and plan on to keep making are ones I found easy to make and will make a difference in your shopping trips!
I’ll let you know them and then we will talk about them with how you can make this in your home too!
Do you have some go to DIY products that you LOVE?
Leave it in the comment below!
First up is one I have in my life forever, its a staple in most grandmothers houses!
1) VINEGAR AND WATER…. AND ESSETIAL OILS
This mixture I have been using for SO LONG! This makes the perfect all purpose cleaner! You can spray this top to bottom of where ever you are cleaning, and simply wipe it down with a dry rag! This can be used on counters,cuboards, windows, fridge… I mean ANYWHERE!
All you need here is:
– a empty spray bottle
-white vinegar
-water
– essential oil for scent
Simply fill rougly 1/4 – 1/2 of the spray bottle with vinegar, fill with warm water and add as much the essential oils for scent. This cleaner will only run you pennies per bottle! Yes, you will get used to the smell of vinegar lol!
2) LAUNDRY DETERGENT
This one can save LOTS of money, as if you are like me it seems as tho there is ALWAYS laundry! It doesn’t seem to matter what laundry schedual I put myself on.. or try too there is always something that can be washed. Ecpecially with 4 kids.
To make this one you will need:
– 3-4 sunlight laundry bars grated
– 1 box borax
-1 containers oxi clean
-1 container arm n hammer laundry soap
– 1 large box baking soda
– 1 container unstoppable jar
Grate the sunlight bars into a large container, simply pour the other boxes together. Use roughly one scoop per load.
3) FABRIC SOFTENER
This one I have been using for just as long as the other ones! I was always so horrified on how much a jug of fabric softener was! So I just never used it. Then I found this and now I don’t like washing towels unless I have some made, because it is just wonderful.
This one is very easy to make, and only takes about 5 minutes to make!
– 2 cups conditioner (any kind)
– 3 cups of white vinegar
– 6 cups of warm water
Mix all together in on old fabric jug, shake it up and use a cap full as you would the store brand.
4) BABY WIPES
It is no secret that baby wipes are not only pricey and deffintly adds up, but they are not actually that good for babies tooshies. I have been making these since at least my third kid lol. These are so easy to make, and so unexpensive too.
– paper towel cut in half to make 2 rolls of squares
– 4 tablesoons of coconut oil
-2 tablespoons of baby shampoo
– roughly 2 cups of hot water per half roll of squared ( 1 full roll of paper towel cut in 2 = 4 cups water)
Mix the water and oil with shampoo, and wet the paper towel. Sqeeze water out, and if you want you can unravel it to make it an accoridian style for easier access when using. Store in a ziplock bag, or a air tight container!
5) MAKE UP REMOVER
Make up is always expensive, then you add face wash, moisturizer and what ever else. Then to add at least $10.00 on for something that will make taking all the stuff off easier. I have been making my own wipes for years. These work great…. as long as you aren’t lazy while making them I have noticed. This has close to the same recipie as the baby wipes just less water!
– Paper towel cut in half
– 1 cup of water roughly
– 1 tablespoon baby wash
With these I need to point out that you should take the time to seperate the squares and not leave it rolled up in the roll, like you can when making baby wipes. These is the squares are not unravelled then they ALL don’t work as well, the ones in the middle just don’t have much oil on them!
These are some of my go to DIY products, there is so much more that can be made, from homemade pie crust or tortilla shells, all the way to homemade hummingbird food, to getting you’re own seeds from the garden for next year.
Let me know in the comments down below, what is one of your favorite DIY’s to make?
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