Homemaking

Even the most luxurious soap loses its appeal when it is worn down to a sliver. Simply throwing away these last bits of soap seems downright wasteful, but what do you do when no one will use the...

The prices are increasing while your available cash is decreasing. Here are a few tips to help get the most bang for your buck!

Everybody knows the frustration when a bar of soap is reduced to a hard-to-hold sliver. It slips through the fingers and usually ends up getting stuck in the drain or tossed in the trash. How many...

Refilling a foaming soap dispenser is quite easy. With the right ingredients and proportions, you can make your own foaming soap at home. For foaming hand soaps, use a fragrant shower gel or...

Everyone gets tired of spending lots of money buying overpriced dishwashing detergent. Most of these dishwashing liquids are loaded with dyes and fragrance and come in containers that are not...

Glass jars can come in different colors, shapes and sizes. Collecting old jars is an inexpensive way to find decorative pieces for storing things around your house. You can purchase old jars at...

A well-stocked kitchen from yesterday always included a cast iron skillet. Heavier and more durable than its contemporary counterparts, it was conditioned to prevent the iron from rusting and...

Antique pewter often has an oxydized surface with an aged patina. Take special care to clean these pieces in order to maintain the original beauty and prevent damage. Implement mild cleaning...

When preparing fresh vegetables, the produce should be washed and rinsed. Vegetables can come in contact with a variety of harmful bacteria during the harvesting process, trip to the market and...

Sometimes, buying the more thrifty brands of a product can pay off, as quality and quantity are very similar. For some items, however, it doesn't seem to be worth the lower price, for a variety of...

Don’t throw out soap slivers. Extend the life of old soap pieces by creating soap filled sponges. It is an inexpensive project that allows you to recycle and reuse everyday household items. It is...

If all foods would just dissolve in water, there would be no need for soap to clean dishes. Unfortunately, many foods contain fats, oils and grease, and no amount of rinsing will clean those sorts...

As more people are becoming concerned with saving money and living simply, homemade soaps are increasingly in popularity. While several versions of homemade soaps can be seen at Farmers Markets or...

Making soap is something that has been done for centuries. The first recorded use was by the Babylonians in 2,800 B.C., but it was possibly made before then. Making soap is something that you can...

There are so many benefits that come with living green. These include a healthier environment, home and body, but also a healthier wallet in many cases. I am going to share some ways you can go...

In the past, lye soap was the ultimate all-purpose cleanser. Housekeepers used it to clean everything from clothes to dishes to floors. Lye soap for bathing is much less severe and is made from a...

When you move into an apartment, you should make a list of all the necessities so that you can acquire them methodically. Although you may want to get everything at once, it's best to prioritize...

No one knows when the first soap was cooked up, but detergents are about a century old. Both come in wide varieties, but soaps and detergents are prepared using different methods and ingredients.

Here are some easy tips to get what you pay for in your everyday household products.

Do you have a problem getting rid of those darn fruit flies?? Yuck!! This is going to show you a safe way to get rid of them. With stuff you should already have in your home.. First you know that...

Refilling your Foaming Liquid Hand Soap bottles for about 20 % of the cost of purchasing new bottles of Foaming Liquid Hand Soap (savings $$$$ of about 80 %). You will learn how and what mixture...

Cleaning a bath tub, much like a toilet isn't very enjoyable. But it needs to be done. It's kind of ironic bathing in a tub filled with germs, dirt, and bacteria. Also it's pretty disgusting....

Making soap can be a fun experience for families. It allows for personalized soaps for each member as well as gifts for friends and other family members. Soy, when used in soap, is more beneficial...

This article will help you remove that stickiness left from fly paper that has stuck to you instead of the fly! Have you tried just soap and water to just find it is still there. Well here is a...

Wood bread boards come in many shapes and sizes and are made from different kinds of wood, usually maple and bamboo. Wood bread boards are durable, attractive and long lasting. Cleaning a bread...

Soap scum can make glass shower doors or other glass look old and dingy in no time. There is no need to run out and buy expensive products to remove soap scum from glass. Many items commonly...

Soap scum turns your shower's lovely glass walls into an eyesore. Fortunately, with a little work, you can have that glass gleaming once again.

Almost every family ends up with soap slivers that are too small to comfortably bathe with. Instead of letting them slip down the drain, you can repurpose soap slivers to make new soap or to help...

I’m a mother of ten and a foster mother of more than 50. I’ve had many children who are sensitive to commercial soaps. My second daughter was, and she would scratch at her back until it bled. ...

Silicone bakeware is quickly replacing traditional metal and ceramic bakeware in kitchens. It cooks things more evently with less chance of burns and is easier to clean than traditional bakeware....

Have you discovered the versatility of liquid castile soap? It can replace many of your beauty and home cleaning products. Here's four ways to use this all natural product.

Foaming hand wash is a great alternative to the traditional liquid hand soap. Liquid hand soap can become a nuisance when the soap level in the bottle gets low. Pump bottles usually quit...

Lye soap has been used and created for hundreds of years, and is comprised of a few basic ingredients that form a hard, lathering bar when combined. While soap making is an art and requires years...

One small way that you can save money in your household budget is by creating your own foam hand soap. You can purchase bulk generic liquid soap to make this project even more of a money saver....

Have you ever had a small piece of bar soap that is too small to lather up and use? Most of us have. Here is a small, but insightful article showing how to use that remnant piece instead of...

Foaming hand soap that comes out of the pump already sudsy, bubbly and easy to use is quickly becoming the soap of choice in households with young children as well as those without. For children,...

Scrape the burnt on food with a rubber spatula or soft plastic spatula. This will help remove the actual pieces of remaining food without scratching the enamel surface of the pan. Set the pan in...

There are many ways that you can clean your home without using products that contain harsh chemicals. You can easily make cleaning products yourself. One of the best ingredients to use when making...

Do you want to know how to keep your stainless steel items looking shiny and brand new? Here are a couple of ways.

Just because they are cleaning supplies doesn't mean they aren't luxuries! Here's how to stretch your dollar by stretching your cleaning supplies - and replace some with very low cost alternatives.

Do you like your clothes smelling fresh even when they are in your drawers. With this simple tip your clothes will smell fresh all the time, and all you need is a few bars of cheap, inexpensive soap.

How to recycle old socks: From making wash clothes to making cat toys. They can be used again and again. Men's socks, work very well for wash clothes, hanging closet deodorizer, dusting clothes,...

Non-Toxic, Inexpensive Glass Cleaner Recipe. Makes enough for your whole house for pennies! Safe to use around kids and pets.

Make Fancy Soap Balls for the Guest Bathroom, Using Already Bought Soap!

Creating homemade lye soap is not as difficult as it seems. While the list of steps may seem daunting at first, making homemade lye soap is a skill that can prove useful and profitable in the...

So, you've taken the plunge and decided to make your lye soap. It's been in the mold for 24 hours, you've unmolded it and cut it into bars. But what do you do with it now? It's not ready to use....

In this day and age of being green and saving everything, you can turn used up bits of soap into new bars, which are unique and get the job done!

Throw away your laundry detergent coupons! $2 off! Pfft! If you have 30 minutes you can cut your laundry costs to a dime per load and never use your dryer again! Ok, almost never.

Acetone is one of those things in the chem lab that has more uses than one could imagine. The thing is, few people realize it's many advantages in being a readily available, highly non-polar...

Laundry detergent is expensive, and you don't always know what's in it. This homemade recipe is one I've tweaked so that it works perfectly, and very cost effective.