10:30am
Just got done throwing some
beef stew in the crock pot.
I did a triple batch, one for supper
and two for the freezer.
2 pounds stew meat $3.11
1 small onion .10 cents
2 boxes green giant frozen carrots slices $1.00
3 potatoes diced .25 cents
2 jars beef gravy $1.78
couple tablespoons steak sauce .10 cents
Mrs. Dash seasoning
pepper
Then will make mushroom rice
to serve beef stew over to stretch it out
even more.
2 pkgs mushroom rice $2.00
Total cost: $8.34
3 meals, about 12 servings
@ .69 cents per serving.
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2:45pm
Well I finally got around to making
some more laundry soap.
I still have about 2 gallons left of
the last batch.
So I will let you know when I run
out of that before using the newer
detergent that I just made.
If you recall, I made the last batch
October 20th and it only
costs $1.25 per bucket to make!!
I'm gonna guess and say, with the
remaining detergent I have, that
this bucket of laundry soap will
have lasted me 4 months.
I think I have another 3 weeks left
with the remaining detergent,
maybe more but I am only guessing.
It is so easy to make your own detergent
and doesn't take long to do!
This is especially good for those
who have sensitive skin and can't
deal with store bought detergents
with all the colorings and scents added in.
People ask me how this ends up being
so cheap to make when the boxes
of Arm & Hammer washing soda
and Borax can be a little costly
at $3-$5 a box,
Zote costs about $1.00 to $1.20 a bar
and lasts for 3 batches,
and I use Dollar Store brand
Oxy Clean for another $1.00.
For each batch you are only using
1 cup of Arm & Hammer
1/2 cup Borax
1/3 bar Zote
and about 1/2 cup Oxy Clean
I still have almost full boxes
of everything after making
an 8 month supply of detergent!!
Other than buying more Zote
and Oxy Clean, the most expensive
items should make me MANY
batches of laundry detergent
and last me at least a couple years!!
I recycle old detergent bottles
and refill them with my homemade.
Much easier to move around
than a 5 gallon bucket.
NOTE: No toes were harmed in the making of this detergent, LOL.
For those of you who missed it,
I dropped a laundry bucket on my toe
while making my last batch.
It got infected really bad to the
point of having to have my toe nail
removed. And while dealing with
that severe infection (staph & impetigo)
I caught the
stomach virus. When combining
the two, it wasn't good and I ended
up in the ER.
So of course I had all this on my
mind while making my newest
batch and was a little nervous.
Who knew making laundry detergent
could be hazardous to your health, LOL!
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5:15pm
Supper
Beef stew over mushroom rice.
----------------------------------
Butterfinger Snackerz
$1.00 off 2 coupon
use zip code 23462
to find two coupons,
be sure to print 2 of each
for a total of 8 Snackerz.
I can usually find these on sale
at Kroger for .50 cents
so it would make these
FREE with coupons.
I plan to crush up butterfingers
and sprinkle them over top
of Tony's birthday cake tomorrow.
It's a sugar free cake and icing.
I don't think it would hurt
to have a little sweet on it.
It wouldn't be like eating a whole
or even a half of a candy bar
per slice.
Tomorrow I need to get some
no sugar added ice cream
or one that's made with Splenda.
Want to make an ice cream cake.
--------------------------------
Money saving tip
Pants too tight around the waist?
Cut the outside seam of the legs open
all the way up to the waist and add wide
ribbon or fabric strips to the sides
and sew back up.
I think this would be pretty
if you added lace.
I like to think of ways I could change
my wardrobe. Here's a cute thing
I found to do with a box of pants
I have from a move out at
my honey's work.
So it wouldn't hurt to tinker
with freebies.
I've even seen shorts
made like this as well.
Something different.
.
Just got done throwing some
beef stew in the crock pot.
I did a triple batch, one for supper
and two for the freezer.
2 pounds stew meat $3.11
1 small onion .10 cents
2 boxes green giant frozen carrots slices $1.00
3 potatoes diced .25 cents
2 jars beef gravy $1.78
couple tablespoons steak sauce .10 cents
Mrs. Dash seasoning
pepper
Then will make mushroom rice
to serve beef stew over to stretch it out
even more.
2 pkgs mushroom rice $2.00
Total cost: $8.34
3 meals, about 12 servings
@ .69 cents per serving.
------------------------------------
2:45pm
Well I finally got around to making
some more laundry soap.
I still have about 2 gallons left of
the last batch.
So I will let you know when I run
out of that before using the newer
detergent that I just made.
If you recall, I made the last batch
October 20th and it only
costs $1.25 per bucket to make!!
I'm gonna guess and say, with the
remaining detergent I have, that
this bucket of laundry soap will
have lasted me 4 months.
I think I have another 3 weeks left
with the remaining detergent,
maybe more but I am only guessing.
It is so easy to make your own detergent
and doesn't take long to do!
This is especially good for those
who have sensitive skin and can't
deal with store bought detergents
with all the colorings and scents added in.
People ask me how this ends up being
so cheap to make when the boxes
of Arm & Hammer washing soda
and Borax can be a little costly
at $3-$5 a box,
Zote costs about $1.00 to $1.20 a bar
and lasts for 3 batches,
and I use Dollar Store brand
Oxy Clean for another $1.00.
For each batch you are only using
1 cup of Arm & Hammer
1/2 cup Borax
1/3 bar Zote
and about 1/2 cup Oxy Clean
I still have almost full boxes
of everything after making
an 8 month supply of detergent!!
Other than buying more Zote
and Oxy Clean, the most expensive
items should make me MANY
batches of laundry detergent
and last me at least a couple years!!
I recycle old detergent bottles
and refill them with my homemade.
Much easier to move around
than a 5 gallon bucket.
NOTE: No toes were harmed in the making of this detergent, LOL.
For those of you who missed it,
I dropped a laundry bucket on my toe
while making my last batch.
It got infected really bad to the
point of having to have my toe nail
removed. And while dealing with
that severe infection (staph & impetigo)
I caught the
stomach virus. When combining
the two, it wasn't good and I ended
up in the ER.
So of course I had all this on my
mind while making my newest
batch and was a little nervous.
Who knew making laundry detergent
could be hazardous to your health, LOL!
-------------------------------
5:15pm
Supper
Beef stew over mushroom rice.
----------------------------------Butterfinger Snackerz
$1.00 off 2 coupon
use zip code 23462
to find two coupons,
be sure to print 2 of each
for a total of 8 Snackerz.
I can usually find these on sale
at Kroger for .50 cents
so it would make these
FREE with coupons.
I plan to crush up butterfingers
and sprinkle them over top
of Tony's birthday cake tomorrow.
It's a sugar free cake and icing.
I don't think it would hurt
to have a little sweet on it.
It wouldn't be like eating a whole
or even a half of a candy bar
per slice.
Tomorrow I need to get some
no sugar added ice cream
or one that's made with Splenda.
Want to make an ice cream cake.
--------------------------------
Money saving tip
Pants too tight around the waist?
Cut the outside seam of the legs open
all the way up to the waist and add wide
ribbon or fabric strips to the sides
and sew back up.
I think this would be pretty
if you added lace.
I like to think of ways I could change
my wardrobe. Here's a cute thing
I found to do with a box of pants
I have from a move out at
my honey's work.
So it wouldn't hurt to tinker
with freebies.
I've even seen shorts
made like this as well.
Something different.
