Friday, August 19, 2011

What I Know--{The Frugal Girls}


I'm so excited to introduce my next guest on the 'What I Know' series--Heidi from The Frugal Girls! I first got to know Heidi by subscribing to her amazingly frugal blog. It is full of ideas for saving money at different stores, using coupons & lots more. A must read for all things thrifty.

Here we go..

Hi! My name is Heidi, and I blog over at TheFrugalGirls.com! I live in sunny Phoenix, AZ, and yes… it’s seriously HOT here right now! I love using coupons to save BIG on groceries, and finding ways to have fun while being frugal! I L.O.V.E.

coffee, have a serious infatuation with dark chocolate, and nothing compares to being a mom to my 2 sweet and silly boys.


I'm so excited and honored to be here sharing with you for Southern Lovely's 'What I Know' series!


One thing I know is that being frugal can be fun! One way to save BIG at home is by making Homemade DIY cleaners.

Homemade cleaning supplies are simple to make, a great way to cut down on harsh chemicals in your home, and an easy way to cut costs and save $$!

One of my favorite simple little tricks is making Homemade Foaming Soap!


Here’s what you’ll do:

· Simply save one of your Bath & Body Works {or similar} foaming soap containers.

· Once your bottle is empty, fill the empty foaming soap bottle with about 1 inch of your liquid hand soap {the clear-based liquid soap will work best for this… not the creamy thicker ones}

· After you’ve added your soap, just fill the rest of the bottle up slowly with tap water.

· Place the lid back on, and gently tip from side to side, and upside down to mix together. {don’t shake ~ it gets wildly sudsy if you do… just trust me!} ;)

You can even do the same for Homemade Foaming Dish Soap…

You can find also find a Big List of Homemade Cleaners here.


A BIG Thanks to Lindsay for allowing me to share ‘what I know’ with you!

Happy Savings!!


Do you enjoy making any cleaning solutions at home?

Leave a comment & share!




Wasn't that so informative?! Thank you so much Heidi! This is actually really helpful to me personally, since I am *trying* to break my expensive soap buying habit. My husband thanks you. :) Make sure to stop by Heidi's blog to get more money saving tips!

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7 comments:

Lindsay @ Delighted Momma said...

Homemade cleaners!? Im sold! Off to check it out! Great post!!

Rachel said...

Great tips! I just recently started making my own laundry detergent--it is SO much cheaper than buying it ready made, and I like that I actually know what's being used on my clothes. Now I want to make more homemade cleaning supplies!

Shayna said...

Awesome! I just did a post on my blog about Homemade Cleaning Products @ http://shaydesoflife.blogspot.com/2011/08/green-of-week-link-party-2.html. Check them out if you want! xx Shay

Sarah, Three Boys said...

What a great tip! I use Shaklee cleaning products, they are all natural and sooooo inexpensive it is crazy! Love your blog! SO COOL!!

Stephanie @ henry happened said...

Really? That is so easy!!! You just saved me a ton of money! Thanks!

Jennifer said...

Great idea! Wished my husband liked the foam soap!!

Jacque said...

Lindsay,

I have got to say, you are one of the sweetest people I know! I have had such an unbelievably hard day. And your sweet comment brightened my day by 110%.

Thanks for being such an awesome friend!!!

Jacque @ Jacque's Soda Parlor
thesodaparlor.blogspot.com

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