Home Improvement

We have been doing some repairs slowly on the house and this time we decided to replace some of the carpet in the hallway and kitchen area. The carpet was getting ready bad in these areas as they are high traffic areas. My dad and Joshua did all the work and the boys had a great time helping. It took us all weekend to complete this BIG project. The kitchen looks alot bigger and its nice because you don't have to take off your shoes if you are working outside and need something inside because you don't have to worry about getting the carpet dirty.

What Am I Making?

Can you guess what I am making with candles and pinecones?

Homemade Laundry Detergent

Here is a recipe for homemade laundry detergent. My friend gave me the recipe and it works great!

Laundry Detergent (powder)
-1 to 2 bars Fels Naptha
-1 cup super washing soda
-1 cup Borax power

Blend in blender til mix well. Store air tight. 1 Tbsp. per load.

Joshua had alittle bit of a hard time getting it blended. Since all the ingredients are dry, he had to mix it by hand or shake it alittle. You can get the ingredients at Walmart and the grocery store. I love the fact that you only use a Tablespoon. What a great way to save money. Please ask if you have any questions.

Homemade Baby Wipes- Part Four

Sorry this is so long. I thought it would be easier to break it up instead of having one long post.
How to put the paper towels in a protein container (the taller container of the two).

You are going to need to do the same as before (see the one below this one). The roll will not fit and you will need to pull out some of the paper towels from the middle.
What I usually do is to keep taking them out of the middle until I can get the towels to fit inside the top of the container (usually you do have to squeeze it alittle).
This is what it looks like inside the container.
Then you will need to mix the Baby oil, shampoo, and water together. I use purified water.
-2 1/4 cups of water
-2 Tbps. baby shampoo
-1 Tbps. baby oil
I then put the towels in the container and pour it over them. Sometimes I have to lift up the towels and pour some over the towels from the side so all gets wet. Here is what they should look like.
Then all you do it to pull up from the middle of the roll. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask.

Homemade Baby Wipes- Part Three

How to put the wipes in a regular wipe container:

As you can see the wipes will not fit into this container (the whole roll will not). You are going to need to pull some out from the middle of the roll:

What I usually do is to keep taking them out of the middle until I can get the towels not to bugle out of the top (usually this is done by folding the towels in half and squeezing them just a little).

Then you will need to mix the Baby oil, shampoo, and water together. I use purified water.
-2 1/4 cups of water
-2 Tbps. baby shampoo
-1 Tbps. baby oil
I then put the towels in the container and pour it over them. Sometimes I have to lift up the towels and pour some over the towels from the side so all gets wet. Here is what they should look like.


Now, you know those paper towels that you took out of the middle to make the rolls smaller.
DON'T THROW THEM AWAY!!!!!! Fold them up nice and you can save them to put in the same container when you have enough.
You would just do the same thing (without the cutting). I hope this helps. Let me know if you need any other information.

Homemade Baby Wipes- Part Two

I realised that after I posted about the wipes that it maybe confusing to some of you. So when I made the wipes again, I took pictures as I did it. Hopefully this will clear up some of the confusion.
The first thing that you would need is a roll of paper towel (one roll is enough to fill two containers)and a sharp knife to cut the roll of paper towels. You can buy any brand, just make sure that they are pre-cut into sheets that tear off. Since we have a membership to Sams Club, my mom buys the bulk of paper towels.
You are going to cut the roll of paper towels in half at the width:

Then you are going to pull out the middle cardboard roll:
before
after
This is what they should look like
These are a few of the containers that I use when I made the wipes:

You don't have to buy the most expensive baby shampoo and baby oil. Where I often get it is at the Dollar Tree. If I have to get it at another store, I usually buy the cheapest.

Homemade Baby Wipes

I have been trying to think of different ways to help save money. When I was visiting a friend, she gave me this recipe for homemade baby wipes. It was actually out of a book called," The Tightward Gazette." I started to make my own baby wipes and I love them. I love the fact that they are SO easy to make, smell good, and work better and than other wipe. They also help save alot of money:). Here is the recipe:

-1 roll of Bounty paper towels or microwave paper towels
-2 1/4 cups water
-2 Tbsp baby shampoo or baby bath
-1 Tbsp baby oil

Cut the roll of paper towels in half and remove the cardboard center. Mix the water, shampoo or bath, and oil in plastic container (such as an old baby wipe container). Place half a roll in a container, put the lid on and turn upside down to let the towels thoroughly soak. When ready to use pull the towels from the center of the roll.

You can adjust it to best fit your needs. I live in a drier environment and I use 2 Tbsps of baby oil. I also use old protein containers. When I get ready to mix the water, shampoo, and oil, I put them all in a measuring cup then pour it over the paper towels (which I had already put in the container). I also use purified water. The nice thing about this is if you have the time, you can cut the paper towels ahead of time for the next time you need to make wipes. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I hope you enjoy making these!