How to remove those pesky rocks from your yard

Winter can leave your yard full of small rocks that are left over from the salt trucks.  There is an easy solution.  All you need is a shop vac. 

Organizing cabinets

When you have children your home gets taken over by all kinds of stuff.  The bottles and cups alone have a million pieces!  Where are you supposed to put all of it?!?!?!?  And don't even get me started on spices.   Well I have finally found a solution.

I found this 3 tier organizer on  Amazon for $8.  There are different lengths, so find the one that best fits your cabinet.

Next, I found these baskets at Target in the $1 section!  All those pieces for the kids cups are in one, straws in another and so on.  I feel so much better now that I have reclaimed a small piece of my house back.  :)

Wipes

 I normally just use store bought wipes.  But when my kiddos have had a bad rash I switch.  I take a bag of wipes and rinse it thoroughly.  Then let them dry.  I usually do this ahead of time so when I need them they are ready.

I start by putting the dried wipes into an old wipe container.  I then make my mix in a seperate containter and then pour it over the wipes.

Wipe solution
1/8 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon baby shampoo
4 drops tea tree oil or if your using Young living it's called Melaleuca
8 drops lavender oil
3 cups water

 The Melaleuca/Tea tree oil works wonders on the rash.  For me, it has always cleared or looked dramatically better within 24 hours.

I LOVE Young Living oils.  Here is a link if you would like to buy some or if you sign up to sell them they offer a discount on your orders.  If you sign up to be a Distrubutor, you do have to buy a kit.  That's it.  My kit came with a diffuser, which I LOVE!  I didn't sign up to sell but I wanted to get a discount on a product that I already use a ton of. 

https://www.youngliving.com/signup/?isoCountryCode=US&isoLanguageCode=en&type=DISTRIBUTOR  Enroller/Sponsor ID "2077317"

Rebate apps

There are lots of ways to save money without cutting coupons or in addition to coupons.

Ebates - For your online shopping.  Use this link to sign up for your free account
http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=PqER9MmcyVuq%2FLr9SdS%2FUw%3D%3D&eeid=26471    Then when your ready to do some online shopping, log into Ebates.  Find the store you want to purchase from.  It will automatically take you to that store and you will automatically get $$$ back from your purchase.  Every store offers a different percentage back.

Walmart savings catcher App.  Scan receipt after every purchase and if it finds a cheaper price you get it back.  This does not work on produce but seems to work on everything else. 

Target Cartwheel App.  Download it onto your phone and you can go through it and select offers for things your need.  Then when you get to the checkout the cashier will scan the barcode on your phone.

Rebate apps for food.  You can use the links below to create your accounts, then download the apps onto your smart phone for easy use.

Snap. 
https://snap.groupon.com/app?ref=3937ea77221d55a6

Checkout 51
https://www.checkout51.com

Ibotta
https://ibotta.com

Shopmium
www.shopmium.com/us/  (use the code "KKFUFMHZ" at sign up)

http://thekrazycouponlady.com/   You can sign up for the email list and they will tell you all the good deals and coupons

You can combine coupons and rebate to save $$$$$

Laundry soap

Laundry soap can cost a lot of money.  There is no need to spend $100 a year on detergent.  Making your own is so cheap and easy to make.   I don't feel comfortable using things for both food and my laundry soap so I have things that are dedicated to making this.

What you need is:

• 1/3 bar of Fels Naptha
• 1/2 cup of Borax
• 1/2 cup of Washing Soda
• Grater
• 5 Gallon bucket
• Funnel
• Double boiler (I use a pot with a glass bowl on top)
• Container for your laundry soap.  I use 3 one gallon jugs.  I replace them every couple times.  The soap ends up being jelly like with some separation so you either have to shake it or stir before each use.

I start by grating the full bar of Fels Naptha.  That way I don't have to do it the next 2 times.  I divide it into 3 and put it into ziplock bags for easy storage.

I then fill the bottom of my double boiler with water, leaving enough room for the top pot.  I don't have a double boiler so I use a pot with a glass bowl on top.  I then add 6 cups of water and 1/3 of my grated bar of Fels Naptha to my glass bowl (or top of double boiler).  Then turn the heat onto medium and stir occasionally. (don't let the soap boil)

I then fill my 5 gallon bucket with 26 cups of water (1 gallon plus 10 cups if that's easier).  The first time I did this, I put a mark on my bucket so I didn't have to measure the next time.  I also wrote the recipe on the side of my bucket to simplify even more.

I then add 1/2 cup of Borax and 1/2 cup of washing soda to my 5 gallon bucket.  Then once the Fels Naptha is melted, turn off the heat and pour your liquified Fels Naptha into the bucket and stir.

Once it is all mixed, I pour the mix into my one gallon jugs using a funnel.  I let it cool a bit before I put the lids on.

I pour in about a 1/2 cup of my laundry soap per load.  Enjoy!