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Save Money Creating Natural Beauty Remedies at Home
Save Money Creating Natural Beauty Remedies at Home
For Thrifty Thursday, I thought I would share a few ways that will keep you from spending a fortune on beauty products at the store. In fact, all of the ingredients you’ll need are right in your kitchen or pantry cabinet.
Here are three ways in which you can create natural beauty remedies at home in a flash…
Olive Oil: You cook and bake with it; but did you know that you can use it in a variety of other ways? Because olive oil is chemical free, it can be used on your skin; as a bath oil, moisturizer, massage oil, and conditioner.
For example: You can apply a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice to your skin before bedtime to moisturize your skin. To strengthen your nails, soak them in warm extra virgin olive oil for five minutes. Massage your sore muscles with a mixture of extra virgin olive oil and rosemary. Apply olive oil to dry hair as an overall conditioner. It will leave your hair smooth and shiny.
Oatmeal: Wouldn’t you love a facial? Get out the box of oatmeal from your cabinet and begin. This oatmeal facial will not only exfoliate, but moisturize your skin as well…
Oatmeal Facial Recipe:
1 package of instant oatmeal
1/2 cup water
2 TB yogurt
2 TB honey
1 egg white
Mix the water and oatmeal, then add the additional ingredients. Apply a thin layer to your face. Leave it on for about 15 minutes or until you feel tightness; then rinse your face with warm water.
Dry Skin Brushing: Here is a technique that will leave you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Before taking a shower in the morning, use a brush or sponge and begin the dry skin brushing process to exfoliate dead skin cells, and improve your blood circulation.
Here’s how to do it: While standing the shower with the water off, start at your feet and begin brushing in small circles toward the upper part of your body. Then work your way down the back of your body to complete the process. Do not scrub hard, but apply even and light pressure. After you have completed this procedure, take a shower.
For extra exfoliating try these homemade sugar scrubs…
Sugar Scrub Recipes:
Lemon Sugar Scrub:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 TB grated lemon zest
Green Tea Sugar Scrub:
2 cups white sugar
1 cup honey
3 TB of green tea
5 drops vanilla
*Please feel free to share some of your own homemade beauty recipes with our readers.
Posted in Beauty Tips, Do it Yourself, Health, Miscellaneous, Saving Money, Thrifty Moms
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Valentine’s Day Free Graphics & Printables
Valentine’s Day Free Graphics & Printables
Here’s a couple of graphics you can use for facebook (right click to save to your computer)
Valentine’s Day Free Printables:
*Printable Valentine’s Day Cards
*More Free Printable Valentines
*Valentines Printables (stationery, invitations, bookmarks, grocery lists and more.)
Posted in Do it Yourself, Free Downloads, Freebies, Kids, Miscellaneous
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Take the Thrifty Challenge
Take the Thrifty Challenge
Proverbs 31:13 says, “She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.”
One way we can save more money at home is by expanding our knowledge and abilities.
With 3 boys and 1 husband, I knew the cost of haircuts would really add up over a year’s time. With much practice, I have learned how to cut hair decently enough to pass as a fair haircut. Perhaps there’s something that you can take time to learn to do that would save money for your household. There is a wealth of information and numerous step-by-step videos online for almost any project you would like to conquer.
Save money by challenging yourself to “do it yourself”.
Sometimes, we already have the knowledge and ability to do more things than we do. We just need to roll up our sleeves and do a little extra W-O-R-K.
I faced this challenge this week. My husband likes something for breakfast that he can grab and go. We usually picked up a box of muffins each week at the grocery store so that he could toss them in with his lunch stuff in the mornings. Because we’re also trying to eat healthier, he discovered that the ingredients in the muffins were not that good for him.
I decided to rise to the challenge to find a healthy version of oatmeal muffins that I could make for him and my boys. The fact is, I had already been thinking on conquering this issue as a weekly project to save money on muffins. So one evening, I rolled up my sleeves and set out to make some muffins. I doubled the recipe and then stored them in the refrigerator for the week. Surprisingly, it really didn’t take me that long to do…I just hadn’t taken the time to do it. Now we have healthier muffins for breakfast and we’re saving money too!
Take the Thrifty Challenge!
I want to challenge you ladies to find just ONE extra thing to do this week that can save you some money. Make it a goal…and please do share a comment with us below. (Making your goals public can help you commit to accomplishing them!)
