Every year when Halloween rolls around, we gather our friends kids and look for a few easy kids Halloween crafts to help them make. Sometimes, we get lucky and stumble across a couple of super cute and spooky mason jar kids crafts that they can make mostly on their own and that … [Read more...]
DIY and Crafts - All Natural, Budget Friendly and Simple Crafts and DIY
DIY and crafts are a great way to save money or a fantastic way to blow off steam as a hobby and they're one of my favorite ways to relax. If you are looking to improve your family budget these practical DIY and Crafts, brought to you by Stacy Ott, author of Six Dollar Family, can help you save money, make money and live a more natural lifestyle. Here you'll find everything from practical DIY projects such as homemade cleaner recipes and DIY beauty products to the more modern DIY home decor projects, kids crafts and more. The budget friendly projects are perfect for anyone who just wants to get their hands dirty and a make beautiful products for their own home, office or as homemade gift ideas.
DIY and Crafts
Because Six Dollar Family focuses on saving you and teaching you how to save money, most of our DIY and Craft projects are budget friendly too! Replace them with products you stop buying and make homemade, decorate your home on a budget or just give a great gift. Use them to save money, start a business and make money from home, selling your finished project and more!We are sure you're going to love them! Once you start making our awesome DIY and craft tutorials, you'll never stop!
Homemade Halloween Blood {Homemade Theater Blood}
August 14, 2018 by Leave a Comment
I seriously love Halloween. There's just something about fall and kids dressing up as their favorite things that makes me happy. Combine all of that with being scared witless (in a fun way) and I am in my element! What I don't love though is how expensive Halloween costumes have … [Read more...]
DIY Mason Jar Succulent Planter { Upcycled Mason Jar Craft Ideas }
August 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Around here, I love using mason jars decor to help create a country/farmhouse look that I have been a fan of for years. They just have this ability to give your home that country vibe without needing to do any re-painting or serious decorating. One of my favorite things to do … [Read more...]
Lotion Bar Recipe with Earl Grey Scent
July 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
As a diabetic, I have extremely dry skin. If I allow it to, my skin peels and cracks because I just can't seem to keep it hydrated enough. Over the years, I've learned to make homemade beauty products that help with it in ways commercial products just don't. I started with … [Read more...]
Homemade Shave Cream {Shea Butter Shave Cream}
July 10, 2018 by 29 Comments
Once upon an evening, I walked into my bathroom, picked up the can of shaving cream and was appalled. If you've taken a look at the ingredients on the side of the can, you probably were too. It is amazing what some of those words are; words that I wouldn't even attempt to … [Read more...]
Homemade Deodorant Recipe – Lavender Scented Homemade Deodorant
July 3, 2018 by 30 Comments
Deodorant is one of those things that no one should be without. After all, no one wants to be the girl (or guy) no one wants to be around because of smelly pits, right? For me, deodorants are something I'm quite picky about. I don't like store bought deodorant because I hate not … [Read more...]
Homemade Laundry Detergent Tablets
June 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
One of the biggest costs that a family can have is the cost of clothing and laundry and one of the best ways to save money on laundry is by making your own homemade laundry detergent. There are several different detergent recipes floating around including THIS homemade powdered … [Read more...]
DIY Green Tea and Peppermint Bath Soak { Homemade Bath Salts }
June 25, 2018 by 12 Comments
It's no secret that I adore all things homemade. For me, it is a health issue that drives me to continue making what I can. In 2014, I discovered that most commercially made products were causing my body to react in ways that I never expected it to. What followed was a list of 30 … [Read more...]
Easy Patriotic Paper Wand 4th of July Kids Craft
June 19, 2018 by 2 Comments
I absolutely adore Independence Day celebrations. I feel that there is no better time to teach my Emma how our forefathers fought for freedom and the sacrifices that have been made to keep that freedom since then. Aside from all of that though, it's a great "excuse" to just kick … [Read more...]
Emergency Preparation – Homemade Emergency Candles from Orange Peels
June 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Storm season is upon us which means that learning how to prepare for summer storms is one of the most important things you could do for your emergency preparation right now. If you do any sort of emergency preparation for your family, you'll know how important it is to have good … [Read more...]
I’m Stacy, CEO extraordinaire and 1/4 of the Six Dollar Family. I'm on a journey to become a six figure family and I would love if you came along with me! We'll kick off our shoes, sip sweet tea, eat loads of goodies, save some money and maybe even learn a thing or two along the way!
