As we rapidly head into the end of a one year and welcome a new year, a lot of us are going to be looking for new ways to save money in our family budgets. One of the best ways to save money is to stop buying and start making what you can. Back in 2014, when my family got into … [Read more...]
Homemade Hair Detangler – All Natural & Chemical Free
November 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
My Emma and I both have very thick hair which means one thing; lots of tangles when we first wake up in the morning. For me, my hair will tangle so much that I would usually end up having to rip out my hair to get it tangle free. For Emma, it usually involved lots of tears. I'm a … [Read more...]
Homemade Hand Soap with Cypress and White Fir Scent
August 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Sometimes, making your own products might not be cheaper, but they will almost always be healthier for you and your family. For my family, we didn't have much choice in making the change from buying everything at the store and getting to the point where we could stop buying and … [Read more...]
Natural Cleaners – Homemade Orange Oil Cleaner
April 12, 2016 by 1 Comment
I love oranges. They're one of my favorite snacks and anything orange scented is on the top of my smelly good stuffs list. Aside from smelling and tasting great, oranges are fantastic to use as natural cleaners. Obviously you don't want to be whipping out an orange and scrubbing … [Read more...]
Natural Living – Diatomaceous Earth and Why you Should Use It
March 28, 2016 by 4 Comments
Have you ever used Diatomaceous Earth? Have you ever even heard of it? If you're like most people, you haven't. Diatomaceous earth or DE is the one of the most common natural substances on the earth yet the vast majority of people don't know it even exists. It's found in … [Read more...]
Homemade Body Wash – All Natural Earl Grey DIY Body Wash
March 25, 2016 by 8 Comments
Have you ever made DIY body wash? A lot of people don't actually realize that homemade body wash is incredibly easy to make. I love body wash but these days, the chemicals used in them don't mix well with my body. My only options are to contribute to the chronic pain that I feel … [Read more...]
Natural Cleaning Recipes – 34 Homemade Cleaners for Your Home
March 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I would love to tell you that I handled it gracefully when I found out that I have multiple chemical sensitivity. I would love to but I can't. The truth is that I felt let down by the very products that we use so often in our lives. I felt that it wasn't fair that other … [Read more...]
How to Make Homemade Soft Scrub
March 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Buying cleaning supplies can get really expensive, really quickly. At $3.00 or more (average) per bottle, most of us are spending hundreds per year just trying to keep our homes clean. It doesn't make any sense to me. Sure, we all need clean homes, but why are we paying so much … [Read more...]
21 Must Have Items for Homemade Beauty + Cleaning
March 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Making homemade beauty items and homemade cleaning products can be confusing if you're first getting started. The supplies alone can confuse you since for a lot of homemade beauty recipes the products needed can cross easily. The same can be said for homemade cleaning recipes. … [Read more...]
Be Safe on the Go with this DIY Travel First Aid Kit With Essential Oils + Homemade Hand Sanitizer Recipe!
March 15, 2016 by 1 Comment
Do you all remember that commercial where the parents are watching a clumsy kid grow up? Each scene shows the parent saying things like "he'll never make it to 5" and so on each time the boy reaches a new age? Sometimes I feel like that with my Emma. I was clumsy as a kid, but … [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!
