Clean Sweep

Today I am pretty excited about something I don't normally get excited about--just being honest!
Cleaning!

I have been saying for a long time that I need to get on a cleaning schedule and do some a little each day so it doesn't take up so much time on the weekend. Yet, I have failed to do that.
Until now.

Thanks to Pinterest, I was able to find a great new website with GREAT helps for those of us that have the desire to get clean and organized but lack the ability to think through all the details.

Clean Mama is to the rescue! Check this site out for an amazing daily cleaning schedule, helpful hints, and even an easy to follow deep cleaning schedule.

Ladies, and gents, we can do this!
Here is a great help to jump start this New Year with a clean house and a happy mama! :)

I also found some great cleaning tips on Pinterest and wanted to share them here. They have all been tried and true in the DeWeil home and love love love them! :) (you can thank me later...and, as always, share your tricks of the trade with me too!)

• How to Clean a Shower Head
• Eliminate Static with Aluminum Foil in the Dryer
• Easily Clean Your Plastic Shower Curtain Liner

Today's Creations

Here's the scoop.
This past week I had seen some posts on Pinterest on making your own laundry detergent for way cheap. We are talking under $20 to last about 9 months. That sounds awesome to me! Then this past weekend, we, girls, noticed that all of our blankets and clothes were starting to get more and more static. That is unacceptable!

Yesterday we ran completely out of laundry detergent and I need to wash some clothes. So, what is a DIY girl to do? Buy the ingredients and make your own, of course!


I will update this post, very soon, with pictures. For now, check out these links and maybe you can try it out for yourself! Happy creating and happy cleaning!

Homemade Laundry Detergent HERE

Homemade Fabric Softener HERE


So, I just completed making both products in about 30 minutes.
Here are my pix and my how to's.

All the ingredients for my creations. I had the Vinegar, so I didn't have to purchase that. Also, the green hand soaps are for another project. I am removing the labels and drawing festive trees on them. We ran out of hand soap so I decided to add a little pizazz to a necessity.

Total cost for making BOTH laundry detergent and fabric softener...$15.95! Note: I could not find the Fels Napthal soap at any of local grocery stores. Our Ace Hardware store had it, though. Just in case you might be on the hunt as I was.

You can't eat this...but it sure does smell nice. Grating up the soap. :)

After all ingredients were mixed up together.

I had an unused small/bathroom sized trash can handy. I put a trash bag in it and this is what I am storing my detergent in. I have my tablespoon attached nearby and the bag is closed up when not in use. Here's to trying something new!

So. I forgot to take pictures as I was making the Fabric Softener. Sorry! These are all the tools I used. I heated my 6 cups of water on the stove. I went ahead and poured my 3 cups of vinegar into the gallon container. After water was heated, I mixed the conditioner with the water in the pot, stirring with a whisk until evenly mixed. I finished things off by using my measuring cup to pour liquid into the gallon container, used my spatula to stir things up, put on the lid, and shook shook shook!

Wowzer! That is a lot of fabric softener!!

All finished and first load of laundry in the wash. Here's to hoping this new experiment turns out GREAT! :)

Captured My DIY Heart!

I have a new love--not obsession...yet.
It is Pinterest.
If you love DIY projects, great decor ideas, fashion tips, or basically you are alive, you need to check this site out.
I just had to share 3 some of the projects that will be happening, pronto, in the DeWeil house.
I think they are just the cutest things ever!
If you find something great, please do share. As I love a DIY project!!!
All of the projects below were found via Pinterest. (You can thank me later) :)

• Want to create chalkboard/doodle space in your home but don't want to pay the hefty price for paint? HERE is a way to create it on a very small budget. (I would not turn it pink, but the color possibilities are endless)

• Okay. If your family is like our family, you go through some toilet paper and paper towels. This project makes great use of the rolls to create a fab new wall decor! Check THIS out!

 

• Creating a perfect display for special masterpieces is so easy with this project! Check it out HERE! You can create a fab display in your home with just a few laying-around-the-house materials.

• Refurb some old crayons! These are too adorable! I am going to create them for treat bags for the kindergarten Fall Celebration. Pumpkins, instead of hearts, will be too cute! :) Go HERE for more deets!

• LOVE love love DIY decor. I love to recycle, reuse, or visit the dollar store to create a beautiful new creation. I love this idea for winter. Check it out HERE.

Well, if this doesn't get your creative juices flowing, I don't know what will. Maybe you might find a project for you and your kiddos to make during the cold, windy weather. Or maybe you might find an idea to help cheer you up if you are missing the warm weather. I know that I am always up for a good project. Here's to the endless possibilities. :)