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Homemade Laundry Detergent
In my quest to find products suitable for my daughter with extra sensitive skin, I decided to make laundry detergent. People have been making their own detergent for years, so this is nothing new, and not my own recipe. However, I share it with you because I have found it to work, and it’s definitely less expensive than purchasing your…
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$5 Table Gets a Facelift
Last fall, before we left Monterey, we went to a once a month sale put on by Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity has resale outlets in various parts of the country where you can purchase an assortment of home products that have either been donated or are surplus materials. They sell building materials, light fixtures, toilets, appliances, tile, hardware,…
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Italian Sausage Meatball Sandwiches
Here’s another yummy recipe from my Bon Appetit collection! I used the remaining 1 1/2 cups of sauce leftover from my favorite spaghetti and meatballs recipe. If you have fresh herbs growing in your garden, you’ll be glad to use them for this! 4 Servings:1 pound spicy or sweet Italian sausages, casings removed3 cups spaghetti sauce*1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese…
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Brownies, NOT from a Box
The best brownies I’ve ever eaten, by far, are Baker’s One Bowl Brownies. You can easily whip them up in about five minutes, and they’re done after baking for 30. So, get rid of those brownie mixes and just keep some unsweetened Baker’s chocolate in your pantry from now on. Trust me, you won’t go back to the box. Recipe:4…
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Anthro-Inspired T-Shirt Refashion
The other day I bought a $4.98 long-sleeved t-shirt in the clearance rack at Target. I was inspired by this $48 shirt from Anthropologie: The Inspiration After some cutting, sewing, pinning, folding, more sewing, and ironing, this is what I ended up with: My version For $5, I’m pleased. Here’s a mini-tutorial of what I did: I purchased a…
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Pesto & Grilled Chicken Pizza
My basil started taking over the window box herb garden, so I decided to put it to good use and make some pesto. Did you know that you can make pesto with nuts other than pine nuts? I don’t remember where I read this, but somewhere in my culinary research I stumbled upon this remarkable fact. I used almonds…
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$5 Target Gift Card Winner
And, the winner is: Maryn, Comment #17! Congratulations, Maryn! Email me at onlyfromscratch@gmail.com, with your address and I’ll send you your new gift! I have to agree with your comment: Hello there! I love Target as well. The dollar spot always gets a good look over as do the clearance sections on the inside ends of aisles. I get giddy…
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JoAnn Fabrics Memorial Day Sale
Hurry up to JoAnn’s through tomorrow for a great Memorial Day sale! Extra benefits for those of us who can present a military ID. Guess where I’m going tomorrow?! via This was part of an email I received from JoAnn’s email list
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Homemade Dishwasher Detergent
In an effort to be a savvy shopper, I’ve been using my coupons carefully over the past few months. We don’t buy a lot of packaged foods, so the coupons most helpful for me are for toiletries, paper products, and cereal. I decided to try a new kind of dishwasher detergent, simply because I had a $1 off coupon…
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Internet Crashed and Giveaway Extended
Yesterday we finally had some folks come to fix the drainage problems in our backyard. Unfortunately, while doing that, they cut our internet cable! We’ve just now gotten it fixed, which means I’ve been offline for over 24 hours. Today was supposed to be the announcement of the giveaway winner, but since I’m a bit behind, I’m extending the deadline…