Frugal Living

Make your own nylon stocking strengthener with salt and warm water. This overnight soak is a simple frugal trick to help nylons last longer.

Make your own boot and saddle soap and conditioner to clean dull leather, buff it dry, and bring back a little practical shine for less.

Blend garlic, mineral oil, water, and soap into a simple homemade oily garden repellent you can spritz on foliage and roots.

Make old-fashioned hand dishwashing detergent with just grated castile soap and water. Simmer, jar it up, and use 1 to 2 teaspoons per dishpan.

Clean up pet accidents fast with this easy homemade carpet spot cleaner made with Dawn, vinegar, and water, plus a simple baking soda deodorizing step.

Make a simple homemade oven cleaner paste with baking soda and ammonia to loosen cooked-on spots overnight, then rinse the mess away.

This overnight oven cleaner method uses ammonia, boiling water, baking soda, and vinegar to loosen baked-on mess so you can scrub it away easier.

Chew a sprig of fresh parsley after eating onions to help freshen your breath fast with a simple, inexpensive trick you can use at home or at lunch.

Remove a stripped screw with a simple rubber band trick that helps your screwdriver grip the damaged head without causing more wall or wood damage.

Make your own concentrated parquet floor cleaner with mineral oil, oleic acid, ammonia, and turpentine, then dilute it for mopping.

Clean dull pearls gently at home with this easy pearl cleaner made from Dawn dishwashing liquid and lukewarm water.

Make a simple homemade perspiration remover with salt and water. Soak the garment, rinse, and wash as usual for an easy low-cost laundry fix.

Make your own pewter cleaner with 70% isopropyl alcohol and whiting, then polish, wash, rinse, and dry for a simple budget-friendly shine.

Make your own pewter cleaner for dull-finish pieces with rottenstone and olive oil, then polish and wash clean with this simple budget-friendly method.

Make homemade pine cleaner with grated Ivory soap, pine oil, and warm water. Dilute it in a mop bucket for floors, walls, and furniture.

Make your own pine furniture cleaner with mineral oil, pine oil, Soft Soap, and warm water. Mix it in a Mason jar and buff wood furniture clean.

Make your own Pine Oil Furniture Polish with four simple ingredients. Mix it in a mason jar, apply with a soft cloth, and buff dry.

Make your own plain putty with linseed oil and whiting. Mix a simple paste, press it into cracks with a putty knife, let it dry, and sand if needed.

Make Plant Food I with granular dry yeast and warm water for a simple, budget-friendly plant food you can mix in minutes and use occasionally.

Make your own Plant Food II with tepid water, baking powder, household ammonia, Epsom salt, and saltpeter. Mix well and use monthly.

Make Plant Food III with unflavored gelatin and water for a simple homemade spray-on plant food that comes together in minutes.

Make your own plastic cleaner with just water and white vinegar or lemon juice. Mix it in a spray bottle and wipe plastic surfaces clean fast.

Make this simple homemade poison ivy spray with salt and soapy water. A practical Budget101 weed-control mix that may require several applications.

Make reusable polishing cloths with soft fabric, water, and your choice of lemon-oil furniture polish or pine furniture cleaner.

Remove stubborn porcelain sink stains with this simple overnight soak made from Dawn dishwashing detergent and white vinegar.

Turn old or new potpourri into simple hanging molds with flour, salt, water, and push-out cookie cutters. An easy frugal DIY home fragrance craft.

Make Premier Window Cleaner with ammonia, vinegar, cornstarch, and warm water. This easy homemade glass cleaner makes a full gallon for less.

Make this easy pre-soak for delicate fabrics with cream of tartar and hot water to help remove minor stains and restore whiteness.

Make this easy laundry pre-soak for white cottons and bleachable colorfast fabrics using hot or cool water, dishwasher detergent, and bleach.

Make your own reusable pre-treated dust cloth with flannel, soap, ammonia, and boiled linseed oil for polishing wood furniture and ceiling fans.

Make Pure Waterless Hand Sanitizer with aloe vera gel, rubbing alcohol, glycerin, and essential oil. Simple ingredients, easy steps, and budget help.

Make Quick-Patch Putty with salt, powdered starch, and water for small household touch-ups. A fast, low-cost DIY fix for minor patch jobs.

Keep rabbits out of the garden with this quick homemade rabbit repellent made from talcum powder and cayenne pepper.

Make this simple homemade refrigerator interior cleaner with baking soda and warm water to tackle sticky spots and freshen your fridge for pennies.