by Ivory Soap | Sep 11, 2012 | Household, Simple & Frugal
If you’ve been following me this summer, you know that my kids lived on whop biscuits and nitrate-free hotdogs. Apart from oatmeal, there wasn’t a whole grain to be found in my pantry. But now that I’ve recovered from summer and returned to my...
by Ivory Soap | Aug 28, 2012 | Household, Simple & Frugal
With six people in one house, I am lately obsessed with reducing laundry. A few month ago, I reported in THIS POST that I was trying a new laundry experiment. I reported the results HERE and then my new shoe shelf innovation HERE. After months of experience, I feel...
by Ivory Soap | Aug 16, 2012 | Household, Simple & Frugal
If you DIY, August is the planning time for the Fall DIY season. We need time to cure that soap and crochet those afghans. And for newbies, it’s the time for perusing the possibilities. What can I make that doesn’t require months of practice?...
by Ivory Soap | Aug 14, 2012 | Household, Simple & Frugal
‘Tis the Season Back to school? Yes, but August is about a lot more than that if you DIY. August is the advent of a whole new season for DIYers. As we explained in THIS POST: Winter is Building Season. The leaves are down and the saps’s not running,...
by Ivory Soap | Aug 6, 2012 | Household, Simple & Frugal
I officially have TOO much closet space. I even stuck the kids’ chest of drawers in there to take up some room. The fun part is, the chest is EMPTY. It’s ready to be filled with all that nonsense kids collect: gum wrappers, beads, string, little...
by Ivory Soap | Jul 24, 2012 | Household, Simple & Frugal
You’ve cleaned the closets, the pantry, and set out a gorgeous workout schedule and meal plan. And it all works…for three days. Then it all falls apart and you’re back to your old habits. What happened? Some would say that it takes two weeks to...
