Category: Frugal Home Tips

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Homemade Scent Killer

‘Tis the season for hunting in this household. My husband and children love to hunt. Processing the meat afterwards is a whole different story for another time, but we sure do enjoy the meat it provides.

There are so many different products out there that claim to be the best regarding masking your human scent to hide from the animal one might be hunting. They are just so expensive! Living frugally doesn’t afford us the money to buy all those products and some of them that my husband bought to try out did not even work! Below is a recipe I complied that I make for my family members that hunt.

Homemade Scent Killer

  • 2 cups Peroxide
  • 2 cups Water (purified is best)
  • ¼ cup baking soda
  • 2 oz non-scented soap

Mi x ingredients in gallon jug (glass is best).  Let sit for several days.  Pour into spray bottle and use as needed.  *Also, good for removing blood from hands after field dressing your critter.

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Homemade Miracle Grow

A few years ago, I went to the local home improvement store to look for some Miracle Grow. Boy was I shocked at the prices!   In an effort to help save money while attempting to grow vegetables, I began researching how to make my own miracle grow recipe.  Notice I said attempting.  I do not have a green thumb, but it hasn’t kept me from trying.  Ha-ha!

The following recipe is what I have found to work well with my plants around the house.

Homemade Miracle Grow

1 TBS Epsom Salt Food coloring (optional)
1 tsp baking powder 1 gallon of water *
½ tsp ammonia 1 gallon container

Directions:

Mix all ingredients and use once a month (or as desired) on all plants. Store in a gallon container.

*I have found that rain water or purified water works better.  I think it has something to do with all the added chemicals that are added to our drinking water.


Be sure to label container. The main reason I add a little green food coloring is to remind myself that it is NOT drinking water. I like to label my containers with ingredients in recipe so I don’t have to go looking for it when I need to make more. I have complied a cookbook which has this recipe in it as well, but that will be for a future date if there’s an interest.

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Frugal Way to Fix Broken Mini Blinds

Do you get frustrated when you go to open windows and find that one or two (or three) of the slats are broken? I know I do especially when you’re trying to straighten up the house for company.

That’s what happened to me today. I opened the curtains in the kitchen and found three slats broken on the blinds. Ugh!

My first thought was “How can I fix them so they’re not an eye sore? Oh, let me Google it and see if I can understand the instructions.” Thankfully, after looking at a couple of sites (probably more like several), I was able to have enough courage to attempt it.

How to fix/replace broken slats on mini blinds.

  1. Take mini blinds down and place on table.
  2. Locate plugs on bottom slat of blinds.

3. Remove plug (gently with flat screwdriver) to reveal knotted lift cord.

4. Undo knot. You’ll need a pair of tweezers to grab knotted cord to undo.

5. Pull cord out to just above slat that needs to be replaced. Do this to both outer sides. (No need to touch middle plug.)

6. Remove slat(s) that needs to be replaced.

7. Take a slat from very bottom and place in slot of the slat you just removed.

8. Thread pull cord back through each slats and into bottom slat. (I had to use a carpet threader needle because my fingers didn’t want to cooperate).

9. Tie knot in bottom of string at bottom of blinds. Shove knot and extra strings inside slat.

10. Replace plugs on either side.

While you have them down, go ahead and dust them. One less thing to clean later. 😊

Congratulations! You’ve just fixed your mini blinds!

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