Posts tagged: homemade
Homemade Candy Corn Recipe.
By Chrisjob
Candy corn's the kinda thing that divides loved one's right down the middle. Either you hate it, or you love it. And like all good things, if you love it, you should make it. And like those very all good things, the homemade version tastes even better.
Ingredients
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup salted butter
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/3 cup powdered milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
red and yellow food coloring
What's your favorite thing to do with candy corn. Me? I combines 'em with peanuts. Tastes just like a Payday.
How To: Quick and Easy Homemade Ice Packs.
By Chrisjob
Your handpacked lunch. Sore joints. Picnics. Having a quick source of cold is infinitely helpful for keeping what you need chilled, and doing it well.
As it turns out, you can make your own - infinately sizeable and shapeable - but just limited how water freezes by adding something with a much lower freezing point, like alcohol....both the rubbing and the, er, vodka kind.
Homemade Non-Toxic Mold Prevention Spray
By lilybee
Mold. It's BAD NEWS. As well as just being gross it can do some pretty rotten things to your lungs. Prevention is definitely the way to go, as once you've got mold it's the very devil to get rid of. Luckily, you don't need harsh chemicals to stop mold arriving and bringing 50 gazillion of it's friends. Jennifer Chait, green-mama-maven over at Inhabitots has a recipe for an all-natural mold prevention spray.
You mix two cups » READ MORE
Homemade Household Recipes to Keep Money in Your Pocket During a Recession.
By ChrisjobClamping down on spending during tough economic times often means letting go of some extras, particularly some pleasant, but technically unnecessary, personal care products. So Gomestic offers this solution: don't buy them at all. Make 'em.
With recipes from DIY facial astringent to playdough and houseplant fertilizer, you can continue to have the things that make your life a little more beautiful.
- Facial Astringent
- Facial Scrub
- Laundry S » READ MORE
Kevin’s Homemade Gypsy Wagon
By DIY Maven
There once was a high school teacher named Kevin who had the dream of turning a 1938 International Harvester Truck into a gypsy wagon. His remarkable story-book ending includes bathroom facilities, hot and cold running water, an antique wood-burning stove and a sleeping loft, among other cottage-y comforts. To see the transformation, visit Kevin’s web album. Via Uncooped.
How to Make a Mummy Costume
By threadbangerThis is so much better than using a roll of toilet paper! Using old clothes and sheets you have laying around the house, or buying some from the thrift store, follow Rob of Threadbanger to make your own realistic mummy costume! For more information on this project, watch the video, and for more tutorials of do it yourself fashion, subscribe to Threadheads on iTunes!
Materials:
White sheets (2)
White pants/jeans
White long sle » READ MORE
7 Deadly Homemade Weed Killers.
By ChrisjobCheaper, less smelly, homemade, and WAY better for the environment and your own health, these seven techniques to rid your garden, walkways, and lifestyle of unwanted green growth provide a great alternative to commercial chemicals.
1. Boiling Water.
2. Bleach (okay, maybe not so great for the environment)
3. Vinegat
4. Salt
5. Rubbing alcohol
6. Corn meal
7. Newspaper
Make your own CHEAP dishwashing detergent and rinse aid.
By DIY Maven
First we tackled the dryer; now we’re on to the dishwasher! Apparently, a homemade version is incredibly easy to make and cheap cheap cheap. (I found this recipe repeated on about a dozen other websites, but it’s so good, it required a Curbly appearance.)
What you need:
- Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
- 20 Mule Team Borax
- Distilled White Vinegar
- A sealable container
For the detergent:
Mix 1 part Arm & Hammer to 1 part 20 Mule Team » READ MORE
DIY Pet Food.
By Chrisjob
My intense allergies will never allow me to share my home with any fuzzy quadrupeds. But were I able, I'd love to create amazing meals just for them. So, pet-lovers, throw out your canned pastes, extruded hydrogenized goos, and recalled nasties and give some of these a try.
- Make Stuff offers recipes for sauteed liver, veal soup, fish cookies, kitty treats, budgie brownies, and others.
- Simply Pets has 57 meals for dogs and 43 for cats
- Homem » READ MORE
Do It Yourself Toys.
By ChrisjobHere's an interesting article from the Honolulu Advertiser on the DIY gift movement. They allude to sites most Curbliers are aware of: buyhandmade.org and craftster, but they also offer some helpful tips for making handmade gifts this holiday season.
Also includes a helpful, basic crafting bibliography.
How to Get Rid of Ants.
By ChrisjobThey just coming, and coming, and coming...
- Try a sprinkling of food grade ofDiatomaceous Earth.
- Spread some black pepper over their entrance/exit,
- Add some baby powder to infected areas.
- Lay down some bay (laurel) leaves.
- Make a homemade Ant Spray.
- Feed them Cream of Wheat.
Read the full article from eHow.
Photo from socialfiction.org
Homemade Furniture Polish.
By ChrisjobAdd four tablespoons lemon juice, three tablespoons water, and two teaspoons of olive oil to a spray bottle, shake throughly, and you've gotten a blissfully simple and aromatic furniture polish.
Read the specifics from Anna Sattler at DIYLife.
Easy homemade simmering potpourri recipes.
By DIY Maven
It’s that time of year when we might hanker for the scent of something warm and spicy emanating from the kitchen. If you don’t have the time or inclination to actually make an apple pie or cinnamon rolls, how about throwing together some simmering potpourri?
Spicy Simmering Potpourri
- 1 oz. can cinnamon sticks, broken into small pieces
- 1 (1.12 oz.) can whole cloves
- 1 (1.25 oz.) can whole allspice
Mix all ingredients in Ziploc bag or airtight c » READ MORE
Window Washing 101
By Ken Hoyt 
Few things can make a house seem brighter than sparkling clean windows. Clean glass seems to invite the sunlight inside. There are dozens of products for cleaning glass available at the supermarket, but I always wondered why the professional window cleaners never use them. It turns out that they have something that works better. You're likely already in possession of the most important ingredient: dishwashing soap. The liquid kind used for wash » READ MORE
Protect Your Leather Furnishings
By Ken Hoyt
Hides, like skin, benefit from moisturizing. But even light conditioners can change the look of leather. Always test in an
inconspicuous place to decide if the change will suit you.
Linseed oil, from flax seeds, is an old favorite for preserving leather. But the hardware store variety is boiled, causing fumes. It’s also likely to include petroleum products, which are added to decrease drying time.
Leather Lotion
1/4 cup food grade linseed or » READ MORE
DIY Microwave Popcorn.
By Chrisjob Store-bought microwave popcorn is kinda nasty: it tastes processed, gritty, and generally nothing like popcorn. Plus, when you can make your own, it becomes overpriced, and unnecessary. When one doesn’t have the time during a commercial break to stand in front of the stove shaking for seven or eight minutes, DIY microwave popcorn is a totally usable alternative that puts that toxic, yellow sludge-covered stuff to shame.
Ingredients:
A brown paper » READ MORE
