Allow me to start with a disclaimer that although, in theory this "how-to" worked, a minor detail was a total FAIL. You will see as I explain below....

Last week I posted a recipe for Homemade Liquid Laundry soap- to accompany this, I've also experimented with The Duggars Inexpensive Fabric Softner Recipe. Below are the easy "how-to" steps for saving money on Laundry Softner.
Materials You Will Need:
5 Gallon Bucket
Liquid Laundry Softner of your choice
Cheap Sponge
Water

Step 1: Dump name-brand liquid laundry softner into 5 gallon bucket.

Step 2: Fill empty softner jug with water, pour into bucket and repeat once more (ratio 1:2)
If you have a sponge with the scrub on it, remove the scrubby first.


Step 3: Take an inexpensive Sponge and cut in half- FAIL FAIL FAIL do not cut in half! My dryer literally SUCKED UP and ate my sponge. It was too small. Leave it uncut.
Step 4: Leave sponges in mixture and cover. Each time you put a load of laundry in the dryer, wring one sponge out slightly and add to dryer with wet clothes.
I just keep this bucket by my dryer, covered, and use it with each dryer load.
I have tried it, I continue to use it- minus the one FAIL portion. I still can't believe my dryer ate my sponge. I hope it doesn't cause any permanent damage, because I sure can't find it- it's somewhere in the duct!

Let's take a break from our round up of the Valentine Holiday ideas for something that will catch our men's attention- more than icky love notes

SUPER BOWL!!!!!!!!!
Super bowl has never really been a huge deal for my household, but we always love a good excuse to have friends over and munch on grub all day! This year, we are hosting my husband's brother and his wife (and son!) from the Midwest so I've decided to start rounding up some ideas for our munch fest we will be having. Here are some recipes I will be testing out (click the images for source and recipe):



Cheddar Ranch Bacon Pull Apart Bread Recipe


Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites Recipe




Root Beer Pulled Pork Crock Pot Recipe




Chicken Roll Up Recipe



Garlic Parmesan Pull Apart Bread Recipe



Chili Queso Dip Recipe



White Queso Dip Recipe



a massive staple for my lovey and me- Buffalo Wild Wing Recipes!



S'more Krispie Treats



Chocolate Chip Dip



there is not a tutorial or recipe for this, you just have to kind of use your imagination- Football Stadium Snack Shack



annnd to make sure we're taking care of the women in the home, chocolate covered strawberries... the football ones





What is on your menu?

It seems Valentine's day is pretty popular for those "play on words" phrases. The more I find the more I have to post them for future reference! I'm just not creative enough to come up with these on my own! :) The play on words for this Tea Bag tutorial got me laughing. "You're my sweet{tea}" and "You're so hot"! Haha. Here's an easy valentine for teachers or co-workers who you know love tea!
In Between Laundry: Tea Bag Valentines |Free Printable!|

Here's another archive for you! I'm just pullin' out the oldies but goodies so you have some browsing to do while I'm on vacation :)

I'm obsessed with this frame wreath that Lil' Luna has a tutorial for!  I was going to take her idea and put a little spin on it... making a mini song page & banner into valentine cards. What do you think?

Source: lilluna.com via Mandy on Pinterest

I'm reaching in for the archive on this one! This post was a big hit last year- one post containing a list of free printables for Valentine's Day!
There are too many printables flying through the blog world to count! Luckily, we don't have to! Tatertots and Jello posted their favorites all in one list for easy access! Thank you!

Don't you just love when you stumble across something that is SO easy to do, you're not sure why you didn't think of that? It happens to me a lot. Sometimes I think too hard about what I could be doing with my daughter to keep her engaged in activity. Sometimes, the answer is so simple! Like these Ice Eggs from A Little Learning For Two.


Fill a balloon with water and small toys or rocks. Freeze. Cut balloon off ice egg and let toddler hack at it with a spoon!

When I was growing up, every holiday was filled with lunch sack goodies. Valentine's day was no exception. My mom would get creative, some times making giant Hershey Kisses out of rice krispie treats, our sandwiches would be homemade bread dyed pink with strawberry jelly, we'd get chocolate covered apple slices and love notes tucked inside our sacks. Sometimes I try cute things like that on my husband... and this Valentine Lunch Sack will be so fun! Every day the week of Valentine's I can think of a famous couple to write in on the lunch sack. This printable comes to you from The Sweetest Occasion!


I can't wait until we finished furnishing the office. I'll have my own space for sewing and crafting. My list of "to do" just keeps getting longer as I wait. I keep finding GOLDEN tutorials like this one from Shwin & Shwin. I'm so in love with this country ruffle top tutorial. It is simply adorable and I can't stop re-reading this simple tutorial. Check it out!

I sure remember playing with paper dolls with I was little. It seemed like every road trip we took my mom let my sisters and I pick out a new set. We had everything from pilgrims to Disney characters. Now a days it is a lot more common to get them laminated and/or have a magnetic or Velcro board to play with them on (so smart!). I should be mopping the floor has posted a FREE printable for a cute collection of paper dolls... check it!

Welcome to another week of Fine Finds Friday! Thank you for coming to showcase your creations! Here are a few Fine Finds I've found this week:

Crafts Board:
Wire Embroidery Tutorial


Recipes To Try Board:
Homemade Coco Recipe


Tips & Tricks Board:
Your Guide To The Elegant Table Setting "How To Set A Table"


Sweets Board:
Homemade Fruit Leather Recipe


Holiday Decor & Crafts Board:
Pop Rocks Candy Valentine Card
Source: fiskars.com via Mandy on Pinterest


Party Idea Board:
Crayon Party Invitation


Things To Sew Board:
Tote Bag With Pockets Tutorial




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