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Convenience is certainly, well, convenient. Take a trip to just about any type of store and notice how everything is packaged and prepared. It seems the more we advance, the more stuff is done for us. I don’t mind letting someone else do all the work for me, the problem is, of course, that convenience is expensive and we’re getting really lazy. I started thinking about all the things we can make ourselves if we put forth a little effort, and found lots of cool instructions online.
My fellow cheapskates, I give you:
100 Things You Can Make Yourself
- Applesauce
- Spaghetti sauce
- Barbecue sauce
- Maple syrup
- Jelly
- Peanut butter
- Mayonnaise
- Bacon
- Guacamole
- Pesto
- Salsa
- Mango salsa
- Vanilla extract
- Hummus
- Coffee
- Tofu
- Gravy
- Chocolate kisses
- Wedding cake
- Stuffing
- Rootbeer
- Ginger Ale
- Pancake mix
- Pudding pops
- Ice cream
- Chicken Nuggets
- Pizza
- Pasta
- Pickles
- Wine
- Beer
- Whiskey
- Dog treats
- Playdough
- Fingerpaint
- Bubbles
- Books
- Laundry detergent
- All-purpose household cleaner
- Soap
- Shampoo
- Hair conditioner
- Moisturizer
- Mouthwash
- Baskets
- Incense
- Paper
- Rubber stamps
- Jewelry
- Curtains
- Rugs
- Candles
- Camera
- CD Cases
- Bookshelves
- Couches
- Tables
- Stool
- Sweater
- Skirt
- Poncho
- Coat
- Blouse
- Shorts
- Gloves
- Socks
- Tree fort
- Backyard shed
- Gazebo
- Windmill
- Birdhouse
- Compost
- Bio-diesel fuel
- Solar-powered generator
- House
- Snowshoes
- Sun clock
- Bread
- Potato chips
- Pretzels
- Donuts
- Sausages
- Bagels
- Piñata
- Crayons
- Gnocchi
- Guitar
- 4th of July sparklers
- Lava lamp
- Tortillas
- Kimchi
- Hula-hoop
- Loofah
- Cheese
- 3-D glasses
- Kite
- Igloo
- Modeling clay
- Crossword puzzles
- Cufflinks
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60 days ago
[...] Make things, and give them to people. [...]
lets bang your head FINDSOUNDINSILENCE
This is Matt of diyNatural.com – thanks for the love of our homemade laundry detergent recipe – and great article!
Interesting post. Thanks for doing all the legwork for me! I’m interested to try a few of these.
…….exercise is the most important thing for you to become healthy
Sports will give us happy and heathy ! It is good for us !
I really think this is a great site, there are a lot of people who just don’t think, for those that do, take the things you make and use your talent to make a living. Quit relying on others, make something of yourself. I use my leather knowledge and make things that I sell on marketplaces like amdrm.com and do pretty well. There are lots of site but this one is by far the easiest and cost me the least, I get good exposure and real people help when I need it. Don’t just sit and wonder what to do, get off your duff and do something. Nice article, add regular everyday things to your list also.
Cool I luv it,it’s so awesome I can’t do it though I have to do something with paper!!!!=)
I was looking up how to make bread pudding for my kids and came across this wonderful site.. hhmmm I think ill use homemade raisin bread for the pudding. :)
And I will definitely be back here for some other fun projects!
David
675 days ago
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712 days ago
[...] most interesting to me was the luffa seeds. I never knew you could grow your own loofah sponges. 100 Things you can make yourself : Thrifty Mommy – Time and Money Saving Tips from Thrifty Mommy Very cool find! Tried to rep you, but you know the rules…. I do much of this myself [...]
I look at your list and can’t believe people aren’t doing a lot of these things. I guess I do it in self defence when I look at the store shelves and see Jello already made, when apples are in season make up lots of applesauce and pear sauce and put it in the freezer. We raise our own chickens so have fresh eggs and of course the meat. Know people in the city can’t do some of the stuff but you can have a container garden.
Please check your link “couches”. It connects to a fairly obnoxious rambling blog called “@sshole” or something equally charming. Though somewhat entertaining and disgusting, nothing at all about how to make a couch. Unless I didn’t read far enough???
I just tried the “Couches” link and went to the site that shows you how to build a couch with storage under the seat… maybe try again?
766 days ago
[...] 100 Things You Can Make Yourself from the Thrifty Mommy Blog [...]
There are many things we can do to be more self sufficient and successful in life.
You can definitely make a lot of things yourself. Most people don’t have time to make anything like no one has time to sit and eat breakfast anymore. People seem to choose convenience rather than saving money these days. But thanks for this list because it made me think how a lot of us are unable to do simple things anymore.
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[...] a list of 100 Things You Can Make Yourself, some of them are very random, but it’s interesting to learn what you can make with household [...]
i’m a little disgusted that people need to be told they can make things like apple sauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pesto etc themselves…. does everything come out of a jar in the USA? no wonder obesity and diabetes are such a problem… still, it’s nice to see someone encouraging people to do something for themselves…