How to save at Wal-Mart

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I cannot express my dislike of shopping at Wal-Mart.   It's almost always crowded and most employees seem disgruntled (I would be too at their pay for what they do). Anywho, living in a rural area in middle America means shopping there is pretty much inevitable.  Here are a few ways (along with shopping at ALDI and clever Amazon purchases) I managed to take my weekly household spending from $150 down to around $75.

Orange Peel and Vinegar Cleaner

So, about 2 weeks ago, I began soaking a mason jar full full of orange peels in white vinegar.
The result was pretty great. I'm not fully replacing my regular cleaner, but it does do well on floors and counters. I really like using it on counters when I know I will be placing food directly on them. It cleans and disinfects while being food safe. Highly recommended way to reuse citrus scraps!

Slutty/ Keep yo' Legs Shut Brownies

You will soon learn my baked goods all have interesting names (minus the swirl ones I previously posted, each flavor has a different name). The names come from a person, emotion, or ingredient, and ALWAYS have a story attached. Most of the time, you really don't want to know the story considering I'm an angry baker. These originally were named slutty brownies when I found them on 8,000 Pinterest pages, but leaving out the Oreo's and donning them "keep yo' legs shut" was all me!

Crocheted Mop Head Put to the Test!

I always see these" crocheted Swiffer heads" on Pinterest, tried it, loved it. Well, my mop died one day, Swiffer went missing, and my only option was a $1 Dollar General sponge mop. WHAT TO DO?!? Whip out a hook and see if it works. I crocheted a cover for the mop head and tried it for a week, worked great. The real test was this morning. A full glass of chocolate milk was spilled on the floor as we were leaving.  We were late, so it sat for an hour. Drum roll please......a few squirts of cleaner and a couple swipes and spotless. Even the grout is clean.....Love this!

Pretty Swirl Cookies, 5 Steps. Easy Clean-up!

I LOVE to take a perfectly good recipe and substitute away until it's unrecognizable, especially in the name of convenience.  These cookies are fail proof and even the ugly ones were a pretty tie die and tasty! I promise, they look harder than they are.

These were the ugly ones!

ok y'all, here we go!

I'm giving you a warning up front: I can be blunt. Like Jennifer Lawrence blunt. I am a horrible photographer and often forget to take photos. I promise, when this happens I WILL eventually add them. This blog may not be for the faint or close minded, but if you are looking for tested life hacks, foolproof recipes, and the gritty truth about spending 24/7 with 2 boys under 5, this may be for you....