Comments for The Frugal Homemaker

Comment on 2 DIY ways to upcycle a large wood wire spool by 51 club

51 club — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 19:14:31 +0000

I love these DIY ideas for upcycling a wood wire spool! The coffee table option is especially creative and would be such a unique addition to any living room. I can’t wait to try these out in my own home. Thanks for sharing!

Comment on Classic Black & White family photos mantel (part of 1 mantel decorated 5 ways series) by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:07:59 +0000

I absolutely love the classic black and white family photos on the mantel! They add such a timeless and elegant touch to the decor. It’s amazing how these simple photos can evoke so many memories and emotions. Can’t wait to try out some of these ideas in my own home!

Comment on How to make a DIY Christmas music wall hanging or mini Christmas music sheet ornaments! by Victoria

Victoria — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 18:16:00 +0000

Love your great idea and am in the process of gathering the elements to make these with a little more glittery style to go on our musical instrument tree in our piano room. Thank you for sharing this sweet and easy craft for all of us musical people and music lovers.

Comment on Homemade Laundry Detergent by Juanita C

Juanita C — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:52:22 +0000

In reply to jamie. Use Vinegar as the fabric softener instead of the store bought stuff. We have high mineral content in our water and when we first moved here, my beautiful white shirts and socks all turned gray. My sister told me about vinegar being a whitener and will disinfect as a bonus. Whites turned white again and I won't use anything else. I have a HE washing machine and I use vinegar when it tells me it is time to run Affresh through it. Excellent product!

Comment on Affordable summer girls fashion by Amy Rich

Amy Rich — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 18:12:40 +0000

I really love the patio concrete color stain in this picture. I noticed you had previously painted back in 2021 a grayish color. Did you re-do it recently and how did your previous 2021 held up? I have a big project and paint it only the steps leading to the back door, but I’m having second thoughts now. It would really help if you can help clear up some confusion.

Comment on DIY Rustic Wood Shelves + DIY toilet paper holder made with plumbing pipe hardware by Patrice Gray

Patrice Gray — Fri, 30 May 2025 15:52:36 +0000

This is such a smart way to save money and still get a sturdy, industrial-chic shelf! I love the tip about Hobby Lobby’s half-off sales on floor flanges and caps — definitely going to check that out next time. The idea of pre-assembling the pipes and using a level to mark the holes sounds like a excellent method for making sure everything stays perfectly aligned.Thanks for sharing these detailed tips!

Comment on Farmhouse style Laundry room makeover (for less than $100!) by Rose Schwarz

Rose Schwarz — Sat, 10 May 2025 16:57:16 +0000

I’m undertaking a similar mudroom project what is the height of the ceiling in that room? And what is the height and depth of the cabinets along with the attic crown molding? Do you feel that you have enough clearance when you open the lid? Also, do you find that you can reach the lower shelf easily? It would be very helpful for me only because I’ve had so many people tell me that I need it bigger cabinets, taller cabinets not to mount them at the ceiling, which I do not care for the lowered Cabinet due to the fact it causes causes a problem when you go to change the paint color and you have such a small area above the cabinets to try to paint.

Comment on How to build easy and inexpensive DIY raised garden beds by Ginny

Ginny — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 15:16:17 +0000

In reply to GT. I got mine at Home Depot!

Comment on Homemade Laundry Detergent by Judy

Judy — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 02:47:34 +0000

Check out the smaller hardware stores for your laundry soaps. I found mine at Ace Hardware.

Comment on 3 ways to paint pinecones–help me pick! by Ruth

Ruth — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 17:26:12 +0000

In reply to Jana. I’m thinking they won’t because the paint will act like glue and keep them closed.