Pick it! OMG we have so much mint in the garden, it’s ridiculous. I picked a bunch and packed up for my tea. There are a lot of things you can do with mint, but step one is to pick it. It will grow back in abundance so no worries! LOL next up…more things with [...]
Putting a bottle filled with water in your toilet tank cause your tank to use less water per flush! it really works You can save 10 or more gallons of water every day, depending on how often you flush. Save water, save money! (pic taken as water filling up) Thanks for visiting familyearthprint.com!
Mercury Man and S-bop took out the old carpet. It was really getting grimy….whew! Click on each pic to see bigger. This blog post written by Trula. Thanks for visiting Family Earthprint!
Finally got a minute to put up my sons’ party pics…this is one of T-bop right after he opened his pillow present. I got caught afresh by it today, this is priceless. I make my kids a pillow every year for their birthday, and a quilt for Christmas. The one year I missed doing the [...]
Head wrap I made from an old skirt of my daughter’s (very old, she’s 19 and she got the skirt when she was 8). My mother got her the outfit the skirt is from, so I especially wanted to keep it and do something with it. This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for [...]
This is one of my favorite thrift stores, it’s on Lorain road off w. 25th street in Cleveland, Ohio. I find all kinds of interesting things here; clothes, fabric, etc. This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting Family Footprint!
I make my own potholders out of old denim. Made this one very quickly, didn’t bother to make the edges nice ’cause just using in my house. Then I decided to make it pretty, because I like beauty and nice things around me. The design is based on my business logo flower, and it just [...]
Beaded ring I made with hemp cord. Now on my etsy store! This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting Family Footprint!
from Wikipedia:Thrifting refers to the act of shopping at a thrift store, flea market, garage sale, or a shop of a charitable organization, usually with the intent of finding interesting items at a cheap price. A larger philosophy permeates the act of thrifting which celebrates the recycling of formerly-owned items, finding new use and new [...]
My daughter found a sewing machine table at a thrift store for just $10! Here it is all folded in. Enclosed sewing machine is electric, old school. It’s totally cool because we both sew and make stuff; I make reconstructed clothes and my daughter goes to college for fashion design. She makes clothes from scratch [...]
Long dresses or skirts, the longer the better. I make a lot of my skirts. If I wear pants I like baggy pants with a drawstring waist usually. Tops with no sleeves, especially in the summer, or t-shirts or tank tops. In the winter, sweaters. I’m not into jeans much, because with my body shape [...]
My husband fixed the legs on our picnic table, sanded it down, and gave it fresh coat of paint. Subscribe to Family Footprint by Email This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting Family Footprint!
Some pockets I cut out of jeans. Using for some aprons I’m making to sell. This blog entry written by Trula Breckenridge. Thanks for visiting Family Footprint!
I rarely wear heels because I like to be comfortable in my clothes and shoes. But these are just so darn comfy! I love them and wear them often. Outfit:pink bandanna, my favorite oneblack tee I got at at a skating/bmx bike event, it says ‘I roc the mic’ on the white panelblue zip-up sweater [...]
Yes, it is the first day of spring! Still kinda cold here though, hence my purple corduroy dress. I’ll probably be able to wear it till the end of March, I love it so much! It’s so warm and the color is fantastic. I can wear it with a light top so I’m not too [...]
I have been a vegetarian since I was 14, so I have never bought meat for myself as an adult. I am 34 now and going on year 2 of being a vegan. My kids are lacto-ovo vegetarians. I would think being a vegetarian or vegan is a lot cheaper than being a meat-eater. I’ve [...]
I’m going tonight at the dumpster of a local discount drug store. Every year around the beginning of the school year they throw away a massive amount of every kind of marker, crayons, sparkly glue, washable/erasable pens, glitter this and that, paper, etc. If a package gets opened just slightly they throw it out. And [...]
I thought I posted about this here, but I can’t find the post. I either did not post it or I deleted it accidentally. Anyway, enjoy! My husband made a little patio area in the back yard where we usually have a fire going in a grill. This is much nicer! and cheaper to do [...]
I’ve heard that if you put a filled bottle of water in your toilet tank it will save $4 for every $10 on your water bill. What! I did not know this. We have 2 older toilets but basically just use one bathroom the most. Our water bill is $125 every 3 months give or [...]
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