DIY Homemade Orange Cleaner: Easy & Chemical-Free!

As you may know by now, I am a huge proponent of recycling, upcycling, and reusing.  Also, I love anything that saves me a few pennies, and this is a DIY tip that is very budget-friendly and super-easy.  Besides, anything that keeps my home sparkling without chemicals is always a plus!

Yes, I had a sneak peek of this tip allllll the way back when I shared my upcycling Mason Jar tips, so this has been a long time coming.  You'll see why I needed to wait so long to share this with you!

What You Will Need:

• Glass jar
• Orange peels
• Vinegar (regular white vinegar, nothing fancy)
• Bowl
• Fine Mesh Sieve
• Funnel
• Spray Bottle
• Water

Directions

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DIY Coffee Grounds Scrub

Hello!

I have obviously been sharing lots of goodies on the blog every day, but the last time I shared an easy DIY with you was almost 5 months ago!  What?!?!  Yep, it was my monogrammed glass cookie jar idea, but it wasn't even a tutorial.  The last time I shared a non-sewing tutorial was last May: my Nautical-Inspired Odds & Ends Jars.

Well, I would love to share something that is not jar-related with you all now: my DIY coffee grounds scrub!

Just to let you know, I use this all year round, but I think it would be a fun little Valentine's gift to make, give, and receive!

You might notice that I virtually put a cute little label on the jar using PicMonkey, because honestly I did not make a label for the jar in real life...  this batch is for myself!  You get the idea of how it would look cute in a jar, with a nice little label and a bow or two, perhaps!  :)

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I have seen recipes for coffee ground scrubs that claim to decrease cellulite, but honestly I just use this to smooth rough patches of skin.  It works great!  Also, I have never used it on my face, because that skin is far more delicate, and it would probably be more harmful than helpful.

With that, here is the "recipe" to making your own Coffee Grounds Scrub!


Coffee Grounds Scrub
A Vintage Zest original

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Favorite Breakfast #3: Yogurt & Fruit Cups

People who know me through this blog surprised to know I'm a creature of habit when it comes to my eating habits at home.  I love exploring new restaurants and new dishes, so I rarely visit the same place or order the same thing twice.  There is nothing I like better than having something different!

However, I usually eat a few items that I love over and over again at home for breakfast and lunch.  Just like my egg & veggie medley and the egg & veggie muffins, this is a staple for my breakfasts.  Depending on how hungry I am, I'll either have this right away after my eggs or wait to have it as a mid-morning snack.

These yogurt and fruit cups are great because there are no artificial sweeteners or preservatives and I reduce the amount of waste that I create by using reusable containers.  And of course, it's portable and in individual portions, so I can just grab and go in the morning!

Yogurt Parfaits

Ingredients

Yogurt, plain

Sweetener of choice*

Fruit of choice*

Topping of choice*

Optional extras that you'd like to mix in (i.e. - Protein powder, Fiber powder, etc.)

*See below for what I like to use!

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