DIY – Redberrydeals

13Mar 2020 by holly

My Favorite Apple Pie

DIY, Recipes

[caption id="attachment_11000" align="alignnone" width="556"] Apple Pie Ingredients[/caption] Grandma Ople's Apple Pie Print Recipe Step-by-Step Video Ingredients *1 recipe for 9 inch double pie crust, or store bought or gluten free crust 8 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced You may not have enough room for all of the apples. I find 6-7 apples work best. 1/2 cup unsalted butter 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour or gluten free flour or corn starch 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup white sugar - you limit this sugar if you like 1/2 cup brown sugar I added the following suggested ingredients 1 teaspoon cinnamon few dashes of nutmeg 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract (yes, tablespoon) and reduced the water by 1 tablespoon DirectionsPlease head to allrecipes.com for the directions and a great step-by-step video. Preheat oven to…

25Nov 2018 by holly

Holly’s Challah Bread – Easier then you can imagine!

DIY, general, Recipes

Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links. Thanks for supporting RedBerrydeals.com. I've been making this Bread as a tradition in our family since 2004. Yes! 10 years! I'm feeling old typing that. It was shortly after I got "my" bread machine. This recipe came from my bread machine cookbook and I have adjusted it so it works for me. I'm happy to share this with everyone! This is the best bread! I like to make a large loaf as you can see from the picture above. Ingredients:2 Eggs, room temperature plus enough Water 80 degrees to equal 1 1/2 cupsOil 1/4 cup (I've used all types of vegetable oil and it all works great.)Sugar 2 TBLSalt 2 tspBread Flour or All purpose Flour 4 1/2 cupsActive Dry Yeast 2 tsp OR…

21Sep 2018 by holly

My Laundry Schedule

Cleaning, DIY

(Update 2018: We still do this laundry system. It works really well for us. That is saying something for 5 years!) Back in 2012, I asked about how others did their laundry and heard several different responses. In December 2013, I asked my friends on Facebook how they handle all of their laundry and the responses got me on a mission. I had to figure out a new system for my family. Step 1: I got everyone in my family a laundry hamper that fits ONLY 1 X-large load of laundry. This is key! If the hamper is too big then the loads get overwhelming. If they are too small then it just seems like a waste of water and time. The Jall hampers from IKEA…

30Apr 2014 by holly

How we are dealing with Mosquitoes this year!

DIY, Recipes, Uncategorized

Homemade Mosquito Repellent Thanks to a friend last year introduced me to this awesome recipe for a Homemade Mosquito Repellent. I can spray this on my clothes or on my skin and I won't be bit. It is amazing stuff. Materials: 15 drops lavender oil 3 Tbsp of vanilla extract 10 drops of citronella oil or lemon-eucalyptus oil 1/4 Cup lemon juice Spray bottle Directions: Combine above ingredients in spray bottle. Fill remainder of bottle with water, water/vodka or water/witch hazel mixture. I used water and vodka and it worked great. I purchased this Essential set from Amazon it is perfect for this application. If you would prefer to purchase a good insect repellent I strongly suggest this AVON skin so Soft with picaridin This has worked very well for me. Prepare…

28Feb 2014 by holly

ReStore – Habitat for Humanity – DIY Home projects

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One of my favorite places to buy cheap discounted house materials is the ReStore – Habitat for Humanity. If you haven’t been to one of the local locations in NOVA, I strongly suggest you do. They have a location in Alexandria, and Chantilly. ReStore – Habitat for Humanity has donated materials that come from home owners and builders. Materials including tile, cabinets even paint that was used once. You can donate just about anything to them too. Light fixtures, ovens, and dishwashers are available. We’ve found electrical material that my hubby was looking for and couldn’t find at any other store. Click HERE if you are interested in donating items to the ReStore. You can even schedule a pickup. For our current house we bought some beautiful Bruce (named brand)…

21Jan 2014 by holly

Dollar Tree: XXL Bulk Stor It Bag for $1

Cleaning, DIY, Dollar Tree, Organization 2014, Uncategorized

I've been working around the house to re-organize as my 2014 goal. I have to share this. I've been going to a couple different Dollar Tree stores and finding some great products to help. I found this XXL Bulk Stor It Bag. You can see here it is pretty big. I have it next to a regular gallon Hefty bag in the picture above. This is holding my extra slip cover for my Ektorp sofa. I can then store it under the sofa perfectly. The best part is this seems to seal better than the Space Bags that easily cost $2-$4 each. This is only $1! Imagine all of the other things you can store in these type of bags.

14Sep 2013 by holly

Making My Home-Made Dishwasher Detergent

Cleaning, DIY, Uncategorized

April 2013 - As I was working on cleaning up the kitchen last week, I was thinking about the fact I was getting low on dishwasher detergent and needed to find some good deals. I just haven't seen or heard of any recently. In addition, I've become very interested in using healthy products in the home such as Shaklee Basic H2. I did some simple searches and found several websites offering their recipes for Homemade Dishwasher Detergent including DIYnatural.com . This got me very excited because I have most of the ingredients at home! Not only would this be healthy but also cheap! Now the question was would this really work??? From Homemade Dishwasher Detergent including DIYnatural.com: Soap recipe 1 cup borax 1 cup washing soda 1/2 cup…

28Apr 2013 by holly

Day #18-28 -30 Day Cleaning Challenge

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Day #18-28 I’m going to challenge myself by following the 31 Day Cleaning Challenge with Money Saving Mom. She is using the chart from Fresh and Organized. So, I’m a little off the same schedule but we are getting most of the things done. Day 18: clean out your refrigerator and/or organize your pantry I'm amazed how fast time has past! It has been over 10 days since I updated my blog. Trying to keep up with it all is hard work. Even though I haven't been good about posting here I have been great at keeping up with my daily activities for this challenge or doing something on the list. I did go grocery shopping and re-filled the pantry and refrigerator. I do need to clean out the refrigerator! Day…

17Apr 2013 by holly

Day #15-17 -30 Day Cleaning Challenge

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Day #15-17 I’m going to challenge myself by following the 31 Day Cleaning Challenge with Money Saving Mom. She is using the chart from Fresh and Organized. So, I'm a little off the same schedule but we are getting some of the things done. Day 15: surface clean the living room and kitchen. We had a huge playdate at our house that was a bit larger then I was planning for so I quickly had my daughter and I clean as much as we could. I ended up filling up a basket of items from our dining room and put them in the upstairs guest room and papers were put back into the office. My half organized office is back to piles again. :( I had my daughter help me…

14Apr 2013 by holly

Day #6-14 – 30 Day Cleaning Challenge

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Day #6-14 I’m going to challenge myself by following the 31 Day Cleaning Challenge with Money Saving Mom. She is using the chart from Fresh and Organized. Has it been over 8 days since I posted on this Challenge? Well, I have to admit I have been doing the challenge! When I get on my computer I have been doing a lot of other things like finishing up my small business paperwork, creating some embroidery items for customers and working on a new up and coming sewing forum. Feel free to check it out! It is called 4 the love of fabric.com. It is a paid subscription forum. It is a great place to talk and learn about sewing, quilting, and embroidery. Day 6: Clean Bathrooms - Since the bathrooms…

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