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30 Items You Can Make at Home to Save Money

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Find recipes for 30 common items that you can make at home including ranch seasoning, cough syrup, brownie mix and more!

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  You can pretty much find a convenience item for anything these days including pre-diced, veggies, instant potatoes, frozen pizzas, etc. Sometimes it’s handy to be able to rely on these types of foods, but I think for the most part we should be preparing them ourselves. The more we can make from scratch, the healthier we will be and the more money we will save. I already make a few of these items listed, but a lot of them I plan to try soon and I’m pretty excited! So here are 30 items you can make at home to save money.

 

Groceries

Flavored Water – Greatist

Instant Oatmeal Packets – The Yummy Life

Granola Bars – Graceful Little Honey Bee

Homemade Waffles – Food.com

Homemade Bread – Graceful Little Honey Bee

Homemade Biscuits – Graceful Little Honey Bee

Italian Breadcrumbs – CopyKat Recipes

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans – Graceful Little Honey Bee

Brownie Mix – Raining Hot Coupons

Pancake Mix – Pocket Change Gourmet

Baking Mix – Kitchen Meets Girl

Onion Soup Mix – Raining Hot Coupons

Cream of Soup Mix – Little House Living

Taco Seasoning – Graceful Little Honey Bee

Chili Seasoning – Graceful Little Honey Bee

Ranch Seasoning – Graceful Little Honey Bee

Frozen Burritos – Graceful Little Honey Bee

Ham & Cheese Pockets – Graceful Little Honey Bee

Crock Pot Yogurt – Live Simply

Vanilla Extract – Graceful Little Honey Bee

Apple Cider Vinegar – Untrained Housewife

 

Household, Beauty and Wellness

Laundry Detergent – Graceful Little Honey Bee

All-Purpose Cleaner – Graceful Little Honey Bee

Hand Sanitizer – Live Simply

Natural Powder Foundation – A Blossoming Life

Homemade Neosporin – Live Simply

Healthy Face Wash – Real Beauty Spot

DIY Deodorant – Greatist

Sage & Honey Cough Syrup – And Here We Are

Elderberry Syrup – Graceful Little Honey Bee

 

Do you make any of these? I’d love to know!

 

 

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  3. Tiffany H. says

    Great list! I've just started making my own cleaning products with castile soap and essential oils. It saves money and is safer than the toxic stuff. I hope to tackle homemade laundry detergent in the near future!
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  5. Phebe says

    My husband can't have salt, so I make most things from scratch. I make taco seasoning, ranch, and seasoning "salt", all without salt. I also make biscuits, bread, muffins, tortillas,-just about anything without salt or sugar.
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  6. Kristina @ My Own Home Blog says

    I had no idea that you could make homemade neosporin and face wash! Thanks for sharing this awesome list! Ok, I've gotta find some diaper boxes for those pantry boxes! So nice! Also, is it possible to fall in love with a pantry? Because I believe I just did! I have a giant pantry, too, but everything is just thrown on a shelf randomly (I keep using the excuse that I moved a month ago, so it is ok. Lol) I’d love it if you’d join me at Talented Tuesday! http://www.myownhomeblog.com/talented-tuesday-link-party-12/
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  12. CT says

    Can't wait to try some of these. I make as many things as possible. All my laundry & cleaning supplies, seasoning blends, marinades, bbq sauce,dressing & soup packets, dry mix cream of anything soup base, DIY 7 grain pancake mix, granola, yogurt, cake & brownie mixes, hot cocoa, hamburger helper & so much more. It all started because I just couldn't stand paying outrageous prices for things that are bad for the environment and worse for you.
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  16. Ashley says

    Great list! I love making things from scratch not only to save money but to control what ingredients I'm eating. No fake stuff and unpronounceable things. I would add sauces and salad dressings to the list. You can find tons of easy recipes for them!
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  17. Sarah says

    These are great suggestions! I try to make as many "store bought" items at home as possible but your list is much more comprehensive than what I do. You've given me some fun new ideas...and more to-dos for my husband!
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  18. Carli says

    I make my own laundry detergent. It's far too simple & cheap. I now think it's crazy buying process made soap. It's cheaper & far better for the environment ☺
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  21. Sharon says

    I make my own seasoning blend's such as copycat Mrs. Dash,taco seasoning,cajun blend and a spicy popcorn spice. All baking I do from scratch out of the need to avoid sulphites. Since starting a real food diet have got off crackers and junk food and that saves a lot of money. Homemade trail mix and popcorn are the usual snacks around here now. This is the second summer that DH and I both doing our own refrigerator pickles. It is so easy and it makes me mad that all national brand pickles that I can find in the stores are produced overseas. Making cleaning products was my first foray into greening my lifestyle. A good resource is the Queen Of Green's website and FB page. Definitely a money saver. Thanks for the great list since it's through pages like yours that I have found more to add to what I already make.
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  23. Sandra Lynch says

    Super easy eye glass cleaner. Half alcohol, half water, 2 drops of liquid dish soap. I have mine in a small travel spray bottle from dollar tree. Works perfect!
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  27. Tommye says

    I use ground oatmeal as a facial cleanser. I also use a facial freshener made with one quarter cup apple cider vinegar and one cup of mint tea.
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