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30 Items You Can Make at Home to Save Money

January 19, 2015 by Missy Rakes 36 Comments

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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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  1. Kristin says

    January 19, 2015 at 8:29 am

    This is a fantastic list! Thank you for sharing our hand sanitizer and Neosporin-like cream. Pinned.
    Reply
    • Missy Rakes says

      January 19, 2015 at 9:03 am

      Of course and thanks for offering such great DIY recipes on your site! :)
      Reply
  2. Nell says

    January 19, 2015 at 12:08 pm

    This is a great list! Thanks for sharing!
    Reply
  3. Tiffany H. says

    January 19, 2015 at 6:19 pm

    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!
    Reply
  4. Christine says

    January 21, 2015 at 12:10 am

    Thanks for the awesome list! I will definitely have to try to make a few of these!
    Reply
  5. Phebe says

    January 21, 2015 at 10:57 pm

    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.
    Reply
    • debb says

      January 30, 2017 at 9:01 pm

      ID BE INTRESTED IN THE NO SALT RECIPES, MY HUSBAND HAS STAGE 3 HEART FAILURE.
      Reply
  6. Kristina @ My Own Home Blog says

    January 22, 2015 at 2:28 pm

    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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  7. Kristina @ My Own Home Blog says

    January 22, 2015 at 2:29 pm

    I had no idea that you could make homemade neosporin and face wash! Thanks for sharing this awesome list! I’d love it if you’d join me at Talented Tuesday! http://www.myownhomeblog.com/talented-tuesday-link-party-12/
    Reply
  8. Gail Akeman says

    January 22, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    I make a few of these at home like taco seasoning and biscuits. I should definitely do more thought.
    Reply
  9. Leesha @ Living Contently says

    January 23, 2015 at 11:15 am

    I love these ideas! Thanks for sharing!
    Reply
  10. Heather @ My Overflowing Cup says

    January 23, 2015 at 5:58 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing this excellent resource, Missy! Pinning this to my DIY board for sure. I do a lot of these, but there are still a few left for me to tackle. Thanks, again.
    Reply
    • Missy Rakes says

      January 24, 2015 at 11:01 am

      Enjoy! I definitely want to try some of them too!
      Reply
  11. Molly Young says

    January 27, 2015 at 2:37 pm

    Love this list! Do you have a twitter handle? Wanted to share this with my followers!
    Reply
    • Missy Rakes says

      January 27, 2015 at 3:03 pm

      @honeybeegrace Thanks so much for sharing!
      Reply
  12. CT says

    January 28, 2015 at 1:56 am

    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.
    Reply
  13. Toni @ Debt Free Divas says

    January 30, 2015 at 10:10 am

    This is a great list. I never considered making granola bars. Thanks!
    Reply
  14. Jill says

    January 30, 2015 at 11:54 am

    Great list! I want to try some of these!
    Reply
  15. Sarah Lango says

    February 4, 2015 at 3:02 pm

    Thank you for sharing! I had never thought of some of these before :). By the way, I found you at the Homemaking link up today! God Bless!
    Reply
    • Missy Rakes says

      February 4, 2015 at 5:26 pm

      Thank you for stopping by Sarah!
      Reply
  16. Ashley says

    April 20, 2015 at 2:34 pm

    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!
    Reply
  17. Sarah says

    May 14, 2015 at 7:30 pm

    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!
    Reply
  18. Carli says

    January 1, 2016 at 11:51 pm

    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 ☺
    Reply
  19. Jessica says

    May 1, 2016 at 11:42 pm

    Sage and honey cough syrup! Thank you!!!
    Reply
  20. Cara says

    May 5, 2016 at 11:05 pm

    Thank you for sharing these, I was just running low on face wash and dreading spending the money to buy more
    Reply
  21. Sharon says

    August 20, 2016 at 1:08 am

    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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  22. ghand says

    January 6, 2018 at 3:29 pm

    thanks thanks thanks
    Reply
  23. Sandra Lynch says

    May 12, 2018 at 8:50 pm

    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!
    Reply
  24. Jessica Canfiels says

    July 16, 2018 at 4:10 pm

    Thank you for these lists they are great.
    Reply
  25. sue says

    August 22, 2018 at 10:34 am

    very well done, thank you I'll be doing this for sure.
    Reply
  26. suec says

    August 22, 2018 at 10:37 am

    Thank you well done and a BIG help...
    Reply
  27. Tommye says

    September 25, 2018 at 2:46 pm

    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.
    Reply
  28. Jenna Brehm-Gibson says

    March 30, 2019 at 12:28 am

    I only count 15 things on this list of 30... What am I missing?
    Reply
    • Missy Rakes says

      March 30, 2019 at 12:22 pm

      There are definitely 30 items on the list. Maybe an ad split it up? Just keep scrolling and you will find the rest.
      Reply
  29. Kim says

    August 1, 2019 at 3:18 am

    Ii. prefer. Homemade. You.know what goes in it. Thank you
    Reply
  30. Marcia Denoyer says

    September 6, 2022 at 9:31 am

    I make the laundry soap
    Reply

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