Sage & Simple

food. travel. expat living.

  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Travel
  • Living in Denmark
  • About
    • Privacy Policy

Homemade Lavender Cleaner Recipe

May 12, 2009 By Sage 3 Comments

Homemade Lavender Cleaner Recipe

I love this lavender-vinegar cleaner, which I use in place of Windex for all-purpose cleaning. The essential oils have antimicrobial properties.   Homemade Lavender Cleaner Recipe 1/2 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup water 10 – 15 drops of lavender essential oil (or lemon or tea tree) Add everything to a spray bottle. Shake to combine.

Filed Under: diy, frugal living, green living, recipes, simple living

Homemade “Body on Tap” Shampoo

May 1, 2009 By Sage 54 Comments

Homemade “Body on Tap”  Shampoo

My grandmother has stockpiled enough health and beauty products to last decades. She’s never rotated them, and I’m pretty sure I could make a small fortune selling the discontinued stuff on Ebay ;) In her stockpile, I discovered “Body On Tap”, the most amazing bodyfing shampoo ever! Unfortunately, like many awesome things (Vanilla Cookie Crisp,… Continue Reading

Filed Under: diy, frugal living, recipes

Homemade ACV Toner

April 25, 2009 By Sage 1 Comment

Homemade ACV Toner

This apple cider vinegar toner costs next to nothing to make, but it helps even my skintone, makes my pores appear smaller, and controls shine. Most of the ingredients are readily available at the grocery store. Some grocery stores are beginning to carry essential oils, but you may need to hit a natural foods store… Continue Reading

Filed Under: diy, frugal living, recipes

New Mudroom Curtains

April 14, 2009 By Sage 2 Comments

New Mudroom Curtains

I mentioned last week that I was sewing curtains for my mudroom. I finished them today and what a difference $8.99 and a few hours can make! Here’s the door with a valance I half heartedly reappropriated from somewhere else in the house. It had been like this for longer than I’d like to admit…… Continue Reading

Filed Under: diy, frugal living, home, simple living

Saturday Sewing Project

April 4, 2009 By Sage 1 Comment

Saturday Sewing Project

I haven’t found the right curtains for my mudroom, so I’m sewing them myself! I chatted with the cutting table lady about Chinese imports, and recommended A Year Without “Made in China”. She gave me half off this pretty red cotton fabric! (she said we’re kindered spirits) How nice is that? This gold fabric from… Continue Reading

Filed Under: diy, frugal living, home

Headbands

March 28, 2009 By Sage 1 Comment

Headbands

Today, I followed these free instructions, and made three pretty headbands for less than $3! I’m definitely making more of these :)

Filed Under: diy, frugal living

DIY Drain Cleaner

February 27, 2009 By Sage Leave a Comment

This morning, my bathtub drain was so clogged that by the time I finished taking a short shower, I was up to my ankles in water. Gross! Instead of buying something toxic, or waiting for my husband to snake it out, I tried this green and budget friendly alternative to Liquid Plumr and Drano: Remove… Continue Reading

Filed Under: diy, frugal living, green living

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Next Page »

Once upon a time, I had the chance to move to the happiest country in the world!

My restless Aries spirit liked that idea, so I did what any girl in my position would do… I grabbed my cat, booked a one-way ticket to Denmark, and became an expat!

Read more…

Archives

Never miss a post :)

Categories

aarhus a doomed love story baking denmark diy england food france frugal living green living home italy moving other recipes simple living small space living thailand thrift shopping travel vegan vegetarian wedding
Follow on Instagram
logo

Food Advertising by
logo
Food Advertising by
logo
Food Advertising by

© 2009 - 2017 · Sage Autumn Media