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In continuation of our budget stretching series, this week we are focusing on healthy DIY cleaning products to help lighten your budget. Making your own cleaning products in one way to save money and be more self-sufficient while decreasing your exposure to toxic chemicals. In addition, these recipes use shelf-stable ingredients that are easy to store, making them perfect for the prepper-minded family as well. Keep these recipes for immediate use to start saving money right away, or stash them away for a time when you aren't able to get your regular products. Laundry Soap Our family has been making our own laundry soap for the past eight years or so. We use this recipe that I shared on our Prepped Living website a while ago. You can make it with or without added essential oils. While it calls for tea tree oil, you can substitute other oils such as lavender or lemongrass to give it a different scent. There are many other recipes you can find online, some of which make a powdered de

With Father's Day coming soon, we are taking a break from our budget stretching series to focus on gifts for Dad this week. Here are a few options we love. We hope you will love them too!  Note: This post contains affiliate links. Purchasing through these links helps support our website and blog at no cost to you. Thank you for your support. OUTDOOR/PREPPER ITEMS FOR DAD Grill/Smoker There are so many options here that it is probably best to consult your guy to get the exact brand and model he wants. Perhaps the most utilitarian is a grill and smoker combination. This keeps you from having to purchase two separate pieces, thus potentially saving both money and storage space. From a preparedness standpoint, it makes sense to get one that does not rely on electricity or propane. Since this really isn’t my area of expertise, I will only share a bit about the two brands I have heard mentioned the most. Traeger Grill/Smoker – A number of guys we know love their Traeger grills. Tra