A couple weeks ago I shared my favorite $2 boots with you. People can’t believe they were only $2 dollars but I wouldn’t lie to you! Treasure your local Goodwill stores people!!

Anyways, I wear these boots everywhere and I absolutely adore them. But, they were looking a little raggedy so I had to take care of that. I gave them a 60 second rub down and they came out as good as new! I am about to share a cheap trick to shining shoes that you will just love.

Take a damp rag and wipe down your shoes. Then take a dab of lotion on a dry cloth and run them over your leather and leather like shoes for instant  shine and renewal. Best thing is you can really do this anywhere as long as you have some lotion!

This DIY phone case is made with a clear case and washi tape, under $5!

Want to know two facts about me? I love pretty things (obviously) and I’m also a clutz. I recently had to replace my phone with a new one through my phone’s insurance program because I dropped it and destroyed the screen and the charging port. :/ Big bummer, even bigger bummer though was the letter the company sent me saying that I have used up the annual warranty amount which is 2 phones. Sheeze, I went through 2 phones in less than a year? I had to do something to protect my phone so I set out to find a case.

I found some cute phone cases online but I wanted to create my own case. I came up with a clever idea: DIY Phone Case featuring some of my favorite Washi Tape with a clear phone case.

I found a phone case like this one on Amazon for less than 3 dollars + free shipping! Below I share how I made this project, it’s easy and you can change it up as often as you would like without needing to invest in a new phone case:

Project: DIY Washi Tape Phone Case

This DIY phone case is made with a clear case and washi tape, under $5!

What You’ll Need:

Phone Case (see these Clear Phone Cases on Amazon, most are less than $5 w/ free shipping)
Washi Tape
Cardstock

How To:

Here is a hint, there is a cardboard cut out of a phone in the case. Use that as a template to cut out a new piece OR use that piece  Just be sure there is room for the flash :)

Cover the cardstock cut out with layers of tape, insert it in the case!

So maybe you didn’t need a tutorial but it’s a fab idea! Feel free to share w/ pins, tweets etc!

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http://www.the36thavenue.com/

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Onion Goggles for $1 via @CleverPirate http://www.cleverpinkpirate.com

I didn’t grow up enjoying onions but I’ve found that I do enjoy them and have been using them a lot more in our meals. We’ve been getting them every week from our farmers market so I have been trying to keep up with using them but honestly, I hate cutting onions because it is painful! Oh the burning of the eyes! Even when slicing them in the food processor, the process of peeling and prepping stinks!

I tried using regular goggles, fail. Talk about uncomfortable.

I then searched Amazon for Onion Goggles and found these babies for $20.


Pink Tear-Free Onion Goggles

I mean, they are pink!! But $20? Probably not the best price for this frugal gal.

Then I remembered we had these protective goggles from Tyler’s Mad Science Party that I got for $1 at Dollar Tree. They worked like a charm! Score! So if you love onions, next time you are at the dollar store check for these in the hardware section!

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