How to Save a Ton of Money by Making Your Own Body Wash

I love having body wash in the shower. I am not a huge fan of the bars of soap. I feel like they are messier and it seems a little gross to have everybody in the family sharing the same bar of soap! Body wash is, however, much more expensive than a bar of soap. I do most of my shopping at Target, and they carry 4 packs of Dove bar soap for just around $4 while a single container of body wash is about $5-6. It would save a lot of money to use the bars!

I found a way to make the bars of soap into body wash. All you need is the bars of soap, some water, a cheese grater, and an empty body wash bottle to fill. Grate the bars of soap with the cheese grater. When you are finished, put the grated soap into a sauce pan with a cup or two of water (depending on which consistency you prefer). Turn the stove on to low-medium and warm the mixture for about 5 minutes until it is combined and the soap is completely dissolved. Pour the soap into the bottle(s) and allow the mixture to sit overnight.

A Homecoming Dress To Shine In

As I walked through the mall today, I couldn't help but get into "back-to-school" mode. I walked by tons of stores and they all had their summer merchandise on the clearance racks while more and more fall fashions popped up to replace them. Stores like Target and Office Max have their notebooks, pens, pencils, and school supplies ready to be bought!

My favorite part of going back to school when I was in high school was homecoming. It was always such a blast! There was a fun-filled week with games, a parade, coronation and crowning of the "king" and "queen", volleyball games, tennis matches, competitions, pep rallys and of course the Friday night football game followed by the homecoming dance!

I found this dress online today and I instantly thought that it would make a perfect homecoming dress! I love the color and detail of the dress. It is formal yet fun which is what I usually look for in a dress.

Accessorize!

If you're on a budget this Spring and Summer, or just looking to spice up some old outfits, accessorizing is the answer! You can make (and unfortunately, sometimes break) and outfit with accessories. You can make an old outfit look brand new by adding and changing different accessories.

I love loading up on fun and unique accessories and much as possible. I like to use necklaces, shoes, purses, sunglasses, bracelets, rings, nail polish, scarves, earrings, headbands, and hats to compliment my favorite outfits (of course not all at the same time...I would look like a clown!!!!). I like to save money when doing so, as I'm sure you all know by now.

One of my favorite stores to get accessories at is Target. They have a great selection and variety of both traditional and unique accessories. They also have a lot of sales. I also like to hit up Charlotte Russe. They have a huge supply of accessories when I go in there and always great deals (most of the time it's a 2-for deal).

Just remember, don't over do it and drown yourself in too many accessories...that is how you "break" and great outfit. Hint--brightly colored accessories are a great way to put some "Spring" into your wardrobe!