Showing posts with label Save Money. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Save Money. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

My Top Apps for Saving (and Making) Extra Cash!

Good Morning Everyone, 

Today I wanted to share with you the Apps that I use in order to both save money and also make money! 


I don't know anyone that isn't looking to add a little extra cash flow to their budget. The following apps are ones that I personally have used and have had success with in order to either save or to actually earn money! 


1) Us Likey-  This is an app that is sort of like Instagram. You post pictures with hashtags and each week favorites are selected and given rewards! The hashtags are usually demos of your favorite items or just images from your weekend! Usually rewards are in the form of gift cards or (as in my own case) actual cash money! They use Gift Rocket as a transfer and payment can be sent directly and safely to your account! This one is only available for iPhone users currently but ever since installing it I have actually earned $75 dollars in the past month! Now that may not seem like a lot but to me that is a water bill payment! If you would like to try this one out my user name is chaosncocoa! If you mention me when you sign up I will get rewards but you for sure don't have to!

2) Target Cartwheel- I am pretty sure that a lot of people use this one but just in case you don't here is why you should! I always scan my items before checking out to see if there is a cartwheel on them and about 7 out of ten times there is one! Also cartwheels can be combined with coupons for even more savings! I know I always save at least a couple bucks each time I use my Cartwheel! 

3) Walmart Savings Catcher- Walmart's answer to the Cartwheel. This app allows you to upload your receipt and then it scans nearby stores to see if you got the best deal. If another store had a better deal Walmart will give you the difference back on a gift card! The best part is you can keep adding up your savings until you reach a larger amount and then cash in the gift card! Now you don't have to drive to multiple stores which saves time and you still get a good deal! 

4) Swagbucks- I use Swagbucks on multiple platforms but I have to say the app is the easiest. I just log in, get some points and log back out! Also you can launch the Swagbuck TV app and just let it run for a bit to earn some easy points! Points can be redeemed for all sorts of items but the best bang for your buck? Amazon $5 gift card! I payed for a huge chunk of Christmas last year by saving up all my gift cards that I earned through this one! I also get points for referral so again if you are so inclined click here! (You totally don't have to! It will not hurt my feelings one bit!)


Those are the top four apps that I see the most consistent savings and money making abilities in though I have tried plenty more! I was not a big fan of ibotta or of Checkout51 as I never seemed to be purchasing the items that they offered points on but you budget might be different from mine so I would still recommend you check them out for yourself! 

 I also just recently started using some apps that sync with my Vivofit so hopefully I will see some savings there soon!

Do you use apps for savings/money making? What are your favorites?
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Thursday, May 1, 2014

DIY Makeup Brush Cleaner

Good Morning Everyone!


So today I thought I would share with you a my attempts at a DIY project! This project was inspired by this product right here:


This is the Sigma Spa Brush Cleaning Glove. It retails for $35 bucks on the Sigma site.

Now I'm not knocking Sigma but um....I'm not going to spend $35 bucks on a glove with bumps on it to clean my brushes. However I was intrigued by the design and thought.....why can't I make that?

So I did...........kinda.

I didn't have a thick rubber glove so instead I thought I would use a Cool Whip lid.

Why? Because I am classy like that.........also it is what I had on hand.

Here's what I used:




Just a hot glue gun, the glue is already loaded in, and then a cool whip lid. No biggie.





Next you take your hot glue gun and draw happy little shapes. I know my shapes are wonky but I didn't have a lot of glue and basically I was just trying to get it done quickly while Kyra was napping. You get the general idea though.


Let things dry for a bit and then it is time for testing! Here is my dirtiest brush by far....my face/foundation brush. Also I am using baby shampoo to clean the brushes. Let's try this baby out!



Yep it is working....gross.



After a few moments of light scrubbing over my homemade shapes, we have a clean brush!


Here is the residue left over after cleaning on my homemade cleaner. I continued on after this image to clean the rest of my makeup brushes and a good deal of the residue came off after that but I would let the glue dry a little longer to avoid the makeup stuff sticking to it.


Overall thoughts?

This actually did make cleaning my brushes much easier and much faster. It took probably  half the time and I used a lot less water which made me very happy. All in all I would say this was a pretty successful DIY! Also the cost was right....it was free! 

If you all decide to make one of you own I would love to see them! Post in the comments below!

Big hugs to you all! Happy May Day!
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