off the cheap end

Welcome to Off the Cheap End! If you haven't noticed, the title of this blog is a play on words from the phrase, 'off the deep end', which means to go crazy. With this blog, I will be posting about unconventional ways to save money... some being a bit nuts. So open your mind and dive in to simplify your life, create less waste and save more money!

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Reusable Bread Bag Tutorial

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Materials needed: Nylon thread thin sewing machine needle 20 inches ripstop nylon (this is enough nylon for 3 reusable bread bags) Cu...
Saturday, July 26, 2014

Homemade Bread

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After nearly 20 failed loaves, I finally came up with the PERFECT bread recipe to replace store-bought bread. It is spongey, light, and flex...
Monday, July 14, 2014

Homemade Oat Milk

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This milk is not only cheap to make but it is also incredibly easy. It took me under 3 minutes to make a batch including clean up. Be sure ...
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Lotion Bar

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These lotion bars are absolutely amazing and one of my favorite things to make. The shea butter and coconut oil moisturizes while the beeswa...

Homemade Sunscreen

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With more people becoming health-conscious, natural options of just about everything seem to be increasing in popularity. The downside to th...
Sunday, November 24, 2013

Homemade Eyeshadow Primer

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Eyeshadow primer not only makes your eyeshadow 'stick' more and crease less, but it also allows you to use less eyeshadow as it turn...
Monday, August 19, 2013

Homemade Shine-Free Powdered Foundation

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One of my must haves is loose powder (thanks to the great state of Texas, without it I'd look like a complete grease ball). So needless ...
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Reel Mower: The ONLY green way to mow your lawn (that doesn't involve goats)

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Did you know that running a gas powered lawn mower for one hour creates approximately the same amount of pollution as ELEVEN cars being driv...
Thursday, June 20, 2013

Soap Nuts - Natural Laundry Soap

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Laundry in our household has just gotten cheaper and greener as we have made the switch to soap nuts. So what exactly are soap nuts? Soap ...
Thursday, June 13, 2013

Stain Remover

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I have a toddler and a white microfiber couch so you can only imagine what I have to deal with on a daily basis. My couch has seen everythi...
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