Cheap & Easy way to clean your pack N play!!!

Everyone knows kids are messy. But I bet you have no idea just how messy they can be without you even seeing it! Most parents have a pack n play of some sort. Here's a way to save money on buying a new one OR being confident in buying a "previously loved" one.

Here is how I cleaned the one that a little girl I babysat brought to take naps in.

Here's all that you will need:



I used equal parts of each.*((( For my all natural mommy's you can substitute the laundry detergent to what you would normally use. I wash my son's stuff in all so that's what I used.)))

 

You'll also need your pack n play and something to soak it in, preferably a tub.

 

 

Step 1:

 

Fill your tub with hot water and the detergent, vinegar, and baking soda.

 

Step 2:

Submerge your pack n play!

(If your support board contains cardboard, be careful if you submerged it because it can warp. If it's disgusting like this one was, I'd suggest taking your chances.)

 

Step 3:

Check on it after about 20-30 mins, if it was already pretty clean it should be ready to rinse.

I let this one go for an hour, agitating it about every 20 mins. before rinsing.

 

 

Step 4:

Allow it to dry in the sun for a few hours. & Just like new!!!!

 

 

-Brandi



Frugal Friday #3: Displaying Pictures

 

It's no shocker that my husband is a Marine. It's also no shocker that military don't make as much as Hollywood claim they do. What is a shocker is how they make housing look like college dorms (ok not that much of a shock), But unless you buy a house or pay out your entire BAH and then some your stuck with a blah house.

We got our pictures done by a fellow Marine's wife. Now I've seen the idea floating around the interwebz and apparently, I'm the only one who doesn't want  "floating clothespins and pictures" on my wall! I decided to add a pop of color instead of the "fishline" look.

All I did was:

 1.) Tie the ribbon on each end to a thumbtack.

2.) Stick them in the wall, I gave mine some slack just so it'd "droop" a little lower.

3.) Hang your pictures and enjoy (:

*If your like me and haven't had clothespins laying around since the 90's, you can find them at dollar tree!*

-xoxox brandi-