tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post1733448073385988281..comments2024-03-29T00:17:14.265-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: (More) stuff I likeThrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-35368140132085806052014-03-12T16:38:19.073-04:002014-03-12T16:38:19.073-04:00Thanks Lacey! I think they were clearancing them o...Thanks Lacey! I think they were clearancing them out when I wrote that post and then readers bought the rest of them out. :) I still have those towels and love them, sad they got rid of them. Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-21442102576098045622014-03-10T18:59:00.123-04:002014-03-10T18:59:00.123-04:00Love this entire post (and your old one too)! Tha...Love this entire post (and your old one too)! Thanks for turning us all on to these products! I love my drying mat too! I checked out your older post as well. I was unable to buy the towels at Meijer.com as they are out of them. I couldn't find them anywhere else.<br /><br />Love your blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629311040701645559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-87806575376159880722014-02-12T21:35:27.928-05:002014-02-12T21:35:27.928-05:00I have a drying mat too and love it! Because I hav...I have a drying mat too and love it! Because I have it, I'm much more inclined to do my hand washing - it's the little things that make our lives easier. I downloaded Sleep Cycle just now and will begin using it tomorrow morning. We'll see...I hate mornings. Maybe that will change. :)Val @ Love My DIY Homehttp://www.lovemydiyhome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-22987085429031293222014-02-12T16:42:14.456-05:002014-02-12T16:42:14.456-05:00I've had a drying mat for awhile now...love it...I've had a drying mat for awhile now...love it! In fact mine is in the wash and I keep telling myself I need to buy another one so I can rotate! I have to try the Downy pellets....I love good smelling laundry (and I have a 14 year old son...enough said!) I have 3 of my favorite things by my kitchen sink to make doing dishes a little more pleasant. One is my favorite Mrs. Meyers dish soap in Lemon Verbena. I know it's a bit pricey for dish soap but I love the smell and it puts me in a happy mood! I also have the Lemon Verbena hand soap because I have to match...right? And finally I just bought a bottle of Trader Joe's Moisturizing Cream (Extra Dry Formula). With all this snow and midwest cold my entire family has dry hands and this stuff does the trick! Amy https://www.blogger.com/profile/04011952105440652818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-66920681739856649602014-02-12T16:32:08.269-05:002014-02-12T16:32:08.269-05:00I love those color catchers too - but here's a...I love those color catchers too - but here's a tip. Place it inside a lingerie bag before tossing in the washer. One of mine ended up INSIDE the pump on my washer. I don't know how this happens but I remember years ago a baby sock got out of the tub into the pump. Fortunately I was able to remove the color catcher sheet from the pump and unclog it but it required a little time, effort and cleaning up a mess. (there were some other small misc items in the pump too!)Sooner Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758620131205853298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-82996562039248820312014-02-12T12:42:08.355-05:002014-02-12T12:42:08.355-05:00I've wondered about that too Linda.I've wondered about that too Linda. Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-52299938716649939342014-02-12T12:41:12.632-05:002014-02-12T12:41:12.632-05:00I think it's cotton? I just leave it out on th...I think it's cotton? I just leave it out on the counter and it dries fast. Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-67624824455998663892014-02-12T12:40:28.705-05:002014-02-12T12:40:28.705-05:00Marti I'm not sure. Well...I guess I should sa...Marti I'm not sure. Well...I guess I should say yes. I wake up on my own early on weekends now and before that would have NEVER happened. So that has changed for sure!Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-7627892051939401362014-02-12T12:20:44.090-05:002014-02-12T12:20:44.090-05:00I have tried the laundry additive fragrance crysta...I have tried the laundry additive fragrance crystals, and found the scent to last for weeks, just as advertised. I especially enjoy using them on my bedding. My only question when using a product like that is whether or not it is healthy for us to be breathing in artificial scents so much of the time? Of course it would be counter-productive for the manufacturers to place a warning on their labels, so I guess we'll just have to wait for a couple of years to find out if they are dangerous for us. Linda S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12393865597012932219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-63009442026940889542014-02-12T01:27:41.221-05:002014-02-12T01:27:41.221-05:00My daughter has used the sleep cycle app but, even...My daughter has used the sleep cycle app but, even though I would like to, I can't because I have a latex mattress and it has trouble recording your sleep if you don't move much through the night (which you don't tend to do on latex). I am glad I saw that on my daughter's iPod before I bought the app for my phone. She really likes it though. I am very keen on that drying mat! So cute too. Just might have to pop into HomeGoods and look for one. I haven't used those scent things in the wash as I have kids with allergies and eczema and can't use anything other than detergent made from nuts hand harvested by trained squirrels (just kidding! but it feels like that when you are trying to find stuff that doesn't affect them! ha ha). The latest thing I have tried that I am nuts about has nothing to do with home. It is a facial cleanser by Ole Henriksen called African Red Tea Foaming Cleanser (you can get it at Sephora). Oh my gosh, I love this stuff. Nothing has ever made my pores look so much smoother, I kid you not.Catherine Pearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10620269683340269199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-58174360090283045722014-02-11T23:02:23.127-05:002014-02-11T23:02:23.127-05:00I have a son in college who hates doing laundry, a...I have a son in college who hates doing laundry, and I've found that Shout ColorCatchers and Purex UltraPacks help simplify the laundry process for him--eliminates the sorting and the detergent measuring. (Now if he could just find something that would fold clothes for him, he'd have it made!) I've looked at the pretty drying mats a number of times, but I'm trying to form a new habit of having my dishes washed and put away before I go to bed every night - so I've passed them up for now. Rhondanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-4117512262088917192014-02-11T23:00:51.650-05:002014-02-11T23:00:51.650-05:00Question about the drying mat: What is it made of...Question about the drying mat: What is it made of? Do you hang it to dry, after it has been used?Tammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05326393495035877953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-82670561323384815292014-02-11T22:45:33.965-05:002014-02-11T22:45:33.965-05:00I love my drying mat and like others, keep my dish...I love my drying mat and like others, keep my dishes washed as it's so easy to use. My kitchen sunk looks so much better.Nancy Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05595471963277348662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-91640178511986451892014-02-11T18:58:26.016-05:002014-02-11T18:58:26.016-05:00I first saw a drying mat at HomeGoods last summer ...I first saw a drying mat at HomeGoods last summer and I was intrigued so I picked one up. I love it! I use it all the time! I'm thinking I need a second one because I can't live without it while it's in the wash!Heather @What Does She Do All Day?http://whatdoesshodoallday.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-66955420892465587062014-02-11T18:41:03.905-05:002014-02-11T18:41:03.905-05:00Thanks for sharing - these are all great and I can...Thanks for sharing - these are all great and I can't wait to download Sleep Cycle on my ipad. I've never heard of it!Peggy Houston, TXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515205627496033612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-2597788873136819262014-02-11T16:53:21.387-05:002014-02-11T16:53:21.387-05:00Love the wash scent idea but I don't think I&#...Love the wash scent idea but I don't think I've seen it in the UK yet. <br /><br />Android users can use SleepBot which does the same thing and it is free. It also records your movement and sounds overnight which is quite interesting.RedSetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273883309628093072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-4056402005908069432014-02-11T15:56:43.013-05:002014-02-11T15:56:43.013-05:00I am a huge fan of otterbox defender cases for iph...I am a huge fan of otterbox defender cases for iphones (though yours sounds awesome for the power factor). Why am I such a big fan? Because my mother has the weirdest accidents and would definitely have destroyed her iphone by now without it. She slammed it in the trunk once, it's been run over by cars twice, and she even dropped it in a pot of hot sugary goo while making candy during the holidays. Oh, Mom. Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599628864359862268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-12348436675715451642014-02-11T15:41:21.567-05:002014-02-11T15:41:21.567-05:00Ohhh I am downloading the sleep cycle app right no...Ohhh I am downloading the sleep cycle app right now! thank you!Kellee the Caffeinatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833728386726914379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-83439664692946112182014-02-11T15:09:03.367-05:002014-02-11T15:09:03.367-05:00Is the Sleep Cycle working to change your sleep pa...Is the Sleep Cycle working to change your sleep pattern? I have tried everything to change from Night Owl to Morning Bird and nothing seems to work. I can get to bed early but nothing happens when I close my eyes, iykwim. So I finally drop off after midnight, just as if I had stayed up and gotten something done. What I hate is that I feel like I waste so much of the morning, either sleeping in, or fumbling around in my fog.Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03559847090671071342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-61668870067904886502014-02-11T14:56:10.026-05:002014-02-11T14:56:10.026-05:00My hubbs uses the sleep cycle thing. He is that pe...My hubbs uses the sleep cycle thing. He is that person who can't wake up in the morning despite 5 alarms being set at various locations throughout our house. I usually have to get up and turn them off :) It;s so neat to look at hte sleep cycle thing and see how much sleep you get, the type of sleep etc. When our son was a newborn it was crazy how that app would say we were so sleep deprived! Lisa @ Before Meets Afterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18417608093088647750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-8160191993568772172014-02-11T14:48:44.120-05:002014-02-11T14:48:44.120-05:00OMG! This sleep cycle app intrigues me! I'm gu...OMG! This sleep cycle app intrigues me! I'm guilty of oversleeping. I'm going to go investigate. Thanks!Samantha @ Fabulous Fabrishttp://www.samanthafabris.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-46772346505907091992014-02-11T14:32:45.331-05:002014-02-11T14:32:45.331-05:00I use the Purex Laundry Crystals and mixed them ri...I use the Purex Laundry Crystals and mixed them right into my homemade laundry detergent (http://www.openconceptorganizing.com/2013/12/diy-laundry-detergent.html). I only use one bottle per batch of detergent so it doesn't leave a super strong scent behind - but I'm sure adding another bottle would do the trick. Either way, they work great as a general laundry softener. I also love my dish drying mat, but mine is not as cute as yours! Think I'll go look for something cuter :)Jenhttp://www.openconceptorganizing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-86845691458556986432014-02-11T13:58:14.954-05:002014-02-11T13:58:14.954-05:00I just downloaded the app and I am REALLY looking ...I just downloaded the app and I am REALLY looking forward to using it! Also, drying mats are the bee's knees!Anna//Gone Banannashttp://gonebanannas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-33123219369484907052014-02-11T13:55:05.624-05:002014-02-11T13:55:05.624-05:00Love these! I also wish that app was for Android ...Love these! I also wish that app was for Android too, it sounds great! I would love to try that dish mat as well, will keep a look out. Keep these posts coming, great ideas:)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18379638361083151047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-84580150537674912532014-02-11T13:40:09.450-05:002014-02-11T13:40:09.450-05:00Been using the sleep cycle app for 2 years and the...Been using the sleep cycle app for 2 years and the dish drying mat for 3. Love both!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012137571556614078noreply@blogger.com