GREEN THUMB SCRUB
- Perfect for a host that loves to garden and takes pride in their landscaping
- Great way to clean dirt-caked hands and fingernails after an intense gardening session
- Two-ingredient recipe:
- 1/3 cup cane sugar, 2/3 cup dish washing liquid soap
- Mix into paste
- Pour into small glass jar, add nail brush and stir stick
- Decorate with pretty labels - prettyfrugaliving.com has a free label
- Cost to make = $2
GIARDINIERA MIX
- Perfect for a host that loves to BBQ and appreciates pickles!
- Italian inspired, crunchy vegetables pickled in vinegar can be served as garnish or as a side dish
- Chop up seasonal vegetables into bite size chunks - carrots, cauliflower, green beans, serrano peppers, onions
- Drench with pickling liquid: combination of water, vinegar, sugar, salt and oregano
- Pour into a mason jar
- Decorate with pretty labels - prettyfrugalliving.com has a free label
- Delicious addition to burgers, sandwiches and summer meals. Keep refrigerated.
- Cost to make = $3
LEMONADE KIT
- Made famous through Pinterest; perfect for a host that loves dining alfresco
- Assemble elements to make fresh lemonade:
- Lemons
- Sugar
- Pitcher
- Stirrings spoon
- Cute straws
- Tea towel
- Strainer
- Typical rule of thumb is 7:1 ratio - seven lemons, seven cups water, one cup sugar
- Put sugar and lemons inside pitcher, tie accessories to pitcher handle
- Add pretty recipe card - prettyfrugalliving.com has a free printable
- Fun gift for a family gathering and/or kids event: get everyone involved when squeezing the lemons!
- Reuse pitcher as flower vase, utensil holder...or, as a pitcher!
- Cost to make = $8
