Summary

The article promotes the idea of saving money through do-it-yourself (DIY) methods during tough economic times, providing a recipe for homemade liquid laundry soap as an example.

Abstract

The author begins by discussing the current state of the world, including the pandemic, World War III, and the struggling economy. They suggest that instead of working extra hard to earn more money, people should learn how to save money by doing things themselves. The article emphasizes the importance of patience and tolerance towards others during these challenging times, particularly in situations such as driving and dining out. The author then introduces the concept of DIY as a way to save money, listing various tasks that can be done at home, such as cooking, baking, home maintenance, car repairs, renovations, haircuts, pet grooming, and vegetable growing. The article provides a specific example of a DIY project: making homemade liquid laundry soap. The author shares a recipe and a link to a YouTube tutorial, encouraging readers to try it out themselves. The article concludes by mentioning the GetUpside app, which offers cashback for using certain gas stations and restaurants, and invites readers to subscribe to the author's stories or become a Medium member.

Bullet points

The world is facing numerous challenges, including the pandemic, World War III, and economic struggles.
People should focus on saving money instead of working themselves to exhaustion.
DIY skills can help save money in various aspects of life.
The author shares a recipe for homemade liquid laundry soap as an example of a DIY project.
Patience and tolerance towards others are essential during these challenging times.
The GetUpside app can help save money on gas and dining expenses.
Readers are encouraged to subscribe to the author's stories or become a Medium member.

The New Age of DIY

Don’t work extra hard to earn more money, learn how to save money by doing it yourself!

Hi guys! Who needs a hug? These are tough times we’re living in! If you made it thus far, you DO need a hug and much more! Since everyone is having such a hard time these days, we have to learn to be more tolerant and patient with people. If you are behind someone on the road who is going particularly slow, don’t rudely honk, just patiently go around.

If someone wasn’t paying attention and missed turning left at the green light and so you both missed it and have to wait for another green light, don’t get pissed, just brush it off. What’s another 5 minutes to get to your destination? Unless you have a pregnant mom in the passenger seat or an injured child, there really is no reason for these road rage incidents.

These days, if you cut someone off on the road you could literally lose your life! You never know when that person you cut off could pull out a gun and shoot you without even looking back!

And when you are at a restaurant and your food is taking an especially long time, just try to be patient. I work in food delivery and I’ve seen these people working really hard. Working long hours, working short on staff and dealing with customers with short fuses. It’s very stressful. So try to be more patient with people. One day, it’ll come back around to you.

And now right on the heels of the pandemic, we find ourselves smack dab in the middle of World War 3!

And don’t even get me started on the economy, which is in the toilet. Everything is expensive these days. Everyone is always talking about taking on extra work to make ends meet. We’re all working ourselves to utter exhaustion!

I had built up an addiction to Red Bull. After a really bad reaction to it, I stopped and now when I get tired I just take a nap. I now focus on saving money instead of trying to make more money. I’m 50 and I feel like I’m 100. That’s not good. So, I am learning new ways to save money and one such way is to learn new skills. Do-it-yourself skills.

DIY everything you can

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One of the best ways to save a lot of money is to DIY everything that you can. Here are some ideas to get you started: cooking, baking, home, car maintenance and repair, renovations, haircuts, pet grooming, and vegetable growing. The possibilities are endless! (Tip: YouTube is one of the best, free ways to learn how to DIY just about anything.)

Today I made my own homemade liquid laundry soap. Here’s the recipe in case you want to get started.

Things you need:

Zote laundry soap bar 14.1 oz.- Amazon

5 gallon bucket with lid

Borax detergent booster

shredder/grater

wooden paint stirrer

measuring cup

2 (1 gallon pitchers) or empty containers to store soap

How to make:

Grate soap into bucket
Fill up 2 (1 gallon) containers with hot water and pour into bucket
Stir until dissolved
Add one cup of Borax, stir until mixed well
Add 2 more gallons of hot water
Stir
Add 1 more gallon of hot water then put on lid
Let sit for 24 hours
Mixture will be double strength, so needs to be diluted
Next day give it another stir
Fill 1 gallon plastic container with half gallon of detergent from the bucket and the other half gallon of hot water, give it a good shake, then store in cool dry space.

Here’s the video I watched to learn this. Enjoy!

It was so easy! Hey, if I can do it, you can do it! So try to get onto YouTube or buy a book on Amazon or at the local bookstore and learn some new skills so you don’t have to work yourself to the bone!

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