Love the giver more than the gift.- Brigham Young. And when you get thoughtful Homemade Christmas gifts, it makes it even more special.

The holiday season is finally here, and before the fun holiday festivities arrive, it’s time to get ready with Homemade Christmas gifts.

You can reduce the post-holiday stress by saving and spending wisely without sacrificing any of the holiday excitement. Before you indulge in the marathon of gifts-buying, look at these tips to make smart choices and save money this holiday season – ring in the New Year with celebration rather than panic.

Get ready with special Christmas gifts- Homemade Christmas Gifts. These DIY projects are not only easy to make but also, stylish.

Ready, set, get the supplies, and start making your Homemade Christmas Gifts.

1. Bubble Bath Bars:

There is nothing more blissful than soaking in a big warm tub while hot tea.

2. DIY Peppermint Mason Jar Candles:

Raise your hand if you have never tried making your own candles. You might be surprised how easy it is to make and gift it to your loved one. Stock up some candle wax, favorite scent, and a mason jar. It is a perfect gift for friends, neighbors, co-workers, and teachers this holiday season.

3. DIY Chunky Knit Blanket

Don’t throw your money on a $300- $600 blanket for a Christmas gift to your loved one. DIY chunky knit blanket with a $20-$25 yarn. Honestly, it is not about the money, it is about the feeling of accomplishment when you knit your very own blanket.

4. DIY Pine Gel Candles

Give these beautiful Pine Gel Candles and light up their world this Christmas. All you need is some glitter, floating candles, a mason jar, dried evergreen, and gel wax.

5. Marbled Clay Ring Dish

Help your friend keep their small treasures on this beautiful marble clay ring dish. All you need is oven-bake clay and 15-minutes of your time.

6. Glowing Photo Luminaries

It is a fun, easy, and inexpensive personalized gift for any occasion. Let those flickering candles bring back all the memories.

7. Whipped Body Butter Recipe

Use coconut oil, cocoa butter, and almond oil to make this tempting whipped body butter. Give this classic winter staple to moisturize their skin.

8.Cookie Mix Gift Sack

It is a perfect gift for teachers, co-workers, family, and friends. A cookie mix is a better gift as in the holiday season we are inundated with sweets, cakes, and cookies. So, it’s nice to bake your own cookies later.

9. Succulent Gift Box

How can you forget your plant-loving friend? A box filled with budding succulents and all the essentials you would need to plant them in a pot or terrarium.

10. Spa Pedicure Gift in a Jar

Fill a mason jar with all the essentials for a salon-worthy manicure/pedicure at home. A little pampering is what we need for Christmas.

11. DIY Snow Globes

Give this homemade version of the classic Christmas snow globe. You can finish this project in just 10 minutes – quick and easy. Perfect DIY to do with your kids and cherish it forever.

12. Wall Clock

Use the decorative gift wrap to make a beautiful clock. The clock is running make the most of the day…

13. DIY Koosh Ball Pillows

Add some holographic pillows to your Christmas gift list – let her relive her childhood. It’s a super simple DIY and I am planning to gift this to my daughter this holiday season.

14. DIY Clay Coasters

These clay coasters can be personalized and shaped the way you like. It’s an awesome gift – useful and beautiful.

15. Easy Ring Cones

Give these ring cones to your girlfriends and they will never forget this Christmas gift. The best part of this DIY is that you can customize it depending on their style and you can showcase your creativity with colors and accents.

I hope you liked these easy-peasy Homemade Christmas Gifts. It’s time to get creative and thoughtful this holiday season. You can find all these projects on my Pinterest Board – Homemade Christmas Gifts.

Do let me know your favorite Homemade Christmas Gifts project.

See you next week. Lots of love!

xoxo

This post is written by Lee Walters

Those of you who use safety razors probably know how much it costs to replace your razor blades over time. While there are advantages to using a safety razor, the expense incurred may not be one of them. That is why we have written this article: to help you lessen the financial burden of using a safety razor.

Using Leather

Traditionally, blades of any kind were sharpened using a leather “strop”. This is a strip of leather that would be held tightly while running the blade over it a number of times until it is sharp. You can still get yourself a strop if you want, but it works just as well on denim. We recommend using an old pair of jeans as the blade will probably cause the fabric to fray and deteriorate.

Using An Old Denim

The first thing you need to do is place the jeans on a clear, flat and sturdy surface, like your desk or kitchen counter. It is also a good idea to use a surface that is dry. While setting up your surface, you might want to clean your blade by allowing it to soak in a cleaning solution for about 15 to 30 minutes. You can find cleaning solutions that are meant for razor blades, which will be good at removing hair and skin buildup from the blade, but a regular dish soap will also work for this purpose. Just leave the blade in the solution for about half an hour and occasionally stir it around to dislodge any stubborn pieces of dirt or “razor gunk” that has accumulated on the blade.

After soaking, you should dry the razor completely. To do this, you need to shake it thoroughly over the sink to remove all the big water droplets, after which you should gently run it along with a cloth in the direction of the blade to make it absolutely dry. To avoid a buildup of lint, it would probably be a good idea to use a lint free or a microfiber cloth.

This is when you will begin to sharpen your blade. To do this, you need to run your blade along your jeans in the direction of the blade and not against it. You can do this about 20 or 30 times with short, quick strokes. This is the part of the process that is known as stropping, and it removes burrs and irregularities, thus honing the edge of the razor. For more even results, it is a good practice to strop your blade in the opposite direction as well. Just flip the blade over and run it along the same section of denim around 20 or 30 times in the same way as before. Remember to apply minimal pressure while stropping. If you apply too much pressure while performing the strokes, you run the risk of damaging your blade further instead of sharpening it.

Using your foreman

An alternative to denim stropping is your own forearm. The forearm is very similar in firmness and texture to traditional leather strops. Needless to say, you have to be careful while doing this to avoid cutting yourself. Again, just apply minimal pressure and you will get the same results as you would with denim or leather. Just as with your jeans, run the blade along the straight part of your forearm with the direction of the blade and not against it. Doing this about 10 to 15 times in each direction will sharpen your blade as effectively as it would with denim or leather. Since you are running the razor with the direction of the blade and not against, you should not be cutting the hair on your forearm. If you are, then you might want to reorient yourself to get the proper angle for stropping.

Yes, using the best disposable razors matter, but would always be a very good practice to clean it thoroughly after every shave. To get this information about the top list of disposable razors available online, you can visit The Hair Central website for details.

NOTE: Unfortunately, this method does not apply to regular cartridge razors, as it would be impossible to sharpen one blade without damaging the others.

About Lee Walters

Lee Walters is a blogger and owner of https://thehaircentral.com/ website. His site is about the hair niche and promotes different products. You can check out his website and discover all the necessary secrets to having hair that’s on point 24 hours a day.

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15 Easy and Unique Homemade Christmas Gifts 2020

Love the giver more than the gift.- Brigham Young. And when you get thoughtful Homemade Christmas gifts, it makes it even more special.

The holiday season is finally here, and before the fun holiday festivities arrive, it’s time to get ready with Homemade Christmas gifts.

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Love the giver more than the gift.- Brigham Young. And when you get thoughtful Homemade Christmas gifts, it makes it even more special.

The holiday season is finally here, and before the fun holiday festivities arrive, it’s time to get ready with Homemade Christmas gifts.

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