If you love the summer sun, the mid-year season means one thing — finding every excuse to soak up as much of it as possible. Although being the consummate summer party host doesn’t mean breaking the bank. Instead, save on your summer party prep with our favorite spendthrift tricks.
Vintage Sheets & Linens Help You Decorate on a Dime
You might remember your grandmother sorting through her delicate, embroidered linens while on the hunt for a dish towel or two. Having an array of linens on hand may be a practice from the past worth reviving, if printed tablecloths and disposable napkins' high prices are anything to go off of.
Step up your summer party decorating game with genuine, hand-crafted linens. Your local thrift can be a decorative treasure trove, chock-full of cloth napkins, table runners, and everything in between. And unlike the plastic party store fare, these will last you year after year.
ORCA Rita | Temperature Insulated, Stainless Steel Margarita Glass, Lidded Tumbler for Cocktails, Wine&Cold Drinks — Turquoise
These margarita tumblers are great at insulating your drink and keeping them cool.
These Compostable Quart Bags Take the Guilt Out of Using Plastic
We love the convenience of zip-top bags for sending snacks and sandwiches to school, storing leftovers, or organizing supplies, but we feel bad about using so many plastic bags that end up in landfills. These compostable bags are the perfect solution. You can rinse and reuse them just like standard bags, and they handle overstuffing and seal well, too. When you're done, you can add them to your compost bin.
This Wildflower Bouquet That is Made Out of LEGOs
We all know that flowers are the original go-to gift. They are easy to find, smell great, and can show someone you really care. But what I always find with buying flowers is that they are hard to keep alive. They often go droopy after a few days and can make the house smell worse after that. So give the gift of an ever-lasting bouquet made from LEGOs! It's the perfect way to show your partner you care, especially with something you created yourself. It makes for a great gift and a fun Valentine's Day activity.
A Holder For All of Your Small Things
We are obsessed with this toothbrush holder! Not only does it look great in any bathroom setting, it will help keep some extra bacteria from getting on your brush. You really can't go wrong. This would be great for a household with multiple people, because it can fit so much!
This Foot Repair Lotion Will Get Your Feet Summer Ready
As someone who gets deep, painful heel cracks in the winter, this heel cream is a lifesaver. I spend three-quarters of the year in flip flops, and this cream not only gets rid of my painful heel cracks, but it keeps my feet soft, pretty, and sandals ready. My feet feel and look better after about a week of use.
This Kit Makes It Really Easy To Clean Your Airpods
Updated4! If you are an ear bud user, you know how messy they can get. That's why these AirPod cleaners are so trendy right now. Keep those buds clean! I can't tell you how often I use mine on my daily walks, calls and for work. I need to purchase one of these.
These Coffee Maker Cleaning Tablet Make Every Cup Taste Delicious
We don’t advise that you scroll through videos of people cleaning their old coffee makers, because it’ll probably make you wonder if you’re growing something in yours. It can be hard to get any coffee maker fully clean thanks to all those small parts. But Active’s coffee maker cleaning tablets makes marking that off your to-do list anything but a chore. You get 24 decalcifer tablets in every pack, which is more than enough to restore your coffee maker or espresso machine back to it’s delightfully pristine factory condition.
This Nail Polish Holder Makes At-Home Manicures a Breeze
The awkward act of painting your nails and holding the bottle while they're still wet and trying not to smear them is a thing of the past, thanks to this Tweexy nail polish holder. You wear it on your hand like a ring, and the flexible silicone can fit a variety of styles of nail polish that's right at your fingertips.
This Balm Is Specially Designed to Heal Your Cracked Heels
If you find that your heels often dry out or the skin cracks around them, this balm is all the rage right now for fixing just that. So you can go about your day and not be in pain from your shoes anymore. The essential oils and epsom salt within it creates the perfect solution to soothe your feet. I love using this in the summer when I'm walking around barefoot more often than not.
