The Diary of a Frugal Family | Living a Fabulously Frugal Family Life

What we’re eating the week before Pay Day….

45734Leave a Comment2026-06-15+10%3A06%3A50Cassandra June 15, 2026 By Cassandra
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The week before payday is always the week that I try to work my way through the freezer and cupboards to use up some of the things we already have in.Years ago, I started doing it out of necessity because money was often a bit tight by the time we reached the end of the month. Back then, it was a way of stretching the budget until payday arrived. These days, it's much more of a habit than a necessity, but it's one that's stuck as I quite like having a bit of a reset before the big monthly shop. It helps clear out the random bits that have accumulated in the freezer, uses up anything … [Read more...]

Homemade Febreze for under 20p a bottle….

1696220 Comments2026-06-13+16%3A00%3A38Cassandra June 13, 2026 By Cassandra
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I've been making my own homemade Febreze for years now and it still makes regular appearances in my weekly "Five Little Things That Saved Me Money This Week" posts. I realised recently though that the original post I wrote about it is well overdue an update, so I thought I'd dust it off, give it a refresh and share it again. Partly because I've treated myself to a new spray bottle and was looking for an excuse to show it off! The old one had seen better days and was looking more than a little grubby after years of being topped up and dragged from room to room. The new one is a lovely white … [Read more...]

Five little things that have saved us money this week {12th June 2026}….

45713Leave a Comment2026-06-12+09%3A36%3A58Cassandra June 12, 2026 By Cassandra
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Every week I share five small things we’ve done to save a bit of money, make life easier or help us spend more intentionally. None of them are usually huge on their own, but that’s kind of the point. Those small choices add up over time and give us more room for the things that really matter — whether that’s days out, holidays, home projects, treats we’ll actually enjoy or just a bit more breathing space in the budget.Hey! 1) We were pottering about in the garden the other evening trying to decide what to do with ourselves. We'd both fancied getting out of the house for a bit … [Read more...]

How to dress for every occasion this summer without spending a lot…

45725Leave a Comment2026-06-11+20%3A33%3A26Cassandra June 11, 2026 By Cassandra
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Every year, summer seems to arrive all at once... One minute I'm still wearing jumpers and convincing myself that I don't need to put the heating on, and the next my diary is filling up with days out, family get-togethers, barbecues and all the other things that seem to happen when the sun finally decides to make an appearance.Along with all of that usually comes the realisation that my wardrobe isn't quite as prepared for summer as I'd like it to be. There always seems to be an occasion coming up that I don't quite have the right thing to wear for, whether that's a family celebration, … [Read more...]

7 Ways a Garden Pod Cuts Household Costs….

45720Leave a Comment2026-06-11+19%3A13%3A45Cassandra June 11, 2026 By Cassandra
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When we moved into our house earlier this year, we quickly discovered that there was no shortage of things we could spend money on. Every room seems to come with its own to-do list and we're constantly weighing up what jobs are worth doing, what can wait and what will actually make a difference to how we live. It's amazing how quickly you can spend money on a house if you're not careful. 😁 One thing I've seen becoming much more popular recently is garden pods. A few years ago, I probably would have thought garden pods were a bit of a luxury, but the more I've looked into them, … [Read more...]

What’s growing in my garden {June 2026}….

456942 Comments2026-06-10+11%3A33%3A31Cassandra June 10, 2026 By Cassandra
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Has summer been and gone already? 😁 We've had some gorgeous weather over the last few weeks and it's inspired us to spend much more time out in the garden. We've been trying our best to make it look as lovely as possible, despite both of us being complete novice gardeners, but we've also spent plenty of time simply sitting out there and enjoying it. One thing we've discovered this month is that we genuinely enjoy being outside together. Whether we're fixing a broken water feature, pulling up weeds, moving plants around or just sitting out with a cold drink, I've really enjoyed the … [Read more...]