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This month’s pre-loved bargains {June 2021}….

37888Leave a Comment2021-06-23+17%3A01%3A31Cassandra June 23, 2021 By Cassandra
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You all know that I love a good pre-loved bargain, whether it's from a charity shop, the car boot sale or even from somewhere online and this is my monthly post to share some of my bargains with you!I know I say this pretty much every month but I genuinely love buying second hand (here are 8 reasons why I think buying second-hand clothes is the future) because I can get better quality clothes for less money at the same time as doing my bit for the world and for charity. Everybody wins!I have a couple of lovely little towns near me which are fab for a little wander and also have the … [Read more...]

15 Basic Money Management Tips….

36191Leave a Comment15+Basic+Money+Management+Tips....2021-06-22+16%3A00%3A43Cassandra June 22, 2021 By Cassandra
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We're going back to basics today with these 15 basic but essential money management tips!Over the last six months as my life has been ridiculously busy and if I'm honest, budgeting has probably been the last thing on my mind most of the time - manageable only because our outgoings were significantly less with the kids on lockdown at home and our income was significantly increased due to all of the overtime I was working. Now we're having to deal with the fact that this is our new normal and our outgoings are creeping back up while the overtime is on the decline so I don't have … [Read more...]

How to dry rose petals….

242917 CommentsHow+to+dry+rose+petals....2021-06-21+19%3A48%3A33Cassandra June 21, 2021 By Cassandra
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When I did a Google search for how to dry rose petals, I got all sorts of complicated instructions that felt like a bit too much faff for what I wanted. I tried a couple of methods with no success as you'll see below but in the end I mastered it - by using the microwave of all things! ;-)Anyone who regularly reads my weekly five frugal things posts will know that I love a good bunch of reduced flowers from the supermarket to brighten up my kitchen snd regularly manage to find some bargains at the end of the day in our local supermarkets. All flowers are lovely but I must … [Read more...]

Four Ingredient Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies….

35626Leave a Comment2021-06-21+17%3A00%3A44Cassandra June 21, 2021 By Cassandra
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These Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies are super easy to make, taste amazing and even more amazing is the fact that they only use four ingredients that you'll probably have in the house already!I love a good simple recipe and this is just about as simple as it comes - and the best bit is that the finished cookies taste anything but quick and easy although I should say that they don't look like picture-perfect cookies if you make them anything like I do.They're perfect for the kids to make and if you have older kids like my two, they'll have the recipe memorised so they can whip up a … [Read more...]

How to make towels fluffy again….

31087Leave a CommentHow+to+make+towels+fluffy+again....2021-06-20+18%3A23%3A31Cassandra June 20, 2021 By Cassandra
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Even the nicest of towels can eventually end up feeling rough and a bit uncomfortable to use. There's a way to fix it though so read on if you want to know how to make towels fluffy again! First up, let me tell you the reason your towels are no longer as absorbent as they used to be and why they feel more like cardboard than the fluffy towels you want to be wrapping yourself in when you step out of the bath or shower - it's more than likely because you use the recommended amount of washing detergent when you wash them! That's right, the washing detergent you … [Read more...]

How to sell on Vinted….

37997Leave a CommentHow+to+sell+on+Vinted....2021-06-15+09%3A00%3A35Cassandra June 15, 2021 By Cassandra
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If you're interested in learning how to sell on Vinted and make some money then this is the post you need in your life...I'm a big fan of selling on the Facebook marketplace as it's so easy. Anyone who's tried it will know that you just snap a couple of pics on your phone, add a description and a price and you're good to go - no postage, no fees, no hassle.I've sold loads on there in the past and never had any issues but I will say that it's not great for smaller items like shoes, clothes and bags so most things that fall into this category would usually go into the car boot … [Read more...]