I’ve already started my Christmas shopping this year and have been picking up little bits here and there for a while now, but this week I ticked off one of Miss Frugal’s bigger presents. And somehow, what started with me trying to remember the name of a perfume I liked ended with £300 worth of perfume costing me just £156.60. - even less when you take into account the extra Boots Advantage points and the cashback I got from Top Cash Back.It was one of those times where every little offer seemed to stack together perfectly, and it reminded me why I always take a few extra minutes before … [Read more...]
Five little things that have saved us money this week {11th September 2026}….
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.It’s time for this week’s Five Money-Saving Things, and I’m starting with one of my favourite ways to start these posts... Starting off strong with some bargain … [Read more...]
We made £140 at a car boot sale – here’s what we learned…
Last weekend, Miss Frugal and I decided to do a car boot sale to clear out some of the things we no longer wanted and hopefully make a bit of money at the same time.There were three options for sellers depending on what time you wanted to arrive. We could go early and pay £25, arrive a bit later and pay £17 or turn up just before the gates opened to buyers and pay £12. We went for the £25 early option because we had a LOT of stuff and quite a lot of Miss Frugal’s things were literally just shoved into big bags. We knew we’d be slow setting up because we’d be organising everything as we … [Read more...]
My Packed Lunch Cake used to Cost 11p a Slice – What Does It Cost in 2026?
Years ago, when my two were still in junior school, I used to make a packed lunch cake that worked out at just 7p a slice and then later, I made a chocolate packed lunch cake which cost about 11p a slice. I shared the recipes on here at the time, complete with a full cost breakdown using Tesco prices, and it's always been one of those posts that makes me smile when I come across it because it takes me straight back to the days of making two packed lunches every morning.With September just around the corner and packed lunches about to become part of the daily routine again for lots … [Read more...]
Five little things that have saved us money this week {4th September2026}….
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.It’s been a pretty good week for little money-saving wins this week, although looking at my list, quite a few of them seem to revolve around food. 😂 There’s nothing … [Read more...]
How to make homemade fruit vodka…
I walked past a blackberry bush absolutely covered in ripe blackberries last week and, rather than thinking about blackberry crumble or homemade jam, my first thought was blackberry vodka. 😂I rarely drink these days, so when I do have a drink I want it to be something a bit more stand out than something I'd normally have. I love the idea of making something myself that I can bring out at Christmas or when we have people round, so homemade fruit vodka seemed perfect.It also helped that we had a giant bottle of vodka in the house that we weren't going to drink as it was, so I … [Read more...]
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