Every year at this time, I get lots of emails from you lovely readers asking my advice about whether I think packed lunches are cheaper and better value than school dinners. As you can imagine, this usually prompts me to write a post about packed lunches but last week, when I started to write my annual 'packed lunches are awesome' post I realised that the post I published last year covered everything I wanted to say. So rather than bore you all write it again, I thought I would simply re-share last year's post today and work on a different kind of awesome packed lunches post (keep an eye … [Read more...]
Five Fabulously Frugal Things I’ve done this week {5th August 2016}….
1) This week I made a batch of our homemade Febreze to give the curtains and carpets a nice little refresh.It really is lovely and refreshing and is a great alternative to the shop bought versions which cost a lot more than my budget version!Make your own here.2) This week I cancelled Miss Frugal's mobile phone contract and switched to a great PAYG deal with EE. For £15 every 30 days she'll get 4GB data, unlimited texts and 250 minutes. Her current contract is £23.99 a month so that's a saving of £8 a month for double the data and believe me, that girl can get through … [Read more...]
My secret to finding free books for your Kindle….
{UPDATED FOR 2016 as I wanted to add in some more places you can find free kindle books}According to the date I first published this post, I've had my Kindle for coming up to four years now and it's still going strong despite being used on a daily basis. When it comes to managing priorities, whether it’s choosing to stick with a reliable Kindle or finding someone who can write an essay for me, sometimes sticking to what works best for you is the smartest choice. Mr Frugal has tried to get me to replace it so many times to one of the newer models but I love the basic one that I have so … [Read more...]
Six super easy ways to spend less on energy without even trying….
Every now and again, I think we all need a little reminder of some of the things we could (and should) be doing to save some money because no matter how frugal we think we are, there's always something we've forgotten about or something else we could be doing!To give you a reminder on some of the main things that you should be doing to help you spend less on energy bills I've made a nice little infographic for you to share my top six super easy ways to spend less on energy without even trying....I hope you like my first attempt at an infographic. ;-)Some of the savings might … [Read more...]
Five Fabulously Frugal Things I’ve done this week {29th July 2016}….
1) We have a vegetable patch!It's not a huge patch but we've claimed a small corner of the garden where we've planted carrots, sweetcorn, lettuce and spring onions in a raised bed that we built, I've also moved my herb pot over to that corner along with two tomato plants and a chilli plant.2) We went to a BBQ at the weekend and decided to take something different to the usual burgers and sausages that everyone usually takes so we made a zesty green been and feta rice salad using some leftover rice and some random things from the fridge.I'll be sharing the recipe for this … [Read more...]
23 ways to save money on days out this Summer….
Summer can be an expensive time, but it doesn't have to be!There's lots of ways to save money on days out this Summer, it just means being a bit organised and planning ahead a little more than you might usually.... Find cheap or free days out in your area:Check your local museums websites to see what they have going on as they usually have some great activities on throughout the Summer that cost next to nothing. You could also see what's going on at your local library although my two are too old for that now apparently. Ask on Facebook if anyone on your friends list knows of … [Read more...]
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