This DIY Orange Peel Kitchen Spray smells amazing and more importantly, it does a great job cleaning your kitchen and bathroom surfaces.I love a good cleaning video as much as the next person but what I don't love is the message that you need to go out and buy a hundred and one different cleaning products in order to do your own cleaning at home. You absolutely don't need to fill your trolley with a different cleaning product for each cleaning job around your house and a good cleaning product doesn't need to be filled with chemicals.Don't get me wrong, I'm not against all the … [Read more...]
Bored Jars for everyone – from Tots to Teens…
Sick of hearing the kids say 'I'm bored'? Had enough of them playing on electronics all day? Going loopy at the thought of having to entertain them for another day?Well, this post could be just what you need!I've written about bored jars a few times over the years since I started blogging and last week, I realised that I had one that was appropriate for pretty much any child from a tot to a teenager. It's because I've relied on them so much as my children were growing up because I can't stand hearing the words "I'm bored" but equally, as much as I've always … [Read more...]
How to claim a refund from a payday loan…
So, I've been meaning to write this post for months and months now but I've never managed to get around to it but today I'm going to tell you how you can claim a refund from a payday loan if you've ever had one in the past.I genuinely hope that none of you has ever had to rely on a payday loan to get you through to the end of the month but if you have then there is an opportunity to potentially claim some compensation if it was mis-sold to you.It was more then likely mis-sold if you couldn't afford it at the time and I don't know about you but my thoughts are that if you needed to … [Read more...]
Here’s the one BIG thing you should teach your children about money…
There are so many lessons that we need to teach our children about money but today, I'm going to tell you what I think is the single most important lesson that you need to teach them. It's the foundation for so many other money lessons that you'll teach them throughout the years.Teaching children about money can, and should, start from an early age and over the years, there's going to be lots of specific money lessons that you can teach them but the foundation to many of those lessons is this one: You may have to wait to buy something that you want. No matter how much you want … [Read more...]
5 ways to save money on a family caravan holiday….
This is the time of year when lots of people (including me) start to think about their Summer Holiday! One option that you might want to consider as a cheaper holiday is a family caravan holiday, either here in the UK or abroad.A family caravan holiday could be a cheaper option for you and your family this year, especially if you follow some of these tips... Book in Advance Try and book your caravan pitch before you travel - as far in advance as you can. This will mean you'll not only get more choice as to where you'll stay but you should (fingers crossed) qualify for … [Read more...]
25 thrifty ideas for Random acts of kindness that won’t cost you a penny….
Today felt like a good day to dust off this old post, give it a polish up and share it with you again because I want you all to be overflowing with as many ideas as possible to be kind and make someone's day!One single random act of kindness isn't going to change the world but it is going to make someone have a better day than they would have done otherwise. It's going to make you feel better for doing it and as well as making the recipient feel better themselves, it's also going to increase the chances that they're going to be nice to someone else in turn.So if one little … [Read more...]
