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This month’s pre-loved bargains {January 2022}….

38542Leave a Comment2022-01-12+10%3A00%3A48Cassandra January 12, 2022 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) and this month's little haul has made me super happy as usual as I got lots of great bargains!I already shared these boots in a five frugal things post a couple of weeks ago but they're such a fab buy that I'm going to share them … [Read more...]

How to get FREE Food with the Shopmium App….

37272Leave a Comment2022-01-11+10%3A00%3A38Cassandra January 11, 2022 By Cassandra
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Today I'm going to share how to get FREE food with the Shopmium app! OK, I know I'm a bit late to the party on this one but one of you lovely people emailed me a couple of weeks ago to ask me what I thought about the Shopmium App and I had to hold my hands up and say that I'd never used it. I've since put that right and now I'm an absolute convert! 😂Honestly, I've seen people talking about the Shopmium App so many times and it's been on my to-do list to try for a good couple of years but I've just never got around to actually downloading the app and having a go. I'm kicking … [Read more...]

How to avoid ordering a takeaway when you really, really want one!

238531 Comment2022-01-10+10%3A00%3A34Cassandra January 10, 2022 By Cassandra
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Today I'm going to help you avoid ordering a takeaway when you really, really want one!You know those nights when you can't be bothered to cook and really want to just pick up the phone and order a takeaway? Well, I have a few little tips that will help make it easier to resist the urge to share with you today...OK, can you tell I'm struggling myself this month seeing as I'm writing this post! I'm trying to get myself healthier and save money so a takeaway is absolutely out of the question at the moment.At the same time though, I'm absolutely wiped out as I've been poorly … [Read more...]

Make your own DIY Scouring Powder….

36939Leave a CommentMake+your+own+DIY+Scouring+Powder....2022-01-08+10%3A00%3A49Cassandra January 8, 2022 By Cassandra
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This DIY homemade scouring powder is the perfect addition to your homemade cleaning kit - and if you don't already have one then it's a great thing to start off with as it's easy to make and super effective!I'm definitely planning to get back into making my own DIY cleaning products again this year - starting with this DIY scouring powder which was inspired by memories of my Mam when I was younger. She always used scouring powder on the oven, the taps and to clean the grout in the tiles around the bath.I'm 99% sure she bought it rather than made it but I definitely remember … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {7th January 2022}….

388521 Comment2022-01-07+09%3A00%3A36Cassandra January 7, 2022 By Cassandra
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Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life. Hey! 👐1) I like to have a paper calendar near me when I'm at work so I can see what and when I'm working and what appointments and plans I have so I can see them at a glance and be as organised as I possibly can be. I don't buy a calendar though, I have a DIY version that I use and make work for me much better. I basically Google 'Pretty printable … [Read more...]

Save hundreds of pounds if you’re working from home….

38954Leave a Comment2022-01-06+10%3A30%3A42Cassandra January 6, 2022 By Cassandra
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With everything going on in the world at the moment, lots of us are working from home right now which means there's an opportunity to potentially save hundreds of pounds on your car insurance. Find out how below...For transparency, I've written about By Miles Car Insurance a few years ago as they looked like they were a good option for Miss Frugal when she got her first car because we knew thought that the car would be sitting on the driveway for most of the time and paying for her insurance based on her actual mileage seemed like a great option. As it happened, we ended up buying … [Read more...]