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...]
3 ways to make your own festival ready DIY flower headband….
Miss Frugal is desperate to go to a festival but I'm not so keen as I like my home comforts too much to enjoy camping all that much. Last year, I managed to hold her off by having a festival in our own back garden but this year she's not been so easy to put off.The first DIY flower headband is made using a bunch of artificial flowers that I bought from The Range for £1.29 and although I do love it, in hindsight I think smaller flowers would have worked better. All I did with this one is intertwine the roses with each other around our marshmallow jar as that was the closest thing to head … [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...]
Delicious ‘Tastes of Summer’ Storecupboard Risotto….
Isn't it mad how the best recipes always come from the times when you just fling whatever you have to hand in a pan? Or is it just me that happens to?This amazing risotto came about almost by accident when I was looking for a way to use up some leftover gammon from the Sunday roast. I'd forgotten to buy some Parmesan cheese which always adds that extra depth to risotto so I decided to use half a tub of Mediterranean flavour Philadelphia soft cheese instead and it was genuinely amazing!This made two generous sized portions so bear in mind you'll need to double the recipe if you're … [Read more...]
Days Out: Ocean Beach Pleasure Park….
Every year since the kids were old enough to go on fairground rides we've kicked off the Summer Holidays with a trip to Ocean Beach Pleasure Park in South Shields and this year was no exception.I'm trying to find the right words to describe Ocean Beach to you and I'm honestly struggling because it's a bit of a cross between a theme park and a travelling funfair. It has all the traditional fairground rides and games you'd expect to see at a funfair and it certainly has the loud atmosphere with each ride blaring out it's own theme tune. Where it differs from your normal funfair (apart from … [Read more...]
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