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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.1) This week I've started my Spring Clean and my house is smelling amazing!  I've used my homemade cleaning spray for all surfaces around the house and Zoflora on my floors.Considering Zoflora is super cheap and my homemade cleaning spray costs about 10p for a big bottle to make, I'm so pleased with the results.I've also cleared out cupboards that have needed cleaning … [Read more...]

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.1) I made a huge (and I mean huge) batch of chilli last weekend with the intention of us having chilli and rice on Saturday night and then freezing the rest in batches so we had plenty in.  I find chilli to be really versatile as it goes with rice and pasta, is great as a topping on jacket potatoes or potato wedges, works brilliantly on nachos and is perfect just on its own in a … [Read more...]

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.1) It rained quite a bit here last Saturday and for some reason Monty, our puppy, just wanted to play outside in it.  Which is no problem other than the fact that he's super fluffy and I hate the smell of wet dog.He kept going outside, getting all of his fur soaked and then coming in and rolling on the rug to get dry!  Because he's still a puppy and not as good as Buddy at … [Read more...]

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.1) Have you ever got to the front of the queue in somewhere like Boots and realised that you can't find your Boots Advantage card?  The lovely lady behind the till tells you she'll validate your receipt so if you bring it back then they can still add the points on a late date but then you instantly forget about it so lose out on the points!  Me too!But last week I discovered an … [Read more...]

1) We've finally got around to selling our old car which we were planning to sell for spares and repair or scrap as it's got issues and is now out of it's MOT.  I got a quote for £50 from one of those we buy any car businesses and they are the hassle-free version so I was super tempted just to go with them and save time and hassle.  I decided to spend half an hour shopping around though and managed to find someone who offered £150 and collected within the hour which was fantastic.We only paid about £600 for the car about three years ago as it is just to get Mr Frugal to work and back (just … [Read more...]

1) I love starting these posts with some lovely bargain flowers whenever I can because I just love having fresh flowers in my house.  I tend to pop to the shop for them specifically on a night specifically through the week and I try not to pay for than a pound or two for the flowers that I buy.  I seem to have mastered the timing for our local supermarket to get there just after they do the last reductions which is around 7.30 in the evening for my shop.This is actually 3 bunches of daffodils that were reduced to 25p a bunch.I used to think of fresh flowers as a waste of money but … [Read more...]