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Amazing DIY Orange Peel Kitchen Spray….

297002 Comments2025-03-09+17%3A00%3A15Cassandra March 9, 2025 By Cassandra
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This DIY Orange Peel Kitchen Spray smells amazing and more importantly, does a great job cleaning your kitchen and bathroom surfaces.Over the last couple of years, I've really started to enjoy making and experimenting with homemade cleaning products and one that I've made over and over is my DIY orange peel kitchen spray. I just love the citrus smell - so much so that I sometimes even add a cheeky few drops of sweet orange essential oil to add even more orange scent. 😁This spray is fab for all your kitchen and your bathroom cleaning but I tend to use mine more in the … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {8th March 2025}….

43401Leave a Comment2025-03-08+12%3A00%3A49Cassandra March 8, 2025 By Cassandra
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Every week (ish) I share five frugal things that I've done during the previous 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) Remember, my intentional frugal reset a couple of weeks ago? In case you missed it, I realised that I'd started to relax a little more around some of the things that I used to be really strict around - the things that used to save me money on a regular basis so I decided to really focus my mind again on the basics of being … [Read more...]

Free Printable Spring Wall Art….

37375Leave a CommentFree+Printable+Spring+Wall+Art....2025-03-04+21%3A30%3A40Cassandra March 4, 2025 By Cassandra
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This free printable Spring Wall Art is exactly what you need to brighten up your walls and your days! I really am one of those people whose mood can be lifted by surrounding myself with pretty things and motivational quotes so pretty motivational wall art is right up my street and at this time of the year, with the sun starting to peek through the clouds more and more, this wall art is absolutely perfect for me.I like to have a few of my favourite quotes and prints framed and placed around the house on a permanent basis but since I discovered washi tape, I also love to make … [Read more...]

#OldSchool Meal Planning Monday {3rd March 2025}….

43420Leave a Comment2025-03-03+11%3A00%3A27Cassandra March 3, 2025 By Cassandra
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As part of my frugal reset, I'm going to share my weekly meal plan on here for a couple of weeks - maybe longer depending on how much I enjoy writing these posts and if I feel like I need the accountability that I get from sharing something with you all!I've been meal planning again for a couple of weeks now and I'm starting to get everyone on board which is making it easier to stick to. It helps that I try and include meals that I know everyone enjoys and I focus on that more than choosing cheaper meals if that makes sense. I also make sure that I include plenty of salads and … [Read more...]

Homemade Cuticle Oil…

37829Leave a CommentHomemade+Cuticle+Oil...2025-03-02+17%3A30%3A48Cassandra March 2, 2025 By Cassandra
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Do your nails a favour with this homemade cuticle oil!I know I've said this before but everyone has their own reasons for being frugal and one of my biggies is that I want to save money wherever I can so I can afford treats and nice things in life without having to worry about paying for them. So, I spend money on regular nail appointments which I know will have lots of you rolling your eyes because it no doubt feels like a bit of an indulgent thing. I know this because I used to feel exactly the same way and would look at people who had perfectly manicured nails and … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {1st March 2025}….

43390Leave a Comment2025-03-01+13%3A00%3A21Cassandra March 1, 2025 By Cassandra
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Every week (ish) I share five frugal things that I've done during the previous 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) Anyone who's been here for a little while will know that I love starting these weekly posts with some bargain flowers and this week is one of my favourite flowers so I'm super happy today! I love to have fresh flowers in the house and buying them for myself makes me feel a little bit empowered if I'm honest. I feel like I … [Read more...]