{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...]
Five Fabulously Frugal Things I’ve done this week {29th July 2016}….
1) We have a vegetable patch!It's not a huge patch but we've claimed a small corner of the garden where we've planted carrots, sweetcorn, lettuce and spring onions in a raised bed that we built, I've also moved my herb pot over to that corner along with two tomato plants and a chilli plant.2) We went to a BBQ at the weekend and decided to take something different to the usual burgers and sausages that everyone usually takes so we made a zesty green been and feta rice salad using some leftover rice and some random things from the fridge.I'll be sharing the recipe for this … [Read more...]
23 ways to save money on days out this Summer….
Summer can be an expensive time, but it doesn't have to be!There's lots of ways to save money on days out this Summer, it just means being a bit organised and planning ahead a little more than you might usually.... Find cheap or free days out in your area:Check your local museums websites to see what they have going on as they usually have some great activities on throughout the Summer that cost next to nothing. You could also see what's going on at your local library although my two are too old for that now apparently. Ask on Facebook if anyone on your friends list knows of … [Read more...]
How to re-upholster your Dining room chairs for under a fiver….
Remember last week when I told you all last week about my new dining room table and how it inspired me to finally reupholster my dining room chairs. I told you that it had cost me less than a fiver to do all four chairs and promised you that I'd let you in on my secret to keeping the cost down this week...I searched all over for some reasonably priced upholstery fabric that matched the vision that I had in my head for the four chairs that needed reupholstering and I couldn't find the 'perfect' fabric anywhere! I really wanted the chairs to be co-ordinated but different if you … [Read more...]
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