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.Before I start though, I do want to say that being frugal to me is about getting the best value for our money - it's not about doing without for us or about not having nice things. We all have different financial situations and we're all frugal for different reasons - we're frugal so we can afford to do nice things together.I missed last week's five frugal things post … [Read more...]
Homemade Refreshing Peppermint Cooling Spray….
This homemade peppermint cooling spray is exactly what you need to keep you cool in this heatwave!This lovely natural peppermint cooling spray has definitely been doing the job to keep me feeling refreshed in this heat lately but I love to pop it in in my travel bag to spray on my face after a long journey or when we get off the plane on holidays. How to make homemade Peppermint Cooling Spray My bottle is quite small as it started life as a hotel freebie pillow spray so I use 2 tablespoons water, 2 tablespoons of witch hazel and 5 drops each of lavender and peppermint essential oils. … [Read more...]
Emergency Fund Update….
For years, my credit card was my Emergency Fund but as I got closer to paying off my debts, I realised that we really did need an Emergency Fund otherwise, I'd never be able to be completely debt free. This year has been a big one for us financially with a big shift in focus for us as we finally reached the end of our journey to being debt free and then started to make regular, significant overpayments to our mortgage.The next step for us is to build an Emergency Fund that we can use in an emergency so we don't have to use our credit cards to pay for the unexpected things that … [Read more...]
Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps – the UK version….
I first came across Dave Ramsey a few years ago now and I kind of discounted them as they were very US centric and also seemed very much like common sense things to do. More recently though, I've gone back to them and adapted them to myself so today, I'm going to share with you Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps - the UK version, adapted to fit what works for me.You shouldn't feel you have to do everything exactly as you're told - use them as a guide for what works for you!Now, I know I mentioned already that one of the reasons I wasn't a fan right away was because I thought the … [Read more...]
Homemade Blackberry Vinegar….
Homemade blackberry Vinegar is a great way to use up leftover blackberries, which I always have when we go blackberry picking as we never fail to pick more than we need!I bet you're wondering what blackberry vinegar is though, aren't you?Well, it's nothing fancy, it's literally blackberry infused vinegar but it makes an amazing salad dressing and is said to ward off a cold if you drink a teaspoon a day in hot water when you feel the cold coming on. I can vouch for the first one but the second, I suspect is nothing more than an old wives tale although I'll try anything to stop a … [Read more...]
Whipped Pink Lemonade Body Scrub…..
Miss Frugal loves a good body scrub, as do I, and this one is my favourite so far - whipped pink lemonade body scrub!Honestly, I'm pretty sure we could give The Body Shop a run for their money with all the homemade beauty recipes that we've tried recently. Pinterest has a LOT to answer for - Miss Frugal currently has a very full board that she calls 'DIY recipes to try' and we're working our way through it pin by pin.Today was pink lemonade body scrub but not just any pink lemonade body scrub - this is whipped pink lemonade body scrub and I can guarantee that you're going to like … [Read more...]
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