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.  Hey! 👐1) Have you ever read my post about how to be financially resilient? Probably not I know but basically, I shared some of the things I do to try and plan for emergencies and one of the things is the boiler cover I pay for through British Gas. I've written about this in more detail yesterday but basically, my boiler broke down last Friday night and … [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.  Hey! 👐1) I've made a batch of candy cane spoons using some crushed candy canes ready for the kids Christmas Eve boxes this year. I have some cellophane bags that I'll pop them in ready to pop in the boxes with the usual snowman soup and reindeer dust because you're never too old for Christmas traditions like that.This batch didn't turn out as … [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.  Hey! 👐1) I didn't bother with a Sunday dinner on Sunday as I had some meatballs in the freezer so I made a pasta bake with them and my homemade tomato sauce. It was lovely and there was so much leftover that we ended up having it for tea on Monday night too with the addition of a couple of slices of homemade garlic bread.I do try to make extra when I … [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.  Hey! 👐1) I know I've mentioned Honey in the past but in case you missed it, it's basically a browser extension that pops up whenever you check out on a site to let you know if there are discounts codes available. I used it all the time and have saved a fortune but every now and again, when there's no discount available, you'll be able to collect Honey Gold … [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.  Hey! 👐1) My homemade Limoncello is done and it tastes amazing! It's basically the zest and juice of three lemons added to 75cl of vodka in a bottle or jar large enough to hold a litre of liquid. You just leave the lemon to infuse into the vodka for two weeks giving it a shake every day. After two weeks, add 60ml of water and 80g of sugar and let … [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.  Hey! 👐1) I have two cheap Ikea bedside cabinets that are in great condition everywhere other than the top so I thought I'd whip out the sticky-backed plastic and give them a cheeky revamp! They look amazing even if I do say so myself!The sticky-backed plastic was from B&Q and cost £5 for a 2 metre roll and it's a black leather effect style which … [Read more...]