Five frugal things I've done this week: 1.  I bought some lovely cushions on sale a few weeks ago from Dunelm Mill.  They were reduced to £2 each and they were so pretty that I bought them intending to use them in my little living room makeover.  As pretty as they were though, they just didn't go with anything else so I gave them to Miss Frugal to use on her bed as she loves girly cushions.  The only problem is that the cushions she has have started taking over her bed so she ends up throwing them all on the floor every night and I end up nagging at her to pick them up again the next day. … [Read more...]

Five frugal things I've done this week: 1.  I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before but Miss Frugal has a junior gym membership to our local gym which allows her to use all the facilities of the five leisure centres in the area.  I initially dismissed the idea of a gym membership as too expensive but when I looked into it, it's actually really good value for money.  She used to go swimming at least once a week at £2.25 a time so swimming alone cost £9 a month whereas now, for just £6 more she goes to a gym session a couple of times a week and fits in extra swimming whenever she fancies it. … [Read more...]

OK, I know that leftover wine is a rare occurrence but it does happen (or so I've been told).So if you ever find yourself with leftover wine, there here's a handy list of what you can do with it to save it going to waste.1.  Drink it! ;-)2.  You can freeze it in ice cube trays to add to the same type of wine next time you drink it.  It keeps it cool without diluting it like an ice cube would.3.  As above, you can freeze it into ice cubes ready to add to your favourite recipes.  White wine goes lovely in risottos and reds are great in beef casseroles and stews.4.  It … [Read more...]