We were sent the VAX Platinum Power MAX to review but all opinions are mine (and Mr Frugal's who built it and was the first to use it).The VAX Platinum Power MAX comes with some pretty big claims - the most impressive of which is that it's proven to out clean the leading rental!  It also has a Which? Best Buy and scores highest in the Good Housekeeping Institute's carpet cleaning testing. Impressive, hey?  In this post, I'm going to tell you how I feel about it...I have carpets throughout my house so I was looking forward to giving them all a bit of a refresh but if … [Read more...]

This monthly blank calendar template is just what you need to be the most organised family in town!This year, it seems to have gotten very hard to keep a check on who's where and when.  We have Miss Frugal in college now with a very random timetable, Mr Frugal working shifts as he always has, me no longer working my set hours at work and working different shifts and Master Frugal at school with the odd early finish thrown in.We also have things like driving lessons, Doctors appointments, football matches, nights out and work events to keep track of and without something in … [Read more...]

Today, it's card on the table time as I want to tell you why I've been struggling a little bit with blogging about our 'frugal lifestyle'.  Warning: It's a bit of a waffley post!Basically, our financial situation is in a much better place than it was 10 (ish) years ago when I started blogging all about our journey to a more frugal lifestyle and as a result, our priorities have changed a little bit.  I've been going through a bit of a blogging crisis of confidence which for a good few months has stopped me from sharing some of the things I'd usually share with you.For … [Read more...]