Today is International Women's day which is a day that woman unite across the world to fight for equality! I can't tell you how sad it makes me that in 2018, women are still campaigning for equal rights - a movement started by the Suffragettes in the early 1900's. Those brave ladies started this fight for us and over 100 years later, despite the vast improvements to women's rights, we still aren't equal in all areas of society.It really is time to #PressforProgress and do what we can to finish what the Suffragettes started!I wanted to share this post with you today because it … [Read more...]
Homemade Honey and Oatmeal Soap…
This year I've been trying to get a bit more creative and learning to make my own soap was something I've wanted to do for a while so today, I'm sharing my first attempt - Honey and Oatmeal Soap!I always thought homemade soap would be too much of a faff for me but a little while ago I was buying some shea butter from Amazon for another project when I came across 'Melt and Pour Soap Base' which is amazing! It's literally a soap base that comes in cubes which you just need to melt, add your other ingredients and then pour it into your moulds.I bought my soap moulds for under £2.00 … [Read more...]
How to try and Stay Healthy When the Kids are Sick….
Getting sick can feel like the end of the world for many people. You feel weak, exhausted and possibly have a sore throat, cough, itchy eyes and maybe even a fever. If you've found that you’re getting sick more often than not when the kids are sick then continue reading to find ways you can try to stay healthy when the kids are sick.From just before Christmas until the end of January there was someone in our family poorly every single day. The kids both started off ill with an awful sickness bug that was doing the rounds and then Mr Frugal got it between Christmas and New Year. It … [Read more...]
Why you shouldn’t panic if your debit card is declined….
You don't necessarily need to panic if your debit card is declined as there are lots of reasons why your payment might not have gone through!Last week, I was trying to pay for my shopping with my debit card and the machine came up with the dreaded 'not authorised' message. My heart sank immediately and I felt a little bit sick - a feeling not helped by the fact that the lady serving me might as well have put a tannoy out as she was that loud when she announced to the world that my payment had been declined.I quickly grabbed my other card out of my bag and the payment went through … [Read more...]
13 things in your house that you could sell right now and make some money….
Do you want to declutter your house and make some money at the same time? If you do then this post is just what you need as I'm going to give you lots of ideas for things in your house that you could sell and make some money!13 things in your house that you could sell right now and make some money Games Consoles - there's always a demand for games consoles so if you have any that are sitting around then consider selling them to make some money and clear some space. Check online and see what sort of price the console you have is selling for and make sure that you check how much the … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things I’ve done this week {2nd March 2018}….
1) We've finally got around to selling our old car which we were planning to sell for spares and repair or scrap as it's got issues and is now out of it's MOT. I got a quote for £50 from one of those we buy any car businesses and they are the hassle-free version so I was super tempted just to go with them and save time and hassle. I decided to spend half an hour shopping around though and managed to find someone who offered £150 and collected within the hour which was fantastic.We only paid about £600 for the car about three years ago as it is just to get Mr Frugal to work and back (just … [Read more...]
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