In today's post, I'm going to talk about some common assumptions about frugal people and hopefully set the record straight!I hate the word frugal! It conjures up a whole host of negative words to most people and really gives frugal people a bad reputation - especially when you consider that the stereotype of a frugal person is actually pretty far from what the reality is. Frugal people are cheap If you google 'frugal people' then you'll find images of people counting their money, wearing layers of clothes and locking up their wallets and piggy banks which does make me a bit sad. It fits … [Read more...]
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10 Tips for buying second hand clothes from charity shops….
If I had to name my superpower, it would be sniffing out bargains and buying second hand clothes from charity shops. Honestly, it's a skill that I've mastered and perfected over the years so today, I'm sharing my top ten tips with you. If you've read any of my monthly pre-loved clothing posts over the last year or so then you'll already know how much I love shopping for bargains and how I love to share my purchases on here with you. I'm going to continue to do that this year and try not to buy any new clothes for all the reasons I shared in this post about why I'm a fan of buying … [Read more...]
How to furnish your rental property on a budget….
If you're in the market to buy secondhand furniture then this is the post for you! Here's seven of the best places to check out!I feel like I've come a full circle when it comes to furniture in that when I bought my first house, it was genuinely a spur-of-the-moment decision as there was an opportunity that I couldn't miss. That meant that I didn't have much money so it was furnished with hand-me-downs and secondhand furniture which didn't always match my personal style or preference but it was OK because I was so happy to be a homeowner at 20.Then I moved house and wanted to buy … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {22nd October 2021}….
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) OK, I should probably save this one for my monthly pre-loved bargain post but it's one of my favourite bargains in a good while for a couple of reasons so I can't wait to share it. 😂 I picked up a pair of immaculate look to be new knee-high boots that actually fit properly around my calves - something pretty much unheard until I … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {30th July 2021}….
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) Last night was supposed to be Instant Pot chicken and rice for tea using some shredded chicken from the freezer but I popped into M&S to take something back and I found some bargains...I moved the Instant Pot chicken and rice to Sunday which means I won't need to buy a joint of meat as I was planning and we had gammon and pineapple last … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {30th April 2021}….
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! 👐Even before I start writing this post, I know I'm going to struggle to get to five things because I've not really done too much of anything at all if I'm honest. Let's see how we get on though...1) Miss Frugal and I went charity shop shopping last weekend for the first time in ages and we found some brilliant little bargains which I'll probably … [Read more...]
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