I rolled my eyes at a piece in the Daily Mail at the weekend. The headline: Heartbreak Home: One woman’s blow by blow account of what it’s like trying to sell a house in the credit crunch. This is how … Continue reading
Read the rest of this article…Don’t bother with commercial patent leather cleaners. All you need is a little olive oil and a couple of soft cloths! Dip a cloth in the oil and rub it over the shoes or bag. Leave for 20 – 40 minutes, then … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI keep croissants in the freezer and pull them out as needed – bunging them straight in the oven – so I rarely have to bin any. The bad news: if they are left out, croissants do go stale quickly. … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI must admit, few of this month’s supermarket offers are that purse-friendly. There are plenty of two-for-ones, but many of these appear to be processed foods or products such as £5.99 packets of battery chicken fillets, which were of dubious … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleToday’s Daily Mail carries a piece about so-called “Frugalistas”. I say so-called because the definitive label doesn’t appear to have been settled on yet. Frugalistas? Recessionistas? Take your pick. I predict that with gloomy headlines rolling off the presses like … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleWe have a black leather sofa and armchair in our sitting-room. They are cast-offs from the in-laws and they are old old old, but you can’t tell because I take care to keep the leather soft and polished. This sounds like … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleWell, I couldn’t think of a better day on which to begin. Credit crunch hysteria is at fever pitch. Today the UK’s biggest housebuilder has announced that it is cutting a fifth of its workforce. Our Beloved Leader, Gordon Brown, has told us to … Continue reading
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A label maven with a beady eye for bargains and a craving for saving, Miss Thrifty lives in Yorkshire, UK. And no, you won’t find her on a “homestead”, harnessing energy via a mini wind turbine and washing clothes with homemade soapflakes and a hand-cranked mangle.
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