Monthly Archives: September 2008

Hassle-free oven cleaning

I use the grill in my oven a lot. Result: a really mucky oven! Unfortunately, I’m just not cut out for the industrial-strength cooker cleaning products that you can get from the supermarkets. I try my best: I open the back door, … Continue reading

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Go Thriftymobile!

  I’m stoked that Introducing… The Thriftymobile made Editor’s Pick at the 142nd Festival of Frugality! I’m getting some great comments on that post, too – thanks, chaps. The FoF is hosted by Frugal Babe this week; by the look … Continue reading

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  • By: Miss Thrifty
  • Comments: 3
  • Posted: September 5, 2008
  • Category: Going Out

FRIDAY BARGAINS: Tom Tom

These sat-navs are beginning to tumble in price, aren’t they? I could really do with one – unless I know my routes back-to-front, I always end up taking detours or getting lost. Mind you, on the occasions that I have … Continue reading

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  • By: Miss Thrifty
  • Comments: 6
  • Posted: September 4, 2008
  • Category: Food

Baked beans: food of the gods

  Apparently baked beans are on the rise, as the credit crunch continues to bite (ouch! dreadful pun) here in the UK. Sales of the tinned beans are 12 per cent up on last year. Before I went and lived … Continue reading

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  • By: Miss Thrifty
  • Comments: 11
  • Posted: September 3, 2008
  • Category: Beauty

GHD hair straighteners: I’ve got a better idea!

You know how, if you take one simple financial decision out of the ordinary, it can snowball really easily? Well, a few weeks ago I went and had a haircut. This didn’t turn out quite as I had hoped. I told … Continue reading

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  • By: Miss Thrifty
  • Comments: 5
  • Posted: September 2, 2008
  • Category: House & Garden

Dream home: a girl can drool, can’t she?

Here in the UK, today’s news has been chock-a-block with houses, houses, houses. We’re all potty about owning our own homes, due to (a) this being a small island with finite space upon which to build, and (b) the simple … Continue reading

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Introducing… The Thriftymobile

UPDATE: If you are visiting from MSN Smart Spending, welcome to Miss Thrifty! My passion for fashion knows no bounds, but neither does my craving for saving…  Bargains ahoy! I update my blog daily with all the latest frugal tips … Continue reading

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