I hope that you are all having a great Christmas break. Right now I am having a fine ol’ time sitting on my bottom, pushing Turkish Delight into my face and watching telly, so this is just a quick post … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThanks to all who entered the How To Look Good Naked…Can Change Your Life book giveaway. Congratulations to the two winners: Emma (commenter #6) and Julie Sutherland (commenter #13)! The winning numbers were picked out of Photo Matt’s virtual hat. … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleWant to win a 42″ LG LCD Flatscreen TV? There’s a new giveaway over at Coolest Gadgets – and one lucky entrant is going to have a very Happy Christmas. Here is the win a TV competition page. If you … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleInvisibleHand is a great new tool for online shopping. In a nutshell, it ensures that you get the best possible price for your chosen item. I have been testing it out for the past few days, and I’m pleased with … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleA couple of years ago we couldn’t find our trusty box of Christmas decorations. The box was stuffed in a remote corner of our loft, which isn’t boarded and is filled with all kinds of rubbish; trying to retrieve anything … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThat free needlepoint pattern popped up in the latest Make It From Scratch carnival. The Financial Blogger featured the post about getting digital prints for free in the Festival of Frugality. As for those spare parts for kitchen appliances: they … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleHere’s another book giveaway – and this time I have two copies to be won! How to Look Good Naked…Can Change Your Life is a glossy hardbacked book, based on the successful UK television series, which is filled with pictures, … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleHello! I’m your Thrifty Christmas Fairy, 2009 model. Struggling to keep track of all those slashed prices ahead of Christmas? Rest assured that this lil’ thrifty blog is at your service! You’ll find a list of all the current sales … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleYou can get spare parts for just about everything these days, but Miss Thrifty reader Emily has a wee problem. (Did I just write that? Oh dear, I think I did.) Her question: Please help Miss Thrifty – moved into … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleIKEA sucks? According to the latest news reports, our long-standing love affair with the adored bastion of low-priced, Swedish furniture could be coming to an end. Here’s The Mail on Sunday: A weakening financial performance, missed store targets, planning headaches … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleMiss Thrifty reader Felicity Hall, a needlepoint queen and purveyor of hot-to-trot needlepoint kits, got in touch to let me know that she has started to upload a wealth of free patterns to her new website. You can copy and … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleNext time your cooker, fridge, lawnmower or washing machine breaks, don’t buy a new one. Buy a spare part, and fit it yourself. We did this a while back, when our fan-assisted oven became a fan-unassisted oven. We couldn’t get … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleWould you like some free photos? Miss Thrifty reader Amy pointed me in the direction of a website called Free Photo Printing – 455 Free Photo Prints, which does what it says on the tin. Many of the photo developers … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleA nice television lady called Katy asked if I knew anyone who fitted the bill for her production company’s new programme idea. She is looking for people who spend just £1 or £2 a day. I said I’d put the … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThanks to all who entered the competition to win a copy of On The Plot With ‘Dirty Nails’. The winner is after the jump… Thanks too for all the great tips, which are going to prove very useful in the … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleIf, like me, you like growing your own vegetables but you are no Bunny Guinness, this little book is something of a godsend. Why? Well, it is jam-packed with handy hints, which is good. But what makes this book great … 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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