Miss Thrifty

Argos has slashed the price of its budget bedlinen range: this kingsize duvet set (left) is now just £5.99, down from £9.99.

The set is 50 per cent cotton and 50 per cent polyester, doesn’t need ironing and comes as a duvet cover and two pillowcases. You can get it in grey, duck egg blue and oyster.

We aren’t talking mega-luxury, super thread count finest Egyptian cotton here. But it’s decent quality bedlinen for a bargain price.