Welcome to the (gasp) 200th edition of the Festival of Frugality! It is a milestone that calls for celebrations; hence all these fireworks. Actually, it’s the perfect time of year for a fireworks display. Diwali took place at the weekend; … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleLife has been so busy recently. It’s good busy rather than bad busy – bustling, rather than overloaded – but I am finding that right now, what I really treasure is “me time”. On a Saturday morning I like to … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleHere in Yorkshire there are plenty of entrepreneurs, plenty of people with big ideas and plenty of enthusiasm for saving cash. That’s a winning combination, in my book. It gives rise to super-thrifty initiatives such as BeTheMiddleman.com, a new property … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleIt’s getting nippy, isn’t it? The tomato plants in our back garden were still laden with unripened fruit, and I didn’t want to waste it. So this evening I went outside and picked it all in (left). This year we … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleFrugal Grandma spotted the Six Thrifty Uses For A Lemon post, and kindly forwarded a couple of tips of her own. They have a lemon+saucepan theme: When you boil a Christmas pudding – or any pudding come to that – … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleFollowing my last post about love it! magazine, I’ve been directed to a rather splendid collection of top tips over at the Hero of Switzerland blog. My favourites are the “talking point” party decorations (left), the giftwrapped stones and the … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleOooh, hello love it! magazine! You are looking classy as ever, I see, with your v. special blend of apocalyptic/bawdy real-life tales. And all of it for peanuts! This is one of the many magazines that Sue (my lovely next … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThe price comparison site Money Supermarket is running a video competition called Let’s Have The Savings! The winner gets £500 prize money. To enter, you have to make a short video of yourself as you embark on a fun way … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleBlog carnivals: I loves them! Other personal finance bloggers were kind enough to feature some recent Miss Thrifty posts in carnivals last week. Cleaning silver – this one’s a beauty was featured in the 23rd Carnival of Pecuniary Delights, over … Continue reading
Read the rest of this article…Because I just received this: Hi! I wanted to get in touch with you because I work in the PR department of Threadless. We saw your post of a Threadless Tee giveaway and we’re so excited that your readers love … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThreadless makes great T-shirts and posts them around the world. So when a new voucher codes website got in touch, proffering Threadless freebies for Miss Thrifty readers, my inner hipster sat up straight. Here’s the deal: 1. Visit the website: … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleHere at Thrifty Towers we recently celebrated four years of wedded bliss. It feels like a lot longer than four years – is that a good thing or a bad thing? This year we wanted to go somewhere fun to … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleOne of the most popular posts on Miss Thrifty is the Make Do and Mend post, which features some of the choicest nuggest from the Ministry of Information’s wartime compendium of household tips. Those nice people at John Lewis have … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI like Vax. Their products aren’t wildly expensive – a snip, compared to the spendy Dyson range – but their vacuum cleaners and hoovers upright models are very sturdy. Our vac is a Vax, kindly donated by Frugal Grandma’s next … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleBack in March I wrote about the joys of Cath Kidston wallpaper – and how places such as Focus DIY sell rolls of paper that are “very similar” to the original versions, but a lot cheaper (taps nose conspiratorially). It … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI was in The Works earlier today. You know The Works: the discount bookstore chain, which also sells stationery, world maps and various super-cheap nicknacks. The one I went into today, in Harrogate, was selling plastic mini-skateboards. It also held an extensive … Continue reading
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