Miss Thrifty readers sent in some great thrifty shoe tips for the recent competition to win a copy of SHOO, Jimmy Choo! – and here are some of the best. Buying the right shoes Never, ever buy shoes that don’t … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleMake Do And Mend – in old school style! Take a look at this gorgeous old Make Do And Mend cinereel from wartime. It features an exhibition held by the Board of Trade at Harrods, to show housewives just what … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleWant a Cath Kidston discount code? The latest issue of Easy Living magazine comes with a code for 15 per cent off at Cath Kidston, but you don’t have to buy a copy of the magazine: just quote the code … Continue reading
Read the rest of this article“With every girl who goes, who came to get a dress, a piece of my daughter gets to go to prom.” Before she took her own life in December 2009, Californian teenager Marissa McLeod had been collecting new and used … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleHere’s a voucher for all Gap customers in the UK. Take it into any Gap, GapKids, babyGap or Gap Outlet to save 30 per cent on the clothing chain’s new collection. Sale items, cashmere items, leather items and giftcards are … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThe January sales have been a Miss Thrifty-free zone this year, partly because (as you may have noticed) I haven’t been around much, and partly because I like to hold off until the last possible moment, when the pickings are … Continue reading
Read the rest of this article“Manolo Blahnik” and “cheap” are mutually exclusive terms, right? Even on eBay, it’s difficult to get a Manolo bargain. New, they go for £400 a pair, which is probably more than I’ve spent on footwear over the past decade. Before … 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 articleAndrex has hooked up with top British lingerie designer Ayten Gasson (no, me neither) to promote Andrex Shea Butter toilet tissue. The result: a limited edition set of knickers, available to buy from the Andrex website. Saucy. Apparently the knickers … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleHey, remember that post from May about cheap eBay bargains? Miss Thrifty reader Matt saw it too. He e-mailed me with details of another method for digging out eBay bargains in your local area. It’s LocalBargainFinder.co.uk: a dusty-looking website that … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThis is a Miss Thrifty-endorsed, frugal fashion spreadsheet. If you click on the image above to get a better look… well, don’t say I didn’t warn you! Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThe eBay trick, I have found, is to do this when you are viewing large, general categories. Women’s Clothing, for example, or Pushchairs & Prams. Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThanks to the Chiconomise girls for pointing me in the direction of this one: from now until 11 June, you can get 20 per cent off purchases at Karen Millen Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleHa! I’m turning into the frugal online version of Arlene Philips. Yesterday I gave Chiconomise the once over; today I’m turning my gimlet gaze upon the new online venture from Natalie Massenet, the businesswoman behind the super-expensive (and rather splendid) … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleNow then. Do you remember when I wrote about Chiconomise at the end of last year? It’s the new online venture from Apprentice winner Michelle Dewberry. I promised to update you after I’d checked it out. As I noted back … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleFrom now until 15 December, the clothing chain Oasis is offering 25 per cent off everything. Click here for the printable voucher (thanks to Money Saving Expert). The discount also applies to Oasis concessions in House of Fraser and Debenhams. … 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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