This feature from the Globe and Mail, which namechecks Miss Thrifty, popped up on my radar this week. The piece is a couple of weeks old but hey, it had to get here from Canada. The feature is called Can … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleYes, cucumber. We’re talking chopped cucumber here, rather than a whole one wielded, lightsabre style, against the creepy-crawlie armies. So you have a plant covered in holes? Salad vegetable to the rescue! Here’s the deal. 1. Chop a chunk of … 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 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 articleThere’s a feature in the Daily Mail about vintage shoes: the “latest celebrity fashion fad”, according to the newspaper. The piece provides a rundown of the “top six iconic shoes”, with a credit-crunchy theme: Vintage shoes are in general still cheap … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleDoesn’t this book look marvellous? Make Do And Mend was published in the UK in 1943, by the Ministry of Information, at a time when food and clothes were rationed. The Make Do And Mend slogan summed up British life … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI’m thrilled that my post NEW-BUILD HOMES: A THRIFTY OPTION? has made it into the latest Carnival of Personal Finance! The Carnival is hosted by Squawkfox this week, with a “City Slickers” theme. There is lots there, and I’d recommend checking it … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleWell, I couldn’t think of a better day on which to begin. Credit crunch hysteria is at fever pitch. Today the UK’s biggest housebuilder has announced that it is cutting a fifth of its workforce. Our Beloved Leader, Gordon Brown, has told us to … 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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