Make Do And Mend was published by the UK Ministry of Information in 1943 at a time when clothing was rationed. It aimed to help housewives spruce up their wartime wardrobes and reuse every last scrap of material they had. … Continue reading
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After posting about N’s super-glam and ladylike flat in Chelsea, I had to bring the tone down, didn’t I? I couldn’t resist… It’s so easy to make your own toilet cleaner that, when I received my latest delivery of household … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThis homemade cleaner works for both kitchen and bathroom, disinfects, works out a lot cheaper than store-bought cleaner, is gentle on the environment and doesn’t pong of chemicals. It takes a few seconds to make, if you have the ingredients … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleAnswer: my latest delivery from Summer Naturals! It seems to follow on neatly from this week’s cleaning theme… I’ve been a Summer Naturals customer for more than three years now. The company sells bulk quantities of natural (and frugal) cleaning … Continue reading
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I was pleased to discover that tomato ketchup can be used to clean copper. I don’t like using those relatively expensive, stinky, finger-burny cleaners. I usually rub copper with lemon halves dipped in salt to remove tarnish, but it’s sticky … Continue reading
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Most households seem to have an aged bottle of baby oil sitting around, even if there aren’t any babies. After all, it takes forever to use up and it isn’t as if baby oil has a best before date. We … Continue reading
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About a year-and-a-half ago, I wrote a post called How to clean a REALLY dirty oven. It was more of a recipe, really. I’ve just had an email from a reader who found it and tried it: Dear Miss Thrifty, … Continue reading
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When Frugal Grandma emailed me the other day to say that you can use a banana skin to shine leather shoes, I was chowing down on a banana and it seemed like fate. Or at least, too good an opportunity … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleDo you have a ruined saucepan sitting on the side or lurking in the back of your pan cupboard? Have you incinerated its contents into a black, crusty glaze that is resolutely soap-proof? Don’t chuck it! Help is at hand. … 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 articleThis is the industrial-strength rendition of my Hassle-free oven cleaning post. Trust me: the inside of your oven door could look like it was painted with Cuprinol, several times over, and this would still make it look like new. For … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleBelieve it or not, this works a treat on old, tatty-looking wallpaper. Just rub a slice down the wall, and the bread will pick up the grime. Cheap white bread seems to works best, for some reason - so even if you … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleHey! My post about our forthcoming Thrifty Roadtrip has just made Editor’s Pick at the 35th Money Hacks Carnival! Thanks to My Two Dollars for organising a great carnival this week, with lots of pictures of steam trains. You can’t go … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleSilver tarnishes on contact with air, but shop-bought silver cleaner is pricey, smelly - and such a pain to use. Sitting around, dabbing at silver with gunked-up dusters, really isn’t the best use of anyone’s time. Also, that stuff makes your fingers … Continue reading
Read the rest of this article…Don’t bother with commercial patent leather cleaners. All you need is a little olive oil and a couple of soft cloths! Dip a cloth in the oil and rub it over the shoes or bag. Leave for 20 – 40 minutes, then … 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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