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Shopping for fruit and veg: six money saving tips

1. Avocados. I love avocados, so I take care to avoid the duff ones. You know the ones I mean: they feel nice and soft, but turn out to be bruised and manky on the inside. Take your soft avocado … Continue reading →

Six top tips from Yorkshire’s thriftiest grannies

“Do you have the perfect life..?”

My day job (in media, dahling) means that I often get emails from journalists who are looking for case studies for real-life features in newspapers and magazines. A round robin email pinged through the other day, from a journalist on … Continue reading →

Top thrifty shoe tips – and the SHOO, Jimmy Choo! winner

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 →

Tampon ghosts and other WTF? top tips

Following 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 →

Is our street some kind of Frugal HQ?

Before I begin, I’d like to remind you that I live in Yorkshire. I would add that I live in a mid-terrace on a former council estate with semi-retired, salt-of-the-earth couples on either side. So I’m sure you won’t be … Continue reading →

Fancy being on telly?

Production company Tern TV is currently making a thrifty-themed series for Sky. The researchers are looking for willing case studies. Apparently they are Continue reading →

That Word Is “Thoil”

Thoil: apparently it’s an old Yorkshire word that means to be able to afford something, but to be unable to justify the expense. Continue reading →

The Frugal Greenhouse of my Dreams

I dare you not to be inspired by this greenhouse made from old windows. Apparently the windows were collected from local houses that were being torn down. (So it’s eco-friendly too!) The result is featured on the splendid MAKE:blog, which … Continue reading →

Why I love debt

Let’s just make this clear: I don’t love all debts. I don’t love yours; you can keep them! But in truth, mine will always have a special place in my heart. This is why. It’s fair to say that over … Continue reading →

Keep cheese soft – a simple tip

You know how, if you leave cheddar or a similar cheese out by accident, it turns hard and waxy? There’s a neat little solution. Soak a clean tea towel or square of muslin in white wine (cheap wine is fine). … Continue reading →

FruGal’s gym tips

I’ve never been a gym person myself. I have tried, in the past, but I can’t get into it. It’s a lot of hard work for a lot of money, to stare at a blank wall (or worse, a flatscreen … Continue reading →

Window cleaner removes grease stains

Funny About Money has hit upon a super-thrifty solution to getting grease stains out of laundry. She was wondering what to do about a seemingly indelible spot on a tablecloth, when she remembered an old household hint: that window cleaner … Continue reading →

FRIDAY BARGAINS: In for a Pound

Christmas was a dizzying whirl of visits to relatives and friends in various parts of the South East, and I’m still disorientated. Seriously; I spent this afternoon working while feeling ever so virtuous for beavering away on a Saturday. It … Continue reading →

The 157th Festival of Frugality: The Queen’s Speech Edition

Welcome to The 157th Festival of Frugality: The Queen’s Speech Edition!  And a special welcome to all first-time visitors to the Miss Thrifty blog. If you would like to stick around, please feel free to put your feet up: some of the … Continue reading →

A Christmas Cracker of a Tip

The Times has published its top 12 money-saving tips for Christmas. It’s as wickedy-wack as one would expect; I know I’m mean about these well-intentioned broadsheet round-ups, but come on! This time around, the top frugal tips include wrapping presents … Continue reading →