You can get spare parts for just about everything these days, but Miss Thrifty reader Emily has a wee problem. (Did I just write that? Oh dear, I think I did.) Her question: Please help Miss Thrifty – moved into … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 December 1, 2009
IKEA sucks? According to the latest news reports, our long-standing love affair with the adored bastion of low-priced, Swedish furniture could be coming to an end. Here’s The Mail on Sunday: A weakening financial performance, missed store targets, planning headaches … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty10 November 30, 2009
Next time your cooker, fridge, lawnmower or washing machine breaks, don’t buy a new one. Buy a spare part, and fit it yourself. We did this a while back, when our fan-assisted oven became a fan-unassisted oven. We couldn’t get … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty5 November 19, 2009
Thanks 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 … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty3 November 10, 2009
It’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 … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty14 October 6, 2009
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 … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty3 September 24, 2009
Oooh, 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 … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 September 21, 2009
I 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 … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty8 August 27, 2009
Back 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 is … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty6 August 14, 2009
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 … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty7 July 21, 2009
So you want to know how to clean a dirty oven? Hello and welcome to 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, … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty33 July 14, 2009
Many of this blog’s visitors arrive via Google. Many of the search queries that lead people here are in the form of questions. The answers, I haz them… why are the tesco voucher codes not working Because you have the … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty3 June 17, 2009
We were driving back to Yorkshire this afternoon, heading back home on a sunny Bank Holiday Monday, when we got caught up in one of those traffic jams that are so lengthy and interminable, everybody gets out and strolls about … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 May 25, 2009
We ran out of floor cleaner so I’ve started making my own. It costs pennies and works just as well as the relatively expensive, chemical equivalent. Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty6 May 21, 2009
It may have seemed like a quiet week this week, but trust me: it’s been manic. Priorities sprouting and deadlines looming left, right and centre; I’ve been getting four hours kip a night, Margaret Thatcher style, and musing that work:life balance is … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 May 14, 2009
White vinegar comes in handy: it’s an ingredient in my thrifty leather food, and I also use it when I’m mixing up my own kitchen and bathroom cleaner. I buy the stuff in bulk: this five-litre vat (left) from Summer … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty10 April 7, 2009
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