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Thrifty WeddingArgos has slashed the price of its budget bedlinen range: this kingsize duvet set (left) is now just £5.99, down from £9.99. Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 March 27, 2009
Category Archives: Thrifty Home
I bought a packet of soap nuts from the Summer Naturals site, and I’m loving them. Soap nuts grow on sapindus trees in China and India; they are sticky and gooey with a surfactant called saponin. Forget laundry detergent; put … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty13 March 25, 2009
A UK wallpaper company makes a range of papers called “Millie”. The designs are very (coughs) similar to Cath Kidston’s – but they’re almost half the price! Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty20 March 21, 2009
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 … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty5 March 19, 2009
If you don’t play Scrabble for free online, you may be interested to know that right now Sainburys is selling the original boxed games at a fraction of the usual retail price. The board-games are £4.84, down from £19.99. Image … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 March 13, 2009
Apnoti.com is worth checking out: the idea behind this free service is as clever as it is simple. You copy and paste the URL of the bestest item from your Amazon wishlist into the box provided, along with your e-mail … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 March 4, 2009
Nice Room is a company that provides what I suppose could be termed fully-serviced flatshares. When you rent a room in one of their houses or apartments, all your household bills are thrown in and you also get a rapid … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 March 3, 2009
One of the shocks about turning grown-up is finding out just how expensive all this stuff is. Window boxes, I could cope with. But since we moved into a house with a bona fide garden, I’ve been regularly horrified by … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty3 February 20, 2009
I must apologise for the extremely late running of Friday Bargains. This is because I was out on the razzle when I should have been posting. It’s all come good though: I was moping around Morrisons at the weekend and… … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty2 February 16, 2009
I try to avoid buying flowers online or using Interflora, if possible. Last year I was all set to send my mum a bouquet for Mother’s Day. Then I went on the Interflora website and got all moody when I … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty3 January 30, 2009
My household bills are streamlined; up until now, the one exception has been our broadband internet. We’ve been with BT since moving in two years ago, with the broadband costing around £20 a month. When our contract expired, BT’s semi-coherent … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty2 January 29, 2009
From my Frugal Grandma: These African violets are more than five years old and the reason why they are thriving (they are past their best in this picture and heading towards their yearly rest) is because they have never had anything … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty4 January 13, 2009
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 … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty6 January 5, 2009
Believe 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 … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty6 December 17, 2008
Don’t write off UK Woolworths just because it has gone into administration. I was in there today, kicking off my Christmas shopping. Although there are no big SALE signs up, there are plenty of good deals to be had. There are … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty2 December 4, 2008
I asked my Frugal Grandma if she would provide holiday cover while I am away on my Thrifty Roadtrip this week. Frugal Grandma can do anything… When someone gives you a bunch of carnations or chrysanthemums, take off the little … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 November 13, 2008