I am constantly on the lookout for ways to save money as well as make some extra money on the side. A really easy way of making extra cash is by using a free cash back site whenever you shop online. Read More »How to use Kidstart for Free Cash Back for your Children
I have now been using reusable sanitary pads for over a year and in that time I have had people ask a variety of questions about switching. Today I thought I’d answer some of those questions. Please do bear in mind thought that this is my experience of reusables and other people may have had a different experience.Read More »Getting Started with Cloth Sanitary Pads – FAQ’s
December is always a time of year when I put my ‘thrifty head’ on. I find if you’re not careful the costs can easily spiral out of control. There is so much temptation out there to just buy that or maybe just add that in! Read More »Thrifty DIY Christmas Decorations
You’ve packed your bags, arranged your transport and left early to get to the airport in plenty of time for your flight only to discover when you get there that the flight has been delayed. Annoying right? Did you know that you can claim compensation for that?Read More »How to Claim Compensation for Delayed Flights
I’d like to think that as a family we are fairly waste conscious, we always use up our leftover food and we compost anything that… Read More »How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds
When my two were younger we seemed to go through an endless amount of nappies each week. There was a point where both of mine were in nappies at the same time and I just seemed to spend my life buying more. Thankfully we are now well past the nappies stage but I recently came across something which I thought would interest parents still in that stage. Read More »How to Turn Nappies into Rewards with Pampers Club
This week I’m bringing you Thrifty Thursday from the water, hopefully we’re currently somewhere off the Cornwall coast, perhaps Fowey or Falmouth. It is our first ‘unplugged’ holiday of the year and is very much needed. No wifi, no 3G, no laptop just sun, sea and plenty of fresh air. Here’s a shot from last years trip, hopefully we are having the same weather as then, it was gorgeous!Read More »Thrifty Thursday: June 2016
Are you planning a holiday in Devon this year? Recently I have come across some fantastic deals ranging from cheap holidays to days out in Devon. Today I thought I would share them with you. Why not grab yourself a bargain today?Read More »Deals for Holidays, Food & Days Out in Devon
I’m currently sat here trying to think what I have done over the last month to be thrifty and the answer to that is nothing really that significant other than the normal monthly thrifty things we do. I did manage to get some more school uniform bits for the kiddies at the second hand uniform sale which saved me around £60 which I’m pleased about. We’ve been using up our leftovers to save on our weekly food shop but we do that every week.Read More »Thrifty Thursday – May 2016
One thing that the kiddies and I really enjoy doing together is going on foraging adventures. As it’s Spring at the moment we decided to go on a hunt for some wild garlic with the intention of making a wild garlic pesto. On a recent dog walk we came across a load of wild garlic growing along the bank of a canal so we decided to head back there but this time armed with a bag for our goodies.Read More »Foraging: Wild Garlic Pesto