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I’m not a huge shopper, we are an incredibly thrifty family and never buy anything without researching the cheapest place to buy first. We also try to live a minimalistic life so only ever buy something if we really need it.

I thought I’d share some of the places that we do buy products and would highly recommend. I’ve split the page into different categories depending on what you are after.

There are some *affiliate links below, but these are all products I highly recommend. I never promote anything that I haven’t verified and/or personally used

Here are some of my favourite products and websites that make my life easier…

Eco Stores 

Boobalou is a great online eco-store selling a range of reusable products for your home. I bought my reusable bread bag & my organic fruit & veg bags from Boobalou.

*Ethical Superstore is an online store selling a whole range of eco products including fair trade, organic and vegan items.



*Cheeky Wipes sell a whole range of reusable face and baby wipes. I bought and use their bamboo face wipes and I love them. I use them to remove my makeup and then wash them ready to use again.

Related Post: Homemade Reusable Face Wipes

Cheeky Wipes

Products

Travel water flosser – No waste, reusable and great for your teeth.

Read my full review here – Switching to a Water Flosser: Zero Waste Lifestyle 

water flosser

Shopping

*Etsy is an e-commerce website that focuses on handmade, unique and vintage items.

Etsy sustianable shopping

Fat Lama is the platform that lets you rent out your belongings to others nearby or rent from them to save you money. They believe in getting people to work together to make the world a more efficient place.

Make Money: Save Money: Save the World

Sharing instead of buying new is the future. Are you on board yet? Interested in finding out more? Join Fat Lama for FREE and get £25 FREE credit in your account if you *use my referral link.

Fat Lama


*Preloved UK is a second-hand selling site. You can buy and sell items. List for free in over 5000 categories. Find local bargains!

Bag a bargain and upgrade with a *years Full Membership for £3 using the code: FULLMAY17


Books That Have Had an Impact on my Life

*Why Mars & Venus Collide: Improve your Relationships by Understanding How Men and Women Cope Differently with Stress.

Read my review  – Book review

*Zero Waste Home: The Ulitmate Guide to Simplifying your Life

Read my review –Book Review

*The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying: Marie Kondo

Read my Review – Book Review

Money Saving Sites

Groupon

Groupon is a deals and coupon site. I use *Groupon UK a lot, mainly for holidays, courses and shopping. I recently used it to buy an advanced social media course and also my holiday to Budapest.

It’s free to sign up and has a function where you can find local deals to you. They have vouchers and deals for hundreds of different things including Food & Drink, Things To Do, Beauty & Spas and Women’s Fashion. I never buy anything online these days without first checking to see if there is a deal on Groupon.


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Kidstart

Kidstart is an online cashback site that works with hundreds of top brands including John Lewis, Argos and Mothercare. It’s free to join and every time you buy through Kidstart you get money back on your shop. Each retailer offers a different cash back amount.  I use *Kidstart before I buy anything online and most of our cashback comes from Just Eat.

Read: How to use Kidstart for Free Cash Back for your Children

Savings for your children when you shop online

 

 

I really hope that you have found this post useful and keep checking back as I will be adding new products and services as and when I test them.

 

*Affiliate links

**Gypsy Soul is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com