At the moment, it’s another free listing weekend over on Ebay, so I’ve dutifully listed more old school books and items of dubious old clutter possibly a highly sought-after and valuable nature from the garage My current aim is to use … Continue reading
Evening all! I’ve just spotted an Ebook which is currently available as a free Kindle download “100 Easy Recipes in a Jar”. I’ve only just downloaded it myself, so I haven’t had time to review it before passing on … Continue reading
The recent (and now rather extended thanks to the double dipping malarkey) drift towards thrift means that the focus on thrifty festive finds has fixed on those charity shops ~ which of course we all love anyway because it’s where … Continue reading
Ok, here’s the thing, I’ve posted before about considering magazine subscriptions as alternative presents for the hard-to-buy for, but the trouble is some of these are very expensive. However, if you plan early there may be ways around it …! … Continue reading
Here’s another selection of items to add to your charity shopping list, to help you find gifts and entertainments for the festive season the frugal way. Linens and tableware: last post I mentioned looking out for fabrics for wrappings or … Continue reading
As promised, here’s a little all-year round shopping list for items to look out for in charity shops: jot it into your note book or keep it on your phone. The great thing is that these can mostly be found … Continue reading
Ok, so today’s post is a bit of a pledge and an idea. At the time of posting this, there are 257 days left until Christmas 2013 … so all good there, nowt to panic about! However, I know that … Continue reading
Continuing the theme of low-cost gift finding in the current Spring sales, today I found a little number which, with a little extra planning of the planting kind, should see a great gift for foodie friends and family. I purchased … Continue reading
If you’ve got the habit of trying to put a little away each and every month in readiness for Christmas spending, then by the time the Easter sales kick in (March, April time), you should already have a little stash … Continue reading
Ok, it might sound a bit mad now that it’s August and the sun is actually shining for a change, but number 4 in our tips on planning for posting in a thrifty fashion is: Use summer ‘holidays’ to avoid the … Continue reading
As previously posted, here’s just a quick reminder to all my bargain baking buddies out there, that Tesco’s offer on Robertson’s mincemeat ends on 20th of August: these are currently reduced to just 30p for a 411g jar, down from … Continue reading
Continuing our theme of planning for posting ~ it’s August and there are officially 145 days to go until the big C, so if you’re going to have to post some items but really need to save the pennies, now’s … Continue reading
More ideas for spreading the cost of Christmas postage! Yesterday was all about checking those lists and identifying the who and where on your gift list, so today’s all about the ways in which you can use the time in … Continue reading
Ok, with thrift aforethought, we’re going to round off July and enjoy August, with a whole month of get ahead ideas with an emphasis on money saving options! So, although we’re not quite into August yet, we’re going to start … Continue reading
To take advantage of some of those final money saving bargains from the mid-season sales, we’re going to be focusing a little on that gift list this week! Today’s all about a thrifty girlie gift bracelet that’s inexpensive and … Continue reading