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Thrifty WeddingFor £999, couples get a civil ceremony-average cost £520- evening DJ and disco (£850), a wedding planner (£150 to £300), function rooms and catering (£5,700). Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 May 3, 2009
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The first prize is your rent or mortgage paid for a year, to a maximum value of £10,000. Hmm, a relatively modest mortgage then. Not that I’m complaining, mind. Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty3 April 29, 2009
Production company Tern TV is currently making a thrifty-themed series for Sky. The researchers are looking for willing case studies. Apparently they are Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 April 29, 2009
David Cameron, with his “government of thrift” and “age of austerity” is the latest recruit to the cool gang / convert to the frugal cause. Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty8 April 27, 2009
There’s another “win a house” competition on the block: this one (left) is a Grade II* listed cottage in the Cotswolds. The 350-year-old stone property, located in Broadway village, is located 20 minutes drive from Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon. It comes … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 April 21, 2009
I’m going to keep this one short and sweet – very sweet. Lidl is shifting job lots of Cadbury’s Creme Eggs: a pack of six for just 99 pence! If you buy these up I do recommend that you eke … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 April 17, 2009
Make your own Marie Rose sauce for prawns (or shrimp). It’s so much tastier and cheaper than the bought variety. If you use frozen prawns, make sure that they have been slowly defrosted or they lose their taste. Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 April 8, 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
Fancy some cut-price Spanish food? The Daily Telegraph is running an offer for 50 per cent off food at tapas chain La Tasca. The offer runs until 19 April and covers a table of up to four diners. The online … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 April 3, 2009
Thoil: apparently it’s an old Yorkshire word that means to be able to afford something, but to be unable to justify the expense. Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty4 April 1, 2009
“You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.” Abraham Lincoln. I found this while Stumbling the other day. These words haven’t aged, have they? Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty9 March 28, 2009
Argos 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
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 are visiting from The Sunday Times, welcome to Miss Thrifty! My passion for fashion knows no bounds, but neither does my craving for saving… I update my blog with all the latest frugal tips and red hot discounts. … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty2 March 15, 2009