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
Here are some of the interesting links I have been sent recently: Refer Me Happy – This UK site pools all those “refer a friend” deals, for products ranging from contact lenses to mortgages. Finance Dreams – a new UK … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 January 27, 2009
This one’s a beauty, so I thought I’d share it. It’s a website called Tesco Voucher Codes, which does what it says on the tin. It has all the current points voucher codes, money off voucher codes and wine codes. … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty3 January 27, 2009
You know how, if you leave cheddar or a similar cheese out by accident, it turns hard and waxy? There’s a neat little solution. Soak a clean tea towel or square of muslin in white wine (cheap wine is fine). … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 January 16, 2009
I’ve never been a gym person myself. I have tried, in the past, but I can’t get into it. It’s a lot of hard work for a lot of money, to stare at a blank wall (or worse, a flatscreen … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty2 January 13, 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
A week or so before Christmas, a medium-sized cardboard box filled with organic fruit and vegetables landed on the Thrifty Towers doorstep. (I know! Some bloggers have all the luck/freebies.) It was a pre-festive gift from the organic delivery service … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty12 January 12, 2009
If you are on Twitter, you are based in the UK and you are on the lookout for bargains and discounts, have you come across the HotUKDeals feed? I hadn’t until the other day, but I’m really pleased to have … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty3 January 8, 2009
Now then. Yesterday I mentioned that I had come across some exciting win a house “raffles” and competitions – and here they are! They are holiday homes – and they’re sweet. The first one (above) is in Florida, not far … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty3 January 7, 2009
Posts about house “raffles” continue to attract a lot of visitors to this blog, so I’ve been keeping tabs on this niche area of the property market. That lovely fishing estate in Devon is still up in the air, by … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty7 January 6, 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
Christmas was a dizzying whirl of visits to relatives and friends in various parts of the South East, and I’m still disorientated. Seriously; I spent this afternoon working while feeling ever so virtuous for beavering away on a Saturday. It … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 January 2, 2009
The Times has published its top 12 money-saving tips for Christmas. It’s as wickedy-wack as one would expect; I know I’m mean about these well-intentioned broadsheet round-ups, but come on! This time around, the top frugal tips include wrapping presents … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty2 December 22, 2008
Despite my avowed intention to keep up with all the UK Christmas bargains, sales, deals and discounts, I’ll admit that it has been hard going. Right now is there any store that is still selling its wares at full price? … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 December 19, 2008
Ah Paris, Paris, how je t’adore! Even though I speak French like Del Boy. This competition has been organised by Paris Ile-de-France Tours, and you can enter by visiting the competition page and filling out your details. You also have … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 December 19, 2008
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