Over at NET-A-PORTER.COM, Stella McCartney’s adidas range has just been added to the site’s summer sale, with discounts of 25 per cent and 30 per cent. These “wide leg skirt pants” have been reduced to £37.50, and the “tennis tank … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 July 25, 2008
When I walked into our downstairs bathroom yesterday, I found that the walls and tiled floor were crawling with flying ants. It was a very Amityville moment, and I immediately assumed the requisite facial expression, as per Margot Kidder in aforementioned … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 July 24, 2008
I’m very impressed by Princess Anne, who dusted off the dress she wore to the Prince of Wales’ wedding in 1981 and donned it again for another royal wedding at the weekend. I’m also impressed that the white and yellow … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 July 23, 2008
Fill an empty perfume bottle halfway with olive oil and shake it. Voila: delicious-smelling bath oil is yours. I think I read this in Reader’s Digest half a lifetime ago. I was wary until I learned (probably from Just Seventeen or … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 July 22, 2008
There’s been a lot in the press recently about the amount of food thrown away by households. Earlier this month a Cabinet Office report concluded that on average, a British family throws away £420 worth of food annually. That’s a whopping £8 every single … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty3 July 21, 2008
There’s a great piece in today’s Sunday Times travel section, about holidaying in the beautiful Lake District and staying in barns. It’s a new initiative, set up by Lakeland Camping Barns. The facilities are basic, but you get a roof … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 July 20, 2008
Basil: Ants in the kitchen drove me mad last summer – until I discovered that basil is Ant Kryptonite. Buy a pot from the supermarket for £1.99 or thereabouts, put it in a bigger pot and
Miss Thrifty6 July 19, 2008
The Daily Telegraph’s round-up of 10 top supermarket wines features two great bottles for less than a fiver – from Lidl and Marks & Spencer . 1 2001 Baturrica Tarragona Gran Reserva, 13%vol, Spain (£4.49; Lidl). German-owned Lidl is a … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 July 19, 2008
Growing your own vegetables? If, like me, you are doing battle with legions of horrid garden slugs, rest assured that help is at hand. Up until now, I’ve always gone for methods of slug control that are purse-friendly, but … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty2 July 17, 2008
A great piece in The Daily Telegraph, called Ten crafty ways to save £5,000 without trying. Some of them are old faves: stop buying lattes, ditch the expensive gym membership. But what I like is the financial value that has … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty1 July 16, 2008
I rolled my eyes at a piece in the Daily Mail at the weekend. The headline: Heartbreak Home: One woman’s blow by blow account of what it’s like trying to sell a house in the credit crunch. This is how … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 July 15, 2008
…Don’t bother with commercial patent leather cleaners. All you need is a little olive oil and a couple of soft cloths! Dip a cloth in the oil and rub it over the shoes or bag. Leave for 20 – 40 minutes, then … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty4 July 14, 2008
I keep croissants in the freezer and pull them out as needed – bunging them straight in the oven – so I rarely have to bin any. The bad news: if they are left out, croissants do go stale quickly. … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty2 July 12, 2008
I must admit, few of this month’s supermarket offers are that purse-friendly. There are plenty of two-for-ones, but many of these appear to be processed foods or products such as £5.99 packets of battery chicken fillets, which were of dubious … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty0 July 11, 2008
Today’s Daily Mail carries a piece about so-called “Frugalistas”. I say so-called because the definitive label doesn’t appear to have been settled on yet. Frugalistas? Recessionistas? Take your pick. I predict that with gloomy headlines rolling off the presses like … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty2 July 10, 2008
We have a black leather sofa and armchair in our sitting-room. They are cast-offs from the in-laws and they are old old old, but you can’t tell because I take care to keep the leather soft and polished. This sounds like … Get the lowdown >>
Miss Thrifty5 July 9, 2008
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