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Bathroom Cleaning Kit 27 Aug 2013 | 04:27 pm
I like to look after my surroundings and belongings so they'll last longer and perform better and part of that means a regular cleaning routine. I'd rather spend a small amount of time cleaning my ho...
Pulling on knobs* - totally safe for work don't worry your pretty little head 21 Aug 2013 | 02:59 pm
I'm not really one for making over beautiful, untouched pieces of furniture (I've winced a lot a Kirstie Allsopp's butchering of sideboards on Channel 4 recently) but an already botched piece of furni...
Martha Stewart Home Office Discounted 20 Aug 2013 | 03:28 pm
We're moving house. Actually scratch that, we're saving up to move house. We're saving for a deposit for a house which is going to take some time, some cut backs and some organisation but it is someth...
A Stroll Around Speke 19 Aug 2013 | 02:50 pm
Remember last month when we took a trip to Liverpool for a vintage fair at Speke Hall? Well we were invited to stay a little longer and take a stroll around the grounds and building itself. Speke Hal...
My Vintage Glass Candlestick Collection 7 Aug 2013 | 04:55 pm
There are some things I can always manage to find in charity shops, even if I'm not looking for them and that's glass candlesticks. I've built up quite the collection over the last 8 years, so much so...
Should you always leave a tip? 6 Aug 2013 | 05:34 pm
As tipping becomes more and more common in the UK (and yes tips have probably always been best practise here but I'm sure we all remember a time they just didn't happen for the most part, for whatever...
6 useful websites for very low food budgets 6 Aug 2013 | 04:30 am
I know a lot of you are really, really struggling to make ends meet at the moment and articles about feeding two for a fiver are making your eyes roll so far into the back of your head you could give ...
York Museum Gardens | Free Days Out 5 Aug 2013 | 04:40 pm
We have family in the beautiful city of York and Mr Thrifty used to live there, so we hop over on a regular basis to visit. No visit goes by without a jaunt into the city centre and a mooch around the...
That Housekeeping Post 5 Aug 2013 | 04:30 am
Monday, Monday (ba dah dah-da-da-da) blah, blah blah. Here you go pet, here's the extra tasks for the week. Those little gems which keep your home ticking over allowing you to spread the load and neve...
What to buy in Aldi (and what not to buy) 1 Aug 2013 | 01:12 am
With so many people switching their supermarket swap over to Aldi from one of the 'big' supermarkets I thought it would be handy to put together a what to buy in Aldi list along with a few notes on wh...