Have you noticed that prices seem to be going up and up continually at the Supermarket ? Have we become reliant on the concept of the “One-Stop Shop” ? Are you looking for ways to avoid the often chaotic, bright,…
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How to Free yourself from the Supermarket
Tagged with: budget, discount, economical, economy, environmental, farmersmarket, food, forage, freegan, frugal, money, save, savemoney, savvy, shopping, supermarket, Supermarkets, thrift, time, zerowaste
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Posted in saving money, shopping
9 Hidden Expenses you can Cut from Your Life
Unused subscriptions: It is time to take stock of your current subscriptions and direct debits and consider whether you need them anymore. If not, then cut them loose. A lot of subscriptions these days have an automatic renewal policy unless…
What does Living Frugally mean & Why should I try it?
What is meant by “Living Frugally” ? It is determining what you want out of your life, and finding a way to make it happen; better money management, bargain shopping and creativity [ not just DIY, but also thinking…
Tagged with: #upcycle, budget, DIY, doityourself, economy, frugal, frugal living, money, money management, repurpose, save, savemoney, savvy
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Posted in saving money
Are you getting all your entitlements from your Service Providers & Memberships?
Have you checked out what Freebies and Discounts are being offered by all your Suppliers? Do you read the paperwork they post out to you or regularly visit their websites? You may be missing out on saving money. Many Companies,…
Tagged with: airlines, budget, Credit Cards, economy, entertainment, frugal, giftideas, holidays, money, PayPal, save, savemoney, saving, savvy, shopping, Shopping discounts, travel, Travel Insurance
Posted in memberships, saving money, shopping
Posted in memberships, saving money, shopping
How you can save BIG with simple actions
Do you know what a Fatberg is? Learn what it is and how to prevent it, while saving yourself some money Regular maintenance and preventative measures will save you money long-term. Here are a few easy things you can do…
Tagged with: DIY, doityourself, economical, money, save, savemoney, saving, savvy
Posted in bathroom, laundry, saving money
Posted in bathroom, laundry, saving money
Happy Birthday Growing Snowballs
Happy 1st Birthday to the Growing Snowballs Blog Thank you to all my Friends, Followers and Readers who have read my 52 posts [and counting!] about Cost Cutting, Multipurposing, Saving Money and Saving Storage space. We have reached over 8,000…
Ignore the Marketing Hype to Save Money at the Supermarket
Since moving from an apartment complex where we lived long-term, without being allowed to have pets, to owning a freestanding house where we can, we have been doing some research on owning a pet. Nothing exotic; we have just been…
How to Save Time & Money on your Washing & Ironing
How I gave up Ironing ! Before I purchase any clothing, I do what I call the ‘Crush Test’. I grab a corner of the piece of clothing and crush it in my hands, then I give the outfit a…
How to Save Time & Money in Your Wardrobe
…. and it has nothing to do with synching your iPhone with your iPad or any other kind of technology. I was reading an article recently about Time Management. It spoke about how we all should automate everyday decisions so…
Tagged with: accessories, automate, clothes, color, colour, fashion, inspiration, jewellery, jewellry, organise, organize, save, savemoney, time, wardrobe
Posted in clothes, saving money, saving time
Posted in clothes, saving money, saving time
How to Repurpose Bread to make Dessert
This week’s Guest Post is by Jim Jim loves to cook and has similar repurposing principles to myself He is a ‘ Waste Not, Want Not ’ cook I hope you enjoy the read as much as I did, Glenda…
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