Don’t you hate it when it’s time to wrap your carefully thought out gift to find it is more difficult to wrap than you imagined? You can just imagine what this looked like after it had been wrapped tightly for…
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How you can make various cheap ★ Christmas Decorations
How to make Baubles from Roll-on Deodorant balls Option A: For months now I have wanted to repurpose some empty roll-on deodorant bottles. Finally, it came to me; but first I had to remove the ball ! I had to…
How to build a cost effective Christmas Tree
So, you want a Christmas Tree that is cheap, recyclable and repurposed from items you already own. The beauty of this project is that the whole family can get involved. I have been reading online recently that a lot…
4 easy steps to making Storage Canisters
Why buy mainstream when you can create a handmade gift? Everyone needs extra storage but it usually comes at a high price You can customise them, as imaginative or quirky as you like Material: Cans* – with or without lids…
How to Save Money by making your own Gift Boxes
‘ Good things come in small packages ‘ so the old saying goes Here is an easy, cheap and quick way you can gift wrap your presents with just a few items you already have around the house. You can…
Tagged with: budget, children, Christmas, craft, DIY, doityourself, economical, environmental, frugal, giftideas, giftwrap, handmade, homemade, inspiration, repurpose, reuse, savvy, second life, shopping, Xmas;
Posted in crafts & home, gift ideas, Repurpose
Posted in crafts & home, gift ideas, Repurpose
8 ways to Save Money on Breakfast, Snacks & Dessert
I’m appalled at how much money people spend on commercial Breakfast Cereals, which contain around 36 per cent Sugar. Even the so called “ healthy ” ones, with sugar levels working their way up from 10 percent, routinely retail…
Tagged with: activities, breakfast, cereal, children, DIY, doityourself, economical, economy, entertaining, food, frugal, handmade, home, homemade, inspiration, kids, money, save, savvy, Snacks; shopping; budget
Posted in food, Repurpose, saving money
Posted in food, Repurpose, saving money
How to Make a Catchall Paper Bowl
Do you or your Significant Other have a pocket or pockets full of stuff? For example, coins, glasses, phone, chains, chewing gum, pens or a watch [ well maybe that one is on their wrist or pinned to their shirt…
Tagged with: #upcycle, activities, children, Christmas, craft, DIY, economical, entertaining, frugal, giftideas, handmade, homemade, kids, recycle, repurpose, savvy, second life, Xmas;
Posted in crafts & home, gift ideas, junkmail, Repurpose
Posted in crafts & home, gift ideas, junkmail, Repurpose
How to make a Bowl with a Craft Hole Punch in 6 easy steps
With gift giving season only 15 weeks away I decided to purchase [ Sorry! “invest in” ] a craft hole punch a few weeks ago, in readiness for donning my Crafting Hat I was looking to purchase a round-shaped cutter…
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Posted in crafts & home, junkmail, Repurpose
Posted in crafts & home, junkmail, Repurpose
How to Decorate your Tree
This week’s project gives the final instructions to complete the Make your own Christmas in July Tree for the table in 10 easy steps My tree has gone from a naked ugly duckling and emerged as a colourful swan…
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Posted in Christmas, crafts & home, Repurpose
Posted in Christmas, crafts & home, Repurpose
No Money Required – more Free books and entertainment
As you know, from the byline of my blog, I do love to Save Money. Libraries are a great way to entertain the whole family and save lots of it. If you have read my post Books, Magazines…
Tagged with: activities, books, budget, cheap, children, community, economical, entertaining, entertainment, free, frugal, holidays, kids, money, save, saving, travel
Posted in entertainment, holidays, travel
Posted in entertainment, holidays, travel
Growing Snowballs - How to Save Time & Money in your Life 