Normally, when a piece of clothing is past its wearable lifespan, it goes straight into my cleaning rag collection; that is, until recently. A photo similar to this one appeared in my Facebook page feed. I had seen plenty of…
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How to Save Money in a Pet friendly Garden
Boredom, loneliness and pent-up energy, especially among breeds of working and hunting dogs, are the natural enemies of your garden. With a little planning, however, your pets can happily co-exist with your garden. Dogs will look for activities to keep…
Are you measuring to save Money?
In these economic and environmentally-aware times, do you realise that you could be pouring money down the drain and not know it? Do you measure the dosage on the products you use ? Have you read the label…
Cutting Your Energy bills in ways you may not have thought of
I am always on the lookout for tips for cutting my bills. Here are some new ones I have just discovered, to share with you: Save Power: Re-use bubblewrap to insulate windows. Whether you do this on the windows of…
Tagged with: billcutting, budget, costcutting, economical, environmental, frugal, home, money, save, savemoney, savvy
Posted in bills, money
Posted in bills, money
How living in an Apartment can Save you Time and Money
There are many reasons why you should rent an Apartment if you want to Save Time and Money and this is how you can get a headstart: Affordability: A smaller floor plan can equal reduced gas and electric bills, thanks…
Tagged with: apartment, apartment developments, Apartment dwellers, bills, budget, condo, Condominium, economical, economy, footprint, frugal, home, housing, money, save, savemoney, saving, savvy, sustainability, time, utilities
Posted in housing
Posted in housing
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 Repurpose Junkmail to make a Handy Jewellery holder
I saw some lovely homemade, plaster Jewellery holders recently online and I thought ‘ I’d like one of those ‘ If you are a regular reader of my blog, you would know, I don’t like to fork out…
Tagged with: budget, craft, DIY, doityourself, economical, frugal, giftideas, handmade, home, homemade, jewellery, jewelry, junkmail, money, recycle, repurpose, reuse, save, savemoney, savvy, second life
Posted in crafts & home, gift ideas, junkmail, Repurpose
Posted in crafts & home, gift ideas, 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…
Tagged with: activities, children, Christmas, craft, DIY, doityourself, entertaining, entertainment, frugal, home, homemade, inspiration, kids, recycle, repurpose, reuse, savvy, Xmas;
Posted in Christmas, crafts & home, Repurpose
Posted in Christmas, crafts & home, Repurpose
Make Party Bunting in 6 easy steps by repurposing your excess Plastic
I was cleaning out my “ Plastics Drawer ” last week. Not sure if everyone has one of these. When growing up, my mother had one and I have continued this tradition. I normally use plastic containers for storing…
Tagged with: #upcycle, activities, budget, children, craft, decoration, DIY, doityourself, economical, entertainment, environmental, frugal, home, party, plastic, recycle, repurpose, save, second life
Posted in crafts & home, Repurpose
Posted in crafts & home, Repurpose
From Rags to Richness
My favourite Sheridan percale cotton, fitted sheet has finally worn thin. After nearly 12 years of faithful, consistent use it is no longer fit for its purpose. Now you know I don’t like to waste things. Time to repurpose. I…
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Posted in bathroom, crafts & home, gift ideas, Repurpose
Posted in bathroom, crafts & home, gift ideas, Repurpose
Growing Snowballs - How to Save Time & Money in your Life 