Monthly Archives: January 2012

SuperScrimping – Reducing Your Grocery Budget Plus Simple Spaghetti Bolognese

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Channel 4 are showing a great series at the moment called SuperScrimpers.

I’m loving that being frugal is now considered ‘on trend’! Yay! Finally!

As one of those that has been part of this growing community for 3 years plus, it’s refreshing.  What it does mean, however, that as an experienced SuperScrimper the show can’t teach me much I don’t already know.  Disclaimer ;-) – I don’t scrimp in all areas of my life. I don’t mind spending money but I hate wasting money! It’s about spending on what really is significant to you, not frittering it away here and there, but rather practicing Conscious Spending.

Those who have been following this blog for some time will know that in September 2011 I decided to reduce my grocery budget by 50% through choice.

I think now might be a good time for an update, and to share a healthy and nutritious recipe that would make any SuperScrimper proud.

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SuperScrimping – Patching It Up And Polishing It Out

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This post was originally planned for yesterday but I’m glad I delayed it, as last night I watched SuperScrimpers on Channel 4.

It would appear that the subject of this post is becoming popular once more.

Patching it up, polishing it out, making do and mending. And of course reducing what we waste, be that food, cloth or just items that we would once have disposed of, that we can breath new life into.

Repair rather than replace.

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What Do All Of These Items Of Clothing Have In Common?

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Is it that they all desperately need ironing? Yes they do….but that isn’t the answer (I try not to iron, see how I do the laundry here)

Perhaps this will help…

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Hoarding Sentimental Clutter – Time To Say Goodbye

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“You are so organized and tidy and an inspiration to me!”

This comment was left by Cheeryshirley last week. Thanks Cheeryshirley!

I may be organised in many areas of my life and home, but not all. We all have our Achilles heel. I’ve posted about mine before, and it’s paper. Paper that has the potential to be sentimental to be exact.

This hoard weighs heavy on my shoulders, it’s always there in the back of my mind.

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No Waste Tastes Great / Friday The 13th

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It’s Friday Guys – time for No Waste Tastes Great

If you are new to NWTG click here to find out more about my Friday routine

It’s Friday the 13th – will it be unlucky for me and a horror story in the fridge?

Simply Being Mum’s Friday Fridge

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No Waste Tastes Great / My 2012 Routine

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Hi Guys it’s Friday…time for No Waste Tastes Great :-)

It’s been a while since I’ve posted about my actual No Waste Tastes Great routine. In fact it was over 12 months ago in this post , so I thought I’d do a refresher, particularly as it’s changed a little over the last year.

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Simple Christmas Traditions – Taking The Tree Down And Leaving Christmasland

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It’s all well and truly over, a month of living in Christmasland now it’s back to reality.

My favourite saying at the moment to the Kids is ‘New year, new rules’. First-born is loudly complaining that the ‘new rules are boring’.  One of the hardest things of leaving Christmasland behind is getting back into some sort of routine. That’s what’s currently going on here at Chez Wright.

I thought I’d share our last tradition, and give you all a glimpse into how our departure from Christmasland went.

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