Money-saving tips for busy people.
Tesco Bank’s website provides lots of useful advice on budgeting & saving money. Knowing how busy people’s lives can be, they asked me to share my favourite quick and easy money saving tips for the ‘time-poor’.
12 thrifty tips to cut the cost of home improvement.
If you want to redecorate your home but money is tight, don’t worry! There are plenty of ways you can revamp your home on a budget. I share my top tips for cutting the cost of home improvement.
How we enjoyed a FREE date night as mystery diners.
The other week me and Mr T enjoyed FREE drinks on a date night with a difference. Find out what happened when we went undercover as Mystery Diners.
Money-saving trick: How to get an NUS Extra Student Discount Card.
I’ve got an NUS Extra Student Discount Card, thanks to money-saving blogger Andy Webb’s clever NUS Card Trick. Find out how you can get one too and gain access to hundreds of pounds worth of deals and savings, even if you aren’t a student.
Why buy an art print when you can own the original for less than £100?
Whilst continuing my quest for artwork for the blank wall in our living room, I discovered Original Art Under £100, where you can buy original, signed art without breaking the bank.
Bargain Fabrics, Castle Donington: fantastic fabric, low prices.
Pssst! I’m going to let you into a secret! Bargain Fabrics in Castle Donington is the best place to get beautiful fabrics and leather at bargain prices for all your craft and sewing projects.
Window film: a thrifty alternative to blinds & curtains.
There’s a simple, thrifty DIY solution for controlling light coming through awkward-shaped windows: frosted glass window film. It’s easy to apply and because it adheres using static, there’s no sticky residue. We love it.
Upcycling our recycled cycle!
A few weeks ago I told you about the lovely 25 year old ladies Raleigh bike we got our daughter from the not-for-profit enterprise Nottingham Bikeworks. Find out how we ‘upcycling’ her cycle, going that extra mile to return it to its former glory.
Nottingham Bikeworks: We Recycle Cycles!
Need a bike on a budget? We found the perfect bike for Beth at Nottingham Bike Works & discovered a not-for-profit community bike recycling workshop offering far more than second-hand bikes.
From dining room to den: Our ‘Ikea hack’ study, part 2
In part 1 of ‘Dining room to den’ I described how we turned our old dining room into our perfect study / home office by customising an Ikea kitchen worktop and storage units. In the second part of the series I’ll describe how we completed the look with carefully chosen accessories, artwork and soft furnishings.
Father Christmas is thrifty too!
It’s Christmas Eve and the excitement is building in the Taylor household…The presents are (mostly) wrapped. The food has (mostly) been bought.
Welcome to Maflingo ('flamingo', for those who can say it). I'm Jane: wife, mum, and self-confessed bargain-hunter with a passion for interior decorating, DIY, money-saving, decluttering and all things creative. I hope you'll make yourself at home in my little corner of the internet with it's 'pretty things', tips and reviews and my random musings on life. My e-mail address is: [email protected]
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