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    Best Free Resources for Gardening in the UK: 8 Must-Know Tools & Communities

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    August 1, 2025

    Gardening is a rewarding and therapeutic hobby that more people across the UK are embracing—whether to grow their own food, boost biodiversity, or simply enjoy time outdoors. Thankfully, you don’t need to spend a fortune to get started. A wealth of free resources is available to help both beginners and…

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    15 delicious ways to use up cooked chicken

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    July 21, 2025

    So, you’ve made a roast chicken for Sunday lunch and there’s some leftovers. What do you do with the extra cooked chicken? It’s too good to throw out. You can turn it into a tasty extra meal if you know how. Following are some great ideas on how to use…

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    This Month is Plastic Free July

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    July 1, 2025

    This month is Plastic Free July month, a global campaign to inspire millions of people across the globe to reduce single-use plastic waste. Running for the whole of July, this is your chance to help cut down on plastic waste by committing to reducing or eliminating single-use plastics. Here’s what…

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    The Best Free Resources Online for Budgeting and Food

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    June 29, 2025

    If you’re trying to cut back on spending, but you don’t want to downsize your life too much, how do you do it? Well, there are actually loads of great websites that have a host of superb resources that you can use or learn from. Here’s the ones I like…

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    Genius Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items and Save Money at Home – PART TWO

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    June 19, 2025

    Okay, so I nearly forgot to post part two! Sorry about that. Only discovered it when I was looking for a subject to write about for today’s post. 😊 Anyway, so here’s part two of how to repurpose everyday items and save money in your home. Mismatched Socks As a…

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    15 Creative Ways of Using Up Excess Jam

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    June 16, 2025

    When I was little, we didn’t get a lot of biscuits and sweets, so bread and jam (or a piece and jam as it’s known here in Scotland) was a popular snack. Nowadays, however, with food so easily accessible, we don’t seem to eat as much jam (jelly to our…

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    If Historical Figures Lived Frugally Today

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    June 9, 2025

    A fun guide to what the might do to get by This article is just a bit of fun to lighten the mood on what is a cold and rainy summer’s day in Scotland, and reimagine historical figures living their best frugal lives. Okay, so what if certain well-known people…

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    Genius Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items and Save Money at Home – PART ONE

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    June 4, 2025

    Before tossing that empty jar or worn-out t-shirt, consider this — with a little creativity, it could save you money and reduce waste. There are loads of things you can do to repurpose everyday items into something useful, save money and keep items out of the landfill. Here are a…

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    10 Essential Money-Saving Tips for Frugal Living

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    May 22, 2025

    Here are ten tips to help you save money.

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    Free Downloadables for Better Budgeting and Meal Planning

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    April 30, 2025

    Confession time: I still haven’t done an inventory of my freezer. But hear me out! I did clean out the utility room and throw out a whole load of stuff I didn’t need any more. I recycled what I could and threw out the rest. The utility room is now…

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