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Continue reading →: I’ve been testing tealight heatersWell, one tealight heater. I was curious to know if it actually would heat a room. And there was some heat off of it, but does it heat a whole room? I had mine burning in my kitchen, which is quite big and it definitely took the chill off the…
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Continue reading →: Our ancestors had it right when it came to heat retention
I was reading an online article about using “Victorian” methods to help retain heat in the house during the winter. I clicked on it expecting amazing revelations and was disappointed because I already did everything it said. But it occurred to me tonight that, actually, there’s a lot of people…
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Continue reading →: Frugal living: how a laptop nearly scuppered my savings planI promised myself that I would write a blog post in this newly resurrected Canny Lass blog every week without fail. And I nearly failed this week. I have good excuses though. So, I’m continuing to try and be better at being frugal although it’s proving to be harder this…
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Continue reading →: How many freezers are too many freezers?
I’m a terrible hoarder and I hate the thought of not having enough food in the house. Therefore, my cupboards and freezers (yes, I have more than one) are packed full of food. I do think it’s a good idea to have a decent stock of kitchen essentials in such…
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Continue reading →: The Tightwad Gazette is my fave frugal book
If you are at all interested in frugal living, Amy Dacyczyn’s Tightwad Gazette is a must. It’s an American book based on the newsletter she and her husband used to put out, and it’s an excellent resource for all types of frugal living tips from Amy and her army of…
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Continue reading →: A meat free meal for less
Okay, so we’re off to a flying start with my first real post of this new Canny Lass website. And today I’m going to talk about saving on dinners. I was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1970 and was brought up on meat and two veg for every evening meal.…
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Continue reading →: Hello and welcome
Hi, my name is Dawn aka The Canny Lass and this is my frugal/green/healthier living blog. Yes. I’m going for all three and hoping to be better in all aspects of my life. I’m already pretty green, but I think I could always improve. I try to be frugal, but…
Hello,
I’m Dawn
Welcome to the Canny Lass, a website where I’m aiming to live better, greener and in a more frugal way.
The Canny Lass 