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Archives for September, 2010

Buy butt ugly veg, save cash and loosen supermarkets’ grip on our food choices

Did you know that farmers all over the world who grow fruit and veg for our supermarkets are often forced to throw away perfectly good produce because they’re the ‘wrong’ shape, colour or size? Green beans are a good example. One of the UK’s most popular veg, many of the green beans we eat here are grown in Kenya. But about 30%…read more

Saving money – a brief summary of our ideas so far

We thought it’d be useful to jot down a summary of the concepts behind the money saving ideas we’ve proposed so far. Just track back through our blog to find the details. If you have a money saving idea of your own you’d like to share, let us know and we’ll feature it here. We’ll even credit you…read more

How to store home grown spuds

One of the best things about growing your own veg is it’s so easy… you get masses of free food. Sometimes it’s too much – you can’t possibly eat tens of pounds of home grown potatoes before they go off. And wasting food is the last thing you want to do. It defeats the object of growing…read more

DIY spuds for just a few quid

Discounts codes aren’t the only way to save money on food. Growing your own can be remarkably simple and potatoes are one of the simplest. They’re so keen to grow they even sprout from discarded peelings in a compost heap or on your garden. It’s actually a real challenge not to grow spuds, they’re such a forgiving and vigorous plant! Here’s how……read more

Save AND lose pounds at the same time!

Your basic body chemistry’s on your side when it comes to food. The problem is, our manic lifestyles often mean we’re too busy to savour our food. We race through lunch, gobble dinner and hurl our breakfasts down our throats like there’s no tomorrow. All at hyperspace speeds! But help’s at hand – here’s how to train yourself to…read more

Ditch specialist car cleaning products and save cash

You could easily spend tens of pounds in one sitting at Halfords buying specialist car cleaning products… but, just like home cleaning products, there’s no need. Ordinary, simple household cleaning materials will do an even better job at  a fraction of the cost. And you’ll reduce your exposure to a range of horrible, caustic and poisonous chemicals while you’re at…read more

A quick preview of some of this week’s best discount codes

It’s time for a sneak peek into our current exciting discount code list - check these out if you have a large or small purchase to make or a gift to buy. If you didn’t know already, discount codes are an excellent way to save cash on a vast range of goods, from clothes to holidays, stationery to…read more

Save money with the chance to win a LOT more!

It’s almost impossible to get a bank or building society current account that pays interest these days, and the interest rates on savings accounts are very low. So where’s a good place to stash your cash? Have you considered buying Premium Bonds? Investing in NS&I is safe, simple and gives you the chance to win bundles of money.…read more