Frugal anniversary and Valentines
Our anniversary was on the 4th of February and both Stuart and I agreed to not get each other any gifts this year. We did order a Chinese in for our anniversary meal instead of going out which saved us money as we spent less than we would have at a restaurant. We also had left overs we heated up the next day for lunch. As for Valentines Day we opted for a supermarket dine in deal. Again we agreed not to do presents and we didn't do each other cards either.
E-cards
We've made the decision to no longer send out cards as postage is expensive. Instead we will be doing E-cards which I'll make using Canva. The exception is my nan who is in her 80s and not tech savvy.
Make our own bathbombs
B loves using bathbombs but as they are expensive we make our own. This way he can still enjoy bath time at a fraction of the cost. We've been doing this for awhile now and as we needed to make up another batch I thought it was a good time to share with you.
Free National Trust Day Out
We managed to get a free family day out voucher to visit a National Trust property so we used it during half term to visit Clumber Park. They were only giving out a certain number online and we luckily were able to get one. A few different newspapers also had the vouchers in them so it's worth looking out for.
Too good to go
We got a Too good to go bag from one of the local SPAR shops for £3.09. The items retail value was £13.47 and we've used everything that was in the bag so was worth it for us. We will definitely get a SPAR one in the future.
Fixed B's book bag
The velcro was going on B's book bag for school so instead of buying a new one for £8 we mended it using velcro we already had.
Amazon shopping panel
I scan my receipts on the amazon shopping pannel app. I got a £5 amazon gift card on the first of the month which I used on a book Money : a users guide which I'm planning to read in March.
Signed up to Chloe's deal club
I love finding a bargain and I recently signed up to Chloe's deal club newsletter so I get bargains sent to my inbox once a week.
I've started searching for freebies online and these are what I've managed to get this month:
- Full Size Rimmel Mascara for downloading the Rimmel Live app and filling in a survey.
- Sample size (15ml) hand cream from Neutrogena
- Small sample of SkinCeuticals Hyaluronic Acid Serum
- 15ml sample of Olaplex number 3 hair repair treatment
