Articles tagged with: frugal
Despite a recession, it seems organic shoppers are committed and loyal. Organic sales increased by 1.7% during 2008 while overall retail sales dropped by 1.8%
Unfortunately, the truth is, most organic food is more expensive than …
According to the Energy Saving Trust, one third of people would pay more for a home that had been fitted with a renewable energy source such as wind, solar or hydropower.
Half also want to know …
Little Miss green asked me which was the most important thing we had in the house that used electricity.
I felt it would be the cooker.
The ability to cook food provides us with daily food as …
National liftshare Day (NLSD) is on Tuesday 9 June 2009. The aim of National Liftshare day is to raise the profile of car-sharing and encourage and enable more people to give it a try.
Did you …
A while ago I thought I’d try a buy nothing challenge. To be honest I can’t remember how I got on, which probably means, not very well.
Now Melissa over on the fabulous Green parent blog …
The lovely Abi, over on Hippy Shopper reminded us all today that our apple season has begun!
I’ve been enjoying discovery apples (or pink apples, as Little Miss Green calls them) for the past two weeks …
If you haven’t got a garden and fancy a bit of the self sufficient Good Life on our green and pleasant land, then this is your week to get started. It’s National Allotments Week!
National allotments …
According to eBay, Brits are among the savviest shoppers in Europe, second only to Germany. We’ve earned ourselves the title of those who ’shop neutral’.
To ’shop neutral’ means that we offset our spending by reselling …
I’m really honoured to be taking part in Joy and Rebecca’s Thrifty Green Thursday this week and supporting their venture to combine ethical, green living with frugality.
They are asking for simple ways in which families …
Today, upon daring to open the fridge door, I was confronted with enough tuna to make a small sandwich, a tablespoon or so of sweetcorn, half a red pepper, a couple tablespoons of double cream, …



