Nice to see you again.

I was looking at some of your old blogs just a short time ago, and it seemed such a shame that you had stopped. Well you certainly had more reason than most. I do hope and pray that your way forward will be a positive, and healthy one. You all sound so strong, and for a lot of people talking about things is a good thing. Thank you for those money saving Christmas tips, they all help. The only thing I do every year is spread out the cost of the food and presents over a couple of months before the day, it's less of a financial shock than leaving it until the last minute. It's good to see you back on line...xx

Hi Amy I’m so sorry to hear this news I’m sending lots of love to your family and I hope your husband makes a speedy recovery Look forward to seeing you soon xx❤️❤️❤️❤️

Glad you are back

lovely to see you again. x

HI just found your channel. Sorry to hear that you have had a rough year. Does your husband thinkthere was anything on hindsight that were warning signs. Good luck with a continued recovery. Im a nurse but now near retirement. I must say a stroke is one thing I do worry about now im getting older. But as you say it can happen at anytime. Your Christmas sounds sensible its a pity more people arent like this. We always budgeted for Christmas and still do as we have Grandchildren to buy for now and you could go completely over the top especially as we have more resources now. However this wouldnt be wise and would just seem to go against the whole meaning of Christmas. Love homemade gifts so much more thought goes into these gifts. I have a friend who always makes gifts and its a lovely surprise each year.

Re Christmas decorations. I'm in my late 30s and my family have used the same Christmas tree decorations since I was a child pretty much till they break. We tend to buy one new ornement a year to replace it. :)

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so sorry to hear about husband :( xx c vax is all i will say xx

Thank you for sharing and very best wishes

Welcome back. I have missed your videos and was worried by your absence. What a frightening ordeal you have all been through. Sending lots of love and best wishes and wishing your husband much improvement. We make your chicken curry and flatbreads every week. Really lovely video. I definitely need to do the store cupboard challenge. Take care x

So lovely to see you back.

Paid off all debts .no car no WiFi only bus n phone bills down to 1k a year shopping 60 quid a wk .total cost 8k per annum .retired 55 now 60 and a lot happier than 9 to 5 😊❤

If you want to get really serious about being frugal, don't use the washing machine. Get a plasterers bucket and make a washboard instead. Scrub the clothes then stir them in the bucket before wringing. Also make mangle from rolling pins

I use paraffin lamps in the Winter. The provide light and heat the room Turn the TV off, read books, learn an instrument etc instead. Four great hobbies that are free : Reading, Jogging, prayer/meditation, taking cold showers.😊 I would live the same if I won the lottery.

What type of pot is that?

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Just went yardsales last two week ends have tenth grand child coming girl went yardsales got everything she needs spent eighty five dollars got over four hundred dollars or more everything mint condition umbrella stroller with top one dollar pak play yen dollars bassinet fi e dollars booster seat dollar all kind tot kind toys clothgot outfits brand new fifty cents pc so much more got swing baby my daughter in law paid hundred fifty nine years ago i paid twenty dollars i am so happy we had bought new pak play when grand son one hundred dollars never again es

Question, i have a bunch of food n boxes it came in (like mac and cheese, noodles etc. And plastic like spaghetti noodles, pasta and so on. I wana put all in mason jars till i can use them. Can i just pour the stuff from the boxes or plastic into the jars maybe put an ox absorber in. Or do i hsve to do other things to it. Please answer Asap thanks

Thanks I really benefitted from this video!

Thanks for this. Making burgers, chilli and burritos from 500g of mince this week. Bought kidney beans in chilli sauce to help bulk out the chilli

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New subscriber! These all look very good. I always think of bacon with white sauce so I will have to try this :) From the US, I love to see the prices of your foods. I realize I'm late to this party, but your foods are so cheap! I'm jealous. Looking forward to seeing more frugal meals! TY

I hope everyone tries to use cash as much as possible. If the government have their way, we will be cashless and will lose control of when and where we can spend/go

They look fab dinners well done great channel

We spend on average around £60 or under for two ppl, we do shop at sainsbugs as I get discount. I’m new to your channel and am finding it very inspiring and interesting. I’m also always on look out for meal ideas. I do a weekly meal plan but I guess I need to re think some things out as I do want to save money in this area x ty x

I try and keep tabs on a budget and find some meals which I thought would be cheap and bulk cooking weren’t. I am defo going to try your recipes.

Just found your channel! Love it thanks. Trying to do a few meals a week that are less money. Also, we are low carb so - If you feel like doing some low carb stuff ever, I’m sure it would be popular! 😊

Only UK not usa

Remember that a gas oven is also heating your home. My grandma always baked on a weekend because the family were all home and it helped heat the home. Microwave....throw it out

I just discovery your channel and I love it here.I'm definietly going to use those great tips of yours! Also,not related to anything but you look a lot like Rosamund Pike. Greetings!👋

Mince looks like red maggots

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Are you really okay with wasting the best years of your life away literally at the bottom of society ? Start a career, save up, take your children and ditch your useless husband and live with relatives / trusted friends until you meet a man of better quality that you like and marry him instead. I feel so bad watching you brag about spending £30 on food a week.

Goodness, your husband sounds useless. You made a mistake marrying such an incompetent man. Your pragmatism and mental strength are good though, A person like that shouldn’t really be having financial problems in the first place. What did you husband work as before the troubles started?

Gonna need this

Hob?

Just come across your channel and you have provided some fabulously helpful tips!! I will definitely be taking on board many of them, thank you.

When cooking dry pasta there is no need to boil it from the start. Simply soak it in just enough cold water to cover it until it is about half as soft as you want it ( Al dente) then bring it to the boil for a few minutes to finish it off. It might be even more efficent to boil it in a suitable dish in the microwave rather than on the hob.

Great ideas 👍🏻 well done x

I saves very very hard the past couple of years for us to go on an extravagant holiday with my parents as they are In poor health and wanted to make for ever memories with them it was amazing when we were there though i did do alot of the cooking and before we went did meal plans and checked prices. We saved a fortune doing it that way and we would sit and roughly work out how much money we had saved from cooking that meal to if we went out to a restaurant. We did go out a couple of times to a restaurant but I did enjoy cooking and eating in the condo more. Xx

That kitty is so cute, I was ridiculously distracted. 😆 But yes, cooking is energy intensive, so these are good tips. You can swap out the slow cooker and pressure cooker for a haybox/thermal cooker. I don't know what cooking "on the hob" means though. Is that a burner/stove top? Edit...I just wait until the end to comment. 😆

Blue peter badges the children right and send a pic of their favourite things to do and you will be sent a blue peter badge and card you will need to put a passport pic of your child in it and your child can get into lot of places free. Also join the motorhome and caravan club even if you dont have either and you can get loads of discounts with that aswell. X

I use costco washing powder it comes in a huge white plastic container also I use costco fabric conditioner.

Thanks for the recipes am going to make all 3 but why wash the beans when you do add a tomato sauce???

Not to waste a big bag of potatoes I boil mash and freeze some with others I bake either loaded or not and finally some chips great to have to hand on those busy days.

I make carbonara with the bacon, just needs some egg and parmesan for the sauce. Favourite though is a layered vegetable bake (potato, leek, swede, sweet potato, tomato and a good heavy sprinkle of oregano) that includes a layer of chopped cooking bacon.

Been doing these things all my life...had to, to keep going. Now, in the current climate, I really am stuck on finding ways to pay for necessities. The one thing I have done this year is to prepare my garden for vegetables next year. Bye bye lawn. Hello cabbages and corn.

Hi from Cornwall I’m all for saving 😮😮😮❤

What a great format and content. Been struggling a lot with finding nutrition and easy to do recipes. Exactly what I’ve been looking for. Danke :)