Category: "In the home"
The road to being frugal - Shopping
By Value hunter on Mar 3, 2011 | In In real life, Money chat, Common sense, In the home, Frugal wars, Frugal thinking, Thrifty shopping | 1 feedback »
Being frugal, thrifty, etc, is a process of working out what is right for you, getting there is not a new found wonder or a be all and end all way of life. It's about doing what is right for you and your family. It has many twists and turns. I'll be… more »
British gas - A new boiler is not more efficient?
By Value hunter on Feb 8, 2011 | In In the home, Bad business, Frugal wars | Send feedback »
According to British gas, replacing your old back boiler (30 years old in our case) is, and I quote... "Replacing an old boiler with a new boiler, will NOT save you any money on your gas bills!" So exactly why are we all being told that we need to be… more »
Hanging a wall cupboard on a plasterboard wall
By Value hunter on Jan 25, 2011 | In In real life, In the home, Frugal thinking | Send feedback »
I came across this problem last week, when I was fitting some kitchen units, which I picked up for a frugal fee of moving a sofa (cheers Sarah!) The kitchen units we had in, were made up of former council fitted units that were being ripped out and… more »
Frugal choices - Goodbye gas, hello coal!
By Value hunter on Jan 5, 2011 | In Money chat, Common sense, In the home, Frugal thinking | 1 feedback »
One thing I have learned in recent years, is that a person can only be frugal in any way, when they introduce CHOICE. Choice has become the enemy of business in recent years, once the individual has a choice, then they can see right through what the… more »
Dad diary - Baby, routine and talking in chinese?
By Value hunter on Dec 16, 2010 | In In real life, In the home, Baby | Send feedback »
Being a dad who looks after a baby, the phrase I hear most is, "You have to get a baby into a routine!" Although I have a different outlook and approach, this being our second child, although to the onlooker my system appears in disarray, how I operate… more »