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The amazing power of bicarbonate of soda

This post contains affiliate links, marked with *. If you click through and make a purchase, I will earn a small commission. Magic white powder Have you ever walked into your kitchen on a hot day to the smell of nasty stuff fermenting in your bin? When this happens I immediately reach for the bicarbonate of soda (baking soda). If I remember to sprinkle some of this magical powder into the bins before I put in new liners, they don't get so smelly. We always keep a big of tub of bicarbonate … [Read More...]

Slimming World motivation: 10 ideas to get back on the wagon

This post contains affiliate links, marked with *. If you click through and make a purchase, it won't cost you anything but I will earn a small commission. Thanks! I was feeling really bloated, unhealthy and flabby a while ago. Months of … [Read More...]

Eating from the store cupboard: this week’s meal plan

This post contains affiliate links, clearly marked with *. If you click through and make a purchase, it won't cost you anything but I will earn a small commission. Another week, another plan! I really believe that meal planning saves me loads of … [Read More...]

On a mission to waste nothing: Five frugal things

This post contains referral and affiliate links, marked with *. If you click through and make a purchase, I will earn a small commission. As it's my no spend January and I am avoiding spending on all but essentials, I am on a mission to waste … [Read More...]

New order: the great wardrobe declutter

Considering I don’t buy many clothes at all, I shouldn’t need an annual wardrobe declutter. However, I most certainly do! Since I am off the spending this no spend January and one of my goals for the year is to have a good declutter generally, the … [Read More...]