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getting organised

Getting organised: This week’s meal plan

I love meal planning. It saves time for a start. If you buy all the food you and your family are going to need in one go you will cut out all of the extra trips to the shops. Getting organised also … [Read more...]

budget meal plan

A budget meal plan to kick off lock down

As we go back into lock down, I am even more keen to keep our costs low with a budget meal plan. As I said in my five frugal things post yesterday, I had a good start to my week with some brilliant … [Read more...]

what we are eating this week

Keeping it simple: what we are eating this week

The best laid plans don’t always work out, and last week’s meal plan is a good example. I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I had a bit of a fibro flare up, so didn’t do much cooking. One night we … [Read more...]

Healthy meals on a small budget

Healthy meals on a small budget

Hello! Another week, another meal plan! I never got round to publishing last week's plan, but as ever I have been looking at cooking healthy meals on a small budget. What I generally find is that … [Read more...]

super cheap food

A week of frugal food #mealplanning

Eating healthily when you are feeling a bit skint can be a challenge. When I am trying to focus on cutting our grocery bill, I tend towards using store cupboard ingredients. My week of frugal food for … [Read more...]

eating from the larder

Eating from the larder: this week’s meal plan

This week's meal plan has us eating from the larder. When you need to spend less on food, a great basic tip is to eat from your store cupboards. Look in the fridge, freezer and anywhere you keep food … [Read more...]

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About Me

Would you like to take control of your finances, pay off your debts and save for the future? At Shoestring Cottage we aim to show you that you can live a good and happy life on less than you think, you can get off the consumer treadmill and you can live more simply and healthily and not feel deprived.
We are also moving toward a less wasteful, more sustainable lifestyle and believe frugality and sustainability go hand in hand. Read More…

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