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Beauty Products Frugal Women Don’t Need

There are so many pointless items for sale in the shops and online. Particularly many of the beauty products aimed at us females. If you believe the hype you cannot survive without a multitude of … [Read more...]

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Eating gluten free on a budget

I have long extolled the advantages to your budget of meal planning. It saves a lot of money and time, and helps prevent food waste. Having recently given up gluten for health reasons, I have found it … [Read more...]

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Stay on track as a Slimming World target member

So, you have been attending your Slimming World group each week and getting weighed. Hopefully you have also seen your weight move steadily downwards towards your goal. With the support of the group … [Read more...]

How to do the Keto diet on a budget: Meet the reader case study

Welcome to my new Meet the Reader series, where I hope to interview some of you about particular aspects of your frugal life and how you save money. To kick off I spoke to Miki Knight, who is one of … [Read more...]

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Saving money on a hair cut, more foraging and some frugal baking

Hello frugalistas and welcome to this week's round up of my money saving week! As you will know if you are a regular reader of my blog, each week I share five frugal things I have done. The … [Read more...]

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5 reasons to add coconut oil to your beauty routine

Here is a guest post from writer Chloe Lawrance. She explains why you should add coconut oil to your beauty routine. Coconut oil has long been the ingredient to know in natural beauty circles. … [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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