The weather has been so fab here in Essex. We managed another day sorting out the garden yesterday. My project was sorting out the flower beds in the front garden. They were so full of weeds! I filled … [Read more...]
A project
Mr Shoestring found me a lovely little chair for the student/lodger room. I plan to rub it down, paint and distress it and then wax it. If it looks good at the end I will do the same to a big old pine … [Read more...]
Super Sunday
It is a beautiful day here in Essex. Amazing after the driving wind and rain of the last week or so. I even have two lots of washing on the line! Whilst I was out there I dug up the rest of the … [Read more...]
Budget Cleaning
I love a bit of budget cleaning. There are so many products out there, and lots of them are expensive. I use as few as possible - I don't want my house full of chemicals, and I don't want want to pay … [Read more...]
How to save money on your energy bills
Like everyone else, I am slightly terrified that the energy companies keep putting up their prices. So how to save money on your energy bills? There are some simple steps that you can take to do just … [Read more...]
Budget DIY: Home is Where the Heart is
Gratitude We love our house. We sometimes sit at the bottom of our large, slightly unkempt garden and feel so happy and fortunate to have a place to call our own. Except that most of it belongs to … [Read more...]