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low waste beauty products

Frugal, low waste beauty products to make at home

If you want to reduce the number of chemicals and the amount of plastic waste in your self care routine, as well as sticking to a budget, there are many frugal, low waste beauty products that you can … [Read more...]

eco-friendly christmas gifts

Eco-friendly Christmas gifts

Don't shout at me for mentioning the festive season in October - it soon creeps up! I have already started buying and have been looking at some eco-friendly Christmas gifts. Christmas has felt like … [Read more...]

eco friendly cleaning

Can you do eco-friendly cleaning on a budget?

Have you ever considered eco-friendly cleaning products? Maybe you have made your own? I am sure I am not the only one looking at a gentler way to clean the house. However, can you do it on a … [Read more...]

things I don't buy to save money

20 things I don’t buy to save money and waste

I published an Instagram post recently with 10 things I no longer buy and it received a lot of comments. So I thought I would expand on it a bit here with 20 things I don't buy to save money and … [Read more...]

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Zero Waste Week Giveaway: Win a Copy of Eco Thrifty Living

I thought we could celebrate Zero Waste Week with an appropriate giveaway. Zoe Morrison, the woman behind the excellent Eco Thrifty Living blog, has published her first book. I have two copies up for … [Read more...]

Cheap Children's Activities

Cheap children’s activities that won’t cost the Earth 

This was first written for Zoe over at EcoThriftyLiving. The school holidays will soon be upon us and you may be on the lookout for some cheap children’s activities. I hope these eco-friendly … [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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