Thrifty mother transforms two old Ikea tables into a stylish toy box for her children for just £10 using elastic cord and a staple gun Laura Tranter, from Wigan, turned one table on its end and placed other on top She stapled elastic cord to the top and bottom to create flexible bars The cord … Read more
One in three Britons are vowing to continue money-saving habits created by lockdown and reduce the amount of time they spend eating out in UK restaurants. New data published by a Goldman Sachs-affiliated bank also reveal that one in five Britons have slashed spending on takeaways while 25 per cent of people surveyed have said … Read more
A DIY enthusiast has shown how she transformed her old bathroom into a boutique space for only £100. Nursing school worker Karen Joy Grey, 54, from the Isle of Wight, painted the old yellow tiles of her bathroom a sleek matt black and invested in new bath panels and an iPad holder in order to … Read more
A thrifty bride-to-be who took to Facebook in the hope of bagging freebies for her big day got a short shrift from unimpressed social media users. The bride, believed to be from Michigan, posted in the Facebook group Buy No Things, Ann Arbor, a group where neighbors can swap unwanted items, asking for decor and … Read more
A thrifty parent has revealed how she built an incredible Wendy house-themed bed for her young daughter – for £100. Heather Hollis, 39, and her husband Mark, 50, from North Ayrshire, decided to surprise their five-year-old daughter Isabella with the remarkable piece of furniture, making it their lockdown project. The mother-of-six revealed how she recycled … Read more
A tiny triumph! Thrifty mother turns her plain downstairs toilet into a vibrant space for just £110 with new wallpaper and bargain buys from IKEA Loren Pearson, of Dudley, revealed how she transformed her toilet for £110 DIY-enthusiast changed her spacefrom plain white to ‘brave and bold’ She revealed she got most of the bargain … Read more
Thrifty mother who couldn’t afford a new carpet transforms her hallway for just £23 by WALLPAPERING her floor Savvy Robyn Westrope-lane, from Huntingdon, shared her hack on Facebook Explained how she coated wallpaper in boat varnish and a runner to stop ripping Attracted dozens of positive comments for her money-saving short-term fix By Hayley Richardson For Mailonline … Read more
Thrifty mother transforms her empty built-in wardrobe into a cosy bedroom for her daughter, 7 – complete with space-saving storage cubes and a play area under the bunk bed A clever parent has created an extra room for her youngest child for free Nicola Jordan, from Manchester, shares a two-up, two-down home with her husband … Read more
Thrifty mother reveals how she made a stylish window seat for just £30 using wood from an old pallet and a cot mattress as the cushion Courtney Gallears a hairdresser from Staffordshire, wowed with her DIY build Mum-of-two built a clever window seat she built at home which cost her just £30 The 27-year-old used … Read more