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I am accused of being tight by people because I don't waste money in the same way they do - this doesn’t worry me but actually being stingy, scungy, whatever is not good for anyone. I am talking about little or big things you can do which may impact negatively on other people’s lives or your own, involves fraud, setting a bad example for your children or is just plain stealing.

You often see streaks of this behaviour in the newly frugal, filling up their pockets with sugar sachets ...

OK so it’s world Breastfeeding Week so here’s a little post from The Thrifty Mama and The Dull Roar Philosophy on Breast feeding.
Let’s take a couple of things as read: Breastmilk is the perfect milk for babies. It can be tricky to establish. If you are unable to breastfeed I don’t judge you for it or think you are compromising your child or your womanhood.
Right now those elephants in the room have been banished let’s get back to why I like it.

• The milk is free. Have you

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I support buying locally, especially for fresh food. I am also against buying rubbishy items on the Internet simply because hey look good and are cheap to purchase. They are nearly always a poor proposition as they don’t work or break and then end up in landfill wasting resources, time and money. Then you have to buy another one.
HOWEVER I am also a tightwad so if something is good quality and saves me a substantial amount of money or I can’t source it locally and it is something I need ...

As a big cloth nappy advocate, I frequently get asked questions by people considering using cloth on their babies. One big FAQ I get asked about cloth nappies is about getting around the cost.

Off the rack, modern cloth nappies cost around $20-$40 a piece. For a full time user, a dozen pieces to start with can cost around $300-$400.

Fluffy new MCNs are beautiful but can add up to quite a bit at $30 a pop (images from Bean Sprout Bubba)

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OK so maybe today's blog title isn't punchy but hey we're all parents or parents to be and sometimes looking reasonable is the best we can hope for. It sure beats having weetbix in your hair and snot on your trousers.
I am generally a low maintanence girl when it comes to beauty products. I use a microfibre cloth to wash my face or I oil cleanse both of which work well for me. Once or twice a week I use a Burt's Bees exfoliating scrub( I got it with a Myer voucher I earned from surveys) and ...