The Diary of a Frugal Family https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk Living a Fabulously Frugal Family Life Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:57:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 54642740 Facebook Made Me Buy It – Purdy & Figg…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/facebook-made-me-buy-it-purdy-figg/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/facebook-made-me-buy-it-purdy-figg/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:16:33 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46817 I’m convinced that I’m actually a marketer’s dream when it comes to social media advertising. I like to think I’m pretty good at spotting when I’m being sold to, but that doesn’t seem to stop me from buying things. You should see my TikTok Shop basket! 😂 I’ve been seeing Purdy & Figg cleaning products […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/facebook-made-me-buy-it-purdy-figg/feed/ 0 46817 This month’s pre-loved finds {October 2026}…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/this-months-pre-loved-finds-october-2026/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/this-months-pre-loved-finds-october-2026/#respond Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:23:19 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46547 Welcome to my monthly pre-loved bargain post, which is always one of my favourite posts to write. 😀 There’s something so satisfying about finding something you genuinely need or love second-hand, especially when it costs a fraction of what it would have done new or even what it’s worth now.   I’ve had another good month […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/this-months-pre-loved-finds-october-2026/feed/ 0 46547 Free Halloween Printables (and some other Halloween Inspiration)…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/free-halloween-printables-and-some-other-halloween-inspiration/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/free-halloween-printables-and-some-other-halloween-inspiration/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:33 +0000 http://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=22379 Halloween is just around the corner and with half term coming up, I thought it was a good time to reshare these three free Halloween puzzle printables that I made a few years ago. They’re perfect for keeping the kids occupied for a little while, especially on those cold, wet October days when you’re stuck […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/free-halloween-printables-and-some-other-halloween-inspiration/feed/ 6 22379 Five little things that have saved us money this week {16th October 2026}…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/frugal-things-ive-done-16-october-26/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/frugal-things-ive-done-16-october-26/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:32:57 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46623 Every week I share five small things we’ve done to save a bit of money, make life easier or help us spend more intentionally. None of them are usually huge on their own, but that’s kind of the point. Those small choices add up over time and give us more room for the things that […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/frugal-things-ive-done-16-october-26/feed/ 0 46623 10 Little Ways I’m Saving Money This October…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/10-little-ways-im-saving-money-this-october/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/10-little-ways-im-saving-money-this-october/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:02:29 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46484 October is definitely the month where I start to notice our spending changing. The heating is starting to go on more, the lights are on earlier and I’m much more interested in a bowl of homemade soup for lunch than anything remotely resembling a salad. 😂 At the same time, Christmas is getting close enough […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/10-little-ways-im-saving-money-this-october/feed/ 0 46484 Slow Cooker Autumn Fruit Compote – The Perfect Use-It-Up Recipe…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/slow-cooker-autumn-fruit-compote-the-perfect-use-it-up-recipe/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/slow-cooker-autumn-fruit-compote-the-perfect-use-it-up-recipe/#respond Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:20:36 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46490 I made a big batch of fruit compote in the slow cooker recently and it was one of those things that started with me wanting to use up a couple of bits and ended with me rummaging through the kitchen looking for anything else I could chuck in. I had some plums and apples that […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/slow-cooker-autumn-fruit-compote-the-perfect-use-it-up-recipe/feed/ 0 46490 The small things in life don’t feel so small anymore…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/the-small-things-in-life-dont-feel-so-small-anymore/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/the-small-things-in-life-dont-feel-so-small-anymore/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:28:59 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46419 I woke up this morning and the first thing I thought about was where I was exactly a year ago today. So I did what I always do when I’ve got something big going round in my head and started writing it down. I’ve always found that getting whatever is in my brain out of […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/the-small-things-in-life-dont-feel-so-small-anymore/feed/ 1 46419 Five little things that have saved us money this week {9th October 2026}…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/frugal-things-ive-done-9-october-26/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/frugal-things-ive-done-9-october-26/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:43:38 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46571 Every week I share five small things we’ve done to save a bit of money, make life easier or help us spend more intentionally. None of them are usually huge on their own, but that’s kind of the point. Those small choices add up over time and give us more room for the things that […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/frugal-things-ive-done-9-october-26/feed/ 0 46571 Rubber Chicken – How We Used to Stretch One Chicken for Days…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/rubber-chicken-how-we-used-to-stretch-one-chicken-for-days/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/rubber-chicken-how-we-used-to-stretch-one-chicken-for-days/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:57:34 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46631 Years ago, when the kids were younger, I used to talk quite a lot on here about something we called rubber chicken.  Basically, it was our name for buying one whole chicken and stretching it across as many meals as we reasonably could. It worked really well when the kids were little because portion sizes […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/rubber-chicken-how-we-used-to-stretch-one-chicken-for-days/feed/ 1 46631 The Problem with Living in your Dream House…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/the-problem-with-living-in-your-dream-house/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/the-problem-with-living-in-your-dream-house/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:43:45 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46248 I absolutely love our house. Love, love, love it. It’s genuinely my dream house and I still have moments where I look around and can’t quite believe we live here. But it’s also more than 100 years old and, as beautiful as it is, it needs a lot of work. We knew that before we […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/the-problem-with-living-in-your-dream-house/feed/ 0 46248 Have an organised Christmas with my amazing FREE Christmas planner printable…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/have-an-organised-christmas-with-my-amazing-free-christmas-planner-printable/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/have-an-organised-christmas-with-my-amazing-free-christmas-planner-printable/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:15:46 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=26670 My free Christmas planner is back for 2026 and, considering how much I love a good list at this time of year, I’m actually quite excited to bring this one back. 😂 I know some people will think it’s far too early to start thinking about Christmas, but for me this is exactly the right […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/have-an-organised-christmas-with-my-amazing-free-christmas-planner-printable/feed/ 4 26670 My Five Favourite Pre-Loved Finds Since We Moved House…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/my-five-favourite-pre-loved-finds-since-we-moved-house/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/my-five-favourite-pre-loved-finds-since-we-moved-house/#respond Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:10:01 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46504 We’ve been in this house for just over six months now and, if you’ve been following along, you’ll know that I’ve bought a LOT of things pre-loved since we moved in. 😂  Some have been practical, some have been bargains that were just too good to leave behind and some have been things that I […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/my-five-favourite-pre-loved-finds-since-we-moved-house/feed/ 0 46504 Five little things that have saved us money this week {2nd October 2026}…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/frugal-things-ive-done-2-october-26/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/frugal-things-ive-done-2-october-26/#respond Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:34:48 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46551 Every week I share five small things we’ve done to save a bit of money, make life easier or help us spend more intentionally. None of them are usually huge on their own, but that’s kind of the point. Those small choices add up over time and give us more room for the things that […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/frugal-things-ive-done-2-october-26/feed/ 0 46551 My October Bucket List…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/my-october-bucket-list/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/my-october-bucket-list/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:42:52 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46680 I’m feeling really content with life at the minute and, as someone who is definitely an Autumn person, I’m really excited to see what October brings. It’s going to be a busy month because there’s quite a lot going on, including a couple of pretty big decisions that I need to make but actually in […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/my-october-bucket-list/feed/ 0 46680 Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken (Easy, Flexible, and Always Worth Having In)…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/slow-cooker-shredded-chicken-easy-flexible-and-always-worth-having-in/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/slow-cooker-shredded-chicken-easy-flexible-and-always-worth-having-in/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:30:14 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=45132 Slow cooker shredded chicken is one of those things that I make so often that I almost forget it’s worth writing about — until I realise how much I rely on it. I shared it in a five frugal things post recently but as I was making it again today, I thought it was worth […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/slow-cooker-shredded-chicken-easy-flexible-and-always-worth-having-in/feed/ 1 45132 We booked a last-minute holiday to Ibiza – was it worth it? https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/we-booked-a-last-minute-holiday-to-ibiza-was-it-worth-it/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/we-booked-a-last-minute-holiday-to-ibiza-was-it-worth-it/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:27:00 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46161 We unexpectedly found ourselves with a few spare days recently, so obviously the sensible thing to do was to book a last-minute holiday to Ibiza. 😂 Because the holiday hadn’t been planned, we didn’t have a huge budget set aside for it and we didn’t have months to save up any extra spending money. That […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/we-booked-a-last-minute-holiday-to-ibiza-was-it-worth-it/feed/ 0 46161 10 Family Days Out for Under £10 This Autumn…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/10-family-days-out-for-under-10-this-autumn/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/10-family-days-out-for-under-10-this-autumn/#respond Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:04:13 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=44236 Autumn is probably one of my favourite times of year for getting out and about as a family because you really don’t need to spend much to have a good day. Give me a chilly day, a big jumper and somewhere with lots of crunchy leaves and I’m happy. 😂 Over the years we’ve done […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/10-family-days-out-for-under-10-this-autumn/feed/ 0 44236 Things I’ve Stopped Buying Because They’ve Got Too Expensive…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/things-ive-stopped-buying-because-theyve-got-too-expensive/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/things-ive-stopped-buying-because-theyve-got-too-expensive/#respond Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:45:18 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46392 I stopped for petrol recently and, while I was waiting to pay, I spotted a Bounty by the till and quite fancied one. Then I saw that it was £1.20. £1.20 for a Bounty! When did that happen? 😳 I know petrol stations have never exactly been the cheapest place to buy chocolate, but I […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/things-ive-stopped-buying-because-theyve-got-too-expensive/feed/ 0 46392 What I found when I did a full freezer audit… https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/what-i-found-when-i-did-a-full-freezer-audit/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/what-i-found-when-i-did-a-full-freezer-audit/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:32:38 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46400 I haven’t shared a proper meal plan for a little while, mainly because meal planning has been a bit more hit and miss than usual over the last few months. Earlier in the year, when I was off work and not very well, we actually worked our way through a lot of the food that […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/what-i-found-when-i-did-a-full-freezer-audit/feed/ 0 46400 10 Top Places & Experiences for Wine Lovers in Cyprus…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/10-top-places-experiences-for-wine-lovers-in-cyprus/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/10-top-places-experiences-for-wine-lovers-in-cyprus/#respond Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:35:45 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=46654 Cyprus is one of those places that I seem to keep going back to. I think I’ve been about eight times now if I include the holidays I had there when I was little, and even after all those visits there are still plenty of parts of the island that I haven’t properly explored. Most […]

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