Hello Friends, We live in an old house with lots of single glazed windows. Some of the windows have the original wavy Victorian glass, so we’ve tried to preserve this wherever possible. Other than the odd window which has been … Continue reading
Tag Archives: making my own
Hello Friends, Now I know it’s only just the beginning of November, but I’m trying to get organised ahead of Christmas. I’m still working on de-cluttering the playroom so that we can have extra space, but I’m also thinking about … Continue reading
Hello Friends, I’ve been walking around and over Frugal Hill over the last few days, gathering blackberries to make jam. Last weekend, we were in the south at OH’s parents. We went for a walk along the canal and the … Continue reading
Hello Friends, Just over a year ago, I posted about how I was thinking about making some new covers for our futons, but when I looked at the cost of material (around £180) it stopped me in my tracks. This … Continue reading
Hello Friends, I’ve had an idea kicking around for a while about how to make a frugal draft excluder. One of our local charity shops collects rags as well as clothes for resale, and I had a bag of potential … Continue reading
Hello Friends, This is the scene while I was cooking tea tonight. Back right is 70s risotto, front left is Bee’s macaroni cheese from the freezer (home made) about to be warmed up, and front right is the pan of … Continue reading
Hello Friends, I’m not really a perfect home kind of person, but there does come a point where charming tattiness tips over into grotty. We have two futons in our lounge, both old, but perfectly serviceable. The original covers on … Continue reading