What frugal find came your way today?

esmf73

Picked up 3 pairs trousers, 2 skirts, 1 jumper for me and a jacket for DS1 all for the bargain price of £3.50 on Wednesday. Then today I was taking somethings to the skip and found a fantastic old fashioned bureau which I was able to get them to load into the car for £5. Looks fab now I've washed it - even better when I've had a chance to polish it.

angeltreats

After nearly six months living in this house I finally decided today it was time I tackled the garden. I rummaged around in the garden and found some tools left over by the previous occupants that I didn't even realise we had - a trowel, fork thing, a different fork thing (see how much I know about gardening?) and a rake. Plus a window box and a few flower pots. I was well pleased not to have to go out and buy tools.

frugalfemme

Never posted before but have been lurking for a few years. I have found many great items the past couple of weeks that I am very excited about and can't stop looking at them because they are items we have wanted for a while but were too tight to buy them!

A companion set ( I think that's what they are called) for a fire place with poker, shovel, brush etc £6 from charity shop in mint condition.

A expresso maker that you put on the stove £4.99 from charity shop looks like new. They are £25 in the shops.

Also just come back from a week (well monday to friday) at Centre Parcs. Normally very expensive but got a 4 bedroom lodge for £320 which sleeps 8. There were two families so, £160 per family. Used the pool all the time which you don't have to pay extra for. Lots of other activities are an additional cost.

hart44

Hi everyone

Ive not posted on here for ages but yesterday I got a pair of Next tab-top curtains for £3.99 from the charity shop. I was so pleased as they are new cream (lined) with pale blue and beige ruffles on the lower edge.
I was going to cut them up for bags but when I saw how nice they were I using them in my bedroom

I forgot to say the size of the curtains are 66'' x 72'' so a bargain

valentina

Got up this morning and outside the door was a plastic bag with a leaflet - "free sample of potatoes, only £4.50 per sack delivered (& phone no)"

In the bag was a free sample of 2 big baking potatoes.

Butterfly_Brain

Went round the charity shops yesterday and picked up a copy of Farmhouse kitchen microwave book for 65p - got the full set now. I also got a Haynes manual for our car for £1 and a psp game for DS for £2

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Welcome to all newbies to this thread - you've done us proud with your great frugal finds:T:T:T

luxor4t

I've been slicing up my fabic remnants to make a 'string' quilt (details here http://loftcreations.blogspot.com/2010/01/while-abby-sleeps.html)
& found some lovely floral fabrics in the CS to add to my collection.

OK, right now they looked like an apron, a tabard, a set of HM napkins and a shirt, but when I've finished they'll add colour & depth to the quilt blocks :j

Mrs_Thrify

Today I had a free coffee @ work, just make it yourself in the staff room.

A freebie in the post, well they claim it is a prize. I had to answer questions on the product and when you got them all right you won. It took me 2 goes as the first time I got 10/11 and the second time all correct. Congratulations, you are a Nikwax winner! Please find enclosed your free sample of Tech Wash Travel Gel. It is a 100ml tube, so quite big for a freebie. It is to wash waterproof clothing.

zarazara

:jSame here Mrs Thrifty,tea and coffee provided free at work. I forgot to post that.