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A few months back I decided having close to eighty (yep) recipe books was beyond daft, especially because I only use about a quarter of them with anything even resembling regularity. So I decided to sell and donate the ones I didn’t want (it’s bizarre how much people will pay for a well used Nigella book) and…

I’ve got a phone, have you got a phone.  Well aren’t we a fancy pair. I’m still amazed at the advancements phones have made since I got my first mobile in  and even at the huge difference since my first fancy pants phone with a camera in. There isn’t much you can’t do with a…

Last week I was sent a package from containing some fancy pants tech kit designed to monitor your energy use at home in a bid to help you save not on the planet but your purse. This is part of their EnergySavingChallenge where I’m challenged to see how much energy I use and how I…

Ah Netflix, how I love thee let me count the ways. As self-confessed telly addicts, Netflix has become a firm favourite here at Thrifty Towers and it has resulted in us saving a hefty chunk of cash each month. Last year we took a look at our cable/phone/internet package because we had previously had a…