I have been slipping lately in my frugal ways and I am very ashamed of myself. I have been cutting corners when cooking, not measuring portions. *Hangs head in shame* I noticed last night when my beloved made rice he made enough to feed an Indian restaurant and even worse, we forgot to put it [...]
I am getting acclimatised to my new routine. I have figured out the areas that need to be adjusted to suit my new work schedule. They are: cooking, shopping, cleaning and getting decent working wardrobe together. Last weekend in my goal to be a lean, mean, organizational machine, I started to do some bulk food prep. [...]
Vinegar is the king of the multi taskers. You can use it for cleaning the kitchen, doing laundry, taking care of your pets, in the garden and more. This one very inexpensive item that can do so much more. I discovered the wonderfully informative site called Vinegar Tips. Please have a look, you will be [...]
As I have probably mentioned before I live pretty much alone, my beloved comes over a few nights a week but is not asked to help me in running my flat. That would be unfair. A few years ago I had a wonderful flatmate and we used to cook for one another. It was such [...]
Christmas is just around the corner, yipes! So what is a Lean girl to do? Make gifts of course! It is a bit late to learn to knit so I am proposing for you to make lovely food gifts. How many people need more stuff? I am trying to clear out my clutter, to start [...]
A few months go, I wrote about Vinegar the Quiet Superhero, and now I am going to tell you all the things you can do with Bicarbonate of Soda aka Baking Soda. Most Americans will remember that their mother or grandmother always had a box of Arm in Hammer baking soda in the fridge to [...]
One month from moving By the T -30 day mark, you know where you will be moving to, so get on to Uswitch to sort out the best deal possible for your gas, electric, broadband and TV. If you get the timing right you can have all your services up and running within days of [...]
Being Lean is all about seeing extra benefits in items. Today I am thinking about old, ripped or laddered tights. There are so many uses for old tights, here are a few that have come to mind. 1. Cut into loops to use as hair ties. No snags from any metal parts. Utilize the tops [...]
The Lean Times proudly presents a guest post by Milo. Hello, my name is Milo and I live with Miss Viviana, her beloved and my mate, Vegas. Vegas is another cat but is a bit old so not up with this blogging technology which is why I am writing the guest post. Our flat turned [...]
Moving house is one of the most stressful things that comes up in life, but unfortunately unless you want to stay in your college dorm room, it comes up every so often. There are ways to make the process a bit neater and save money in the process. Organization is key in the entire process [...]
Ok, Christmas is almost here and I am guessing that a lot of us are in a panic about how much we have all spent. What are we to do? Keep calm and carry on, of course. This WW2 saying pretty much says it all. No matter what is going on in our lives, Christmas [...]