Wednesday 2 March 2011

Frugal

I read a lot of blogs recently about being frugal, and when I go food shopping I am very careful what I purchase. I have even stopped buying from charity shops except for clothes for Caitlin and Liam where I can. I have to admit I have purchased a couple of 'unnecessary' items but I had earned the money by repairing a necklace for a customer at work and selling a couple of pin cushions and a cross-stitch pattern.


I do like to have flowers in a vase.
Do you remember these?

I do like to make my flowers last!

I didn't quite get a bargain as last time!

but I did save 75p
I bought the flowers yesterday,
I put last months flowers in the compost bin
YESTERDAY!
I hope they last as long
The Amaryllis, Tulips and Irises did not last as long as the Chrysanthemums though!

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7 comments:

  1. The Vintage Knitter2 March 2011 at 19:49

    I like a frugal flower bargain too - I brought some roses from Tesco's at the weekend that had been reduced from £5 to £2.50 and they're doing surprisingly well after I cut all the bad bits off.

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  2. Simone2 March 2011 at 21:22

    With the bulbs you bought, once the flowers have died down you can plant the bulbs in the garden so you will have flowers again the folowing spring! Even though I know this, I have never done it!!! x

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  3. Josie-Mary3 March 2011 at 06:27

    Chrysanthemums last forever don't they? Real frugal flowers :) x

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  4. A garden just outside Venice3 March 2011 at 13:37

    Florists say you can put some drops of bleach or some sugar into the water for a longer life of your flowers!
    xxx

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  5. vintage mum3 March 2011 at 14:02

    I have small vases for when I cut the flowers down is that frugel or mean :)

    Cate x

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  6. Cowboys and Custard Mercantile6 March 2011 at 09:03

    Hello
    Many thanks for your comments..
    I must admit I always look for flower bargains in the shops. I try to buy the small white roses in Waitrose that are reduced to £2.. they last for ages and then feed the compost.. so are re-incarnated in a way.
    Changing the water and cutting off part of the stems regularly helps prolong their lives.
    Michele x

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  7. kim11 March 2011 at 08:59

    Beuatiful flowers can really lift the spirits, and even better when they're a bargain.

    Thanks for the lovely comment on my last post,
    florrie x

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