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These food hacks will help you to do things quicker and more efficiently. You might save some cash too!

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Food, Lifestyle

HGEM mystery dining: is it worth signing up?

23/10/2020

With HGEM mystery dining, you can enjoy meals, drinks and other experiences, in exchange for an honest review. I’ve completed…

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Food, Lifestyle

Yellow reduced stickers: the reasons why I don’t actively seek Whoopsies out

14/08/2020

I have nothing against yellow reduced stickers and Whoopsie discount bargains. In fact, I have a few in my own…

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Food, Lifestyle

Is Shopmium worth it?

24/07/2020

Shopmium is an app that you can download to your smartphone for free. It’s regularly updated with supermarket offers and…

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Food to freeze: 10 extra things you should have in your freezer

14/07/2020

Most people freeze meat, fish and vegetables, but when it come to food to freeze, there are other items you…

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Food, Lifestyle

Meatless Monday meals: save cash on food

30/06/2020

Meatless Monday is an international campaign, that was set up to encourage people not to eat meat on Mondays. The…

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Reasons why jam making is not for me

02/06/2020

I made my own jam once. And once was enough. Never again. Jam making is not for me. I thought…

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Food, Lifestyle

100 healthy dinner ideas: variety is the spice of life

22/05/2020

Do you make the same meals week in, week out? Do you find a new recipe, make it six times…

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Food, Lifestyle

Slow cooker dump bags: family cooking made easy

05/05/2020

Dump bags for the slow cooker… I don’t know how I stumbled across the concept, but this handy hack helps…

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My slow cooker: the kitchen appliance I love

24/04/2020

The slow cooker is the one kitchen appliance that I wouldn’t be without. In fact, I rave about my slow…

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Food, Lifestyle

The best frozen vegetables to buy: a simple foodie hack

10/04/2020

“Oh, frozen vegetables, that’s a good idea. I should buy those.” I’m always shocked when I hear it. And it…

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About me

Hello! My name is Claire (Stapo to some) and I created Stapo's thrifty life hacks.  I'm 35 and I live and work in Greater Manchester with my partner (Mr St) and our son, Arthur (aged two). Mr St and I...

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