Money can often be tight and sometimes it can be hard to save but here I have a list of 30 different ways that enable you to save £1 in money. Some of these ways can be harder than others but I find that most of the ideas are easy to complete.
Sign up for loyalty cards. Remember to use them each time you shop. They are free to sign up to and you quickly accumulate points worth real money to spend.
When sending post always look at couriers online before going to the post office and send with the best value.
Keep wallpaper and paint samples. I have a lot in Maxwell's craft box and they come in handy when we do crafts.
Read the news online rather than buying a printed newspaper.It is free and you are still able to read the same thing.
Enter competitions. You have to be in it to win it! If you win, the item cost you nothing.
If you have items laying around your home that you do not need try selling them at a carboot, Amazon, Ebay or on a Facebook page.
If your selling on eBay, wait until free insertion week, no fee to put items up.
Cut out all coupons you see or print any you see online. It can save you lots of penny's every week.
Use your local library to borrow books, games, cd's, dvd's rather than buying them.
Get a railcard if you use the train or get a season ticket if you use the bus.
For short journeys walk. It will save petrol and money and get you fit.
When you need to go shopping, try parking somewhere a little bit further away from the centre which will either be cheaper or free
Limit yourself to only going to the cinema on Wednesdays with the Orange Wednesday offer at Odeon or go on a Tuesday evening to Cineworld when it is cheap.
Never go to cash machines that charge fees for withdrawing money.
When it’s cold leave the heating off and invest in a blanket to keep you warm.
Do not buy services like sky. Make the most of iplayer, ITV player and other simular services. They’re free and often have some great films on there as well.
Freecycle and Freegle. Both of these sites/ groups allow people to get rid of things they don't want any more. Everything on these sites are free.
Make a packed lunch instead of buying expensive food at School or Work or when on days out.
Recycle your old phone, you could make some money.
Always switch the lights off if you're not in the room.
Before you go to bed make sure you turn off all your appliances
Search online for discount codes or free delivery codes before shopping online.
If your in a restaurant ask for tap water - it's free.
If you need your eye's tested, look for free eye tests.
Buy designer clothing at outlet stores. We have picked up plenty of bargains in these for less than half price.
When traveling use cheap airlines such as Ryanair or Easyjet.
When you need your hair doing dye it. It is far cheaper than going to the hairdressers.
In the January sales buy gifts, decorations, cards and wrap in advance.
Check the clearance sections in supermarkets. Theres often some great bargains.
Look out for baby events in supermarkets. Buy things in bulk. It makes things a lot cheaper.
A few months ago we reviewed some fantastic products from the Winnie the Pooh range for TOMY. A few weeks ago we were sent some more items from the range and Maxwell was very excited. This time Maxwell had been sent a Dancing Winnie The Pooh as well as a Winnie The Pooh stack, pour, post and play toy.
As soon as Maxwell saw the Dancing Winnie The Pooh, I knew he would really enjoy the toy. Maxwell loves music and also loves to move, I can barely think of a time where he manages to sit still so I knew the Dancing Winnie The Pooh would keep him entertained.
The Dancing Winnie The Pooh is very easy to operate. With a simple squeeze of his left hand he will sing and dance along to 'Up, Down, Touch the Ground' and with a squeeze of the right hand you can play a game of Musical Statues. Maxwell loves to hear Winnie the Pooh sing and dance, although Maxwell has not mastered just yet how to play musical statues he still enjoys giggling and playing with Pooh.
The dancing Winnie The Pooh is aimed for children aged 10 months+. At first I did think the toy maybe a little too babyish for Maxwell however I was proved wrong as the musical statue game is actually a little too old for Maxwell, so the toy is perfect for Maxwell to grow up with.
I think this would make a fabulous Christmas or birthday present It is full of fun and can bring a lot of smiles to your children's faces. I have also found that it can entertain adults (like Maxwell's daddy). This toy retails at around £30.00 and requires four AA batteries (which are included).
The Winnie the Pooh Stack Pour Post 'n' Play toy is a shape sorter, a bath toy and enables your child to be able to stack cups. This toy has been cleverly thought out as it enables your child to have hours of fun. It is easy to use as all the parts are perfect for little fingers and it is very bright which makes it very appealing to children.
The toy has a set of 5 stacking cups. Each cups has a different design of holes cut in their bases so that you can use them in the bath as pouring cups. The two largest cups screw together and you then are able to place the yellow' lid on it to turn it into a shape sorter. The toy then comes with 3 different shapes that you can use when the toy is in the shape sorter mode.
Maxwell had a lot of fun with this toy. It was brilliant to see all the different things he could do with just one toy. If I could improve anything about this toy it would be that there would be more shapes to sort. With there only being 3, I think Maxwell will end up finding the shape sorting too easy as he will familiarise himself with it and grow out of the toy quite quickly.
The toy is recommended for children aged 1+. I think the toy is fairly priced at just £15.00 RRP as it has so many uses and your child can grow with it. This toy also does not need batteries which is also a huge hit with me.
I did not receive any financial reward for writing this review.
However we did receive the product for review purposes. Everything written in this post is my own, honest opinion.
