Mummy Method: Laundry Hang-ups

Never has there been such a love-hate relationship as the one between a mother and her laundry. There's nothing like a washing line full of tiny little pink clothes that send a whaft of fresh lotus bloom as you walk by. Every Dr. Jekyl has his Mr. Hyde... how is it that, after religiously doing one wash every day with only two people in the house, washing keeps building up! One of you can't even put her own clothes on and yet it froths out over the laundry basket when you thought you tamed it.

Mummy Method- making the most of cheap mince

Step 1: Pour a tablespoon of oil into a large, deep pot. Turn heat up to mark 4 on an electric hob (lower on gas). Wait until oil is sizzling, add mince and stir around pot until all mince is thouroughly browned.

Mummy Method: Dinner sorted in 3 minutes

If you're on your own like me, I'm sure you'll have had moments where you wish you had more arms/time/room or a live in chef or nanny. Not really possible though. You could get up at 5am and work into the early hours after little one is asleep? Or if you value sleep and sanity, try these little time savers that have made my life run much smoother!

Mummy Method: Wrap Christmas up for next year

Why yes please!

Hello, it's me again with some tips on how to make next Christmas a bit easier on your wallet/purse and also on your schedule. A bit early to be thinking of next year? Hells to the no! Now is the best time to start! All card shops are trying desperately to shift stock without losing profit by just throwing them out- Christmas cards, wrapping paper, decorations.. anything Christmas themed, snap it up now.

A card shop near me (local though, not like Birthdays or anything) was having a huge sale where it was 10 rolls of wrapping paper for £1. Remember a week ago it was about £1 for one roll? Make the most of the stock clearing, over buy so you're well stocked for next year and possibly the year after.

Mummy Method: Cutting down on expenses, wthout cutting anything out

Meneki Hello-neko. Helping aid you in good fortune!

  It's Christmas, things have been very very tight moneywise and I can say with great pride that I know how to help save a wee bit of money.  Nappies are a must and apart from food, the most often purchased item for your wee one, (unless you use non-disposables which is a whole other matter.... ^^;;;), here's what I've been doing the past few months to help ease the pinch.