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Tesco Greener Living Quiz and my Top Tips for saving Money

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Did you realise that on average it costs £59 a year to run a tumble dryer?  I didn’t, but itf you take a look at the Tesco Greener Living Quiz you will find out little nuggets of information like this and more. There is also a cool interactive house, which you can use to try and find ways of living a greener lifestyle whilst also saving money at the same time.  You can save approximately £400 a year just by turning your heating thermostat down by one degree. So I thought it would be a great idea to put together a list of ecological things that we can use to lower more »

A New Beginning

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The sixth of September marks a new beginning for Mini and I.  Yes you guessed it he will be going in to Reception full time and Maxi will be going in to year one. I have trying to make the most of this summer together as it seems like the end of an era, but I have decided that I am not going to look upon it as such, oh no this is just the beginning, the start of something wonderful. To help the boys on their way to school Clothing at Tesco sent us a school uniform bundle of each of the boys and also a voucher for me to more »

Tesco are getting on the Green Bandwagon… 2

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Tesco has just launched a Greener Living website, which is aimed at  assisting the “environmentally aware shopper make the right decisions” The Green in me thinks that Tesco should concentrate on trying to make the ordinary shopper more environmentally aware.  It should offer incentives for people to purchase green.  Many of the suggestions include a link to a purchase from Tesco or Tesco direct and it comes across as somewhat of a marketing ploy aimed at making shoppers feel greener for shopping at Tesco. I try to balance being environmentally friendly with cost, especially in today’s climate, being frugal is a must.  It allows me to spend time at home with more »