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21 Ways to save money on food

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21 Ways to save money on food

As we get to the tail-end of the year, you may find that your spending is on the rise with Christmas fast approaching. Purchasing gifts, attending end-of-year events, hosting parties, buying decorations, taking a plate to get-togethers, school fees for the end of the year, plus the everyday bills, can all really start to add up. So, where is it possible to save money? For us, it's definitely in the food department. Here are my top 21 ways to save money on food, especially at this time of the year.

The Organised You Christmas Planner 2015

The Organised You Christmas Planner 2015

It's time to get yourself organised for Christmas! Now is the time to start making lists (and checking them twice), and preparing what you can early so you'll be on top of everything over the next busy month. Last year, I made sure I was super-organised with my Christmas binder and lists, and was totally patting myself on the back throughout December!

December is inevitably one of the busiest months of the year, so it pays to be organised. Which is why I've made The Organised You Christmas Planner! Grab yourself a simple display book or refillable binder, print off the relevant sheets that best suit your needs (or all of them), and start filling in those lists! You'll be high-fiving yourself come Christmas Day. 

70 activity ideas for your Christmas Advent Calendar

70 activity ideas for your Christmas Advent Calendar

Have you started preparing for Christmas yet? The thought of it being only 6 weeks away may be filling you with a combination of excitement and dread - I know it does for me! There is always so much to organise around this time of year. Shopping, cleaning, cooking, coming up with present ideas... but also lots of fun stuff! I have found that since having kids, I actually enjoy Christmas so much more, even if it is busier. Last year, I shared my Christmas series of preparing early (read part 1, part 2 and part 3 here) with a few ideas. Today it's all about getting the Advent Calendar prepared nice and early with some fantastic activity ideas.

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Quick tips for storing and organising meat in the freezer

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Quick tips for storing and organising meat in the freezer

In the last episode of The Organised You TV, I showed you how we unpack the groceries after a big shop and organise the fridge and pantry. In Part 2 today, I'm showing you how we store and organise the meat that we buy in bulk into our second freezer (which is currently located in the laundry). We are super lucky to have a second freezer, and it's a luxury I know not everyone has! But buying meat in bulk (as much as you can squeeze into your freezer!) is a great option for several reasons: it saves you time and money, you don't need to shop as often, and you are rarely caught out at dinner time because you've got supplies on hand. I encourage you to give it a try if you don't already!

50 ways to organise your kitchen

50 ways to organise your kitchen

It's all good to talk about the benefits of an organised kitchen, but many of you may be wondering how exactly you achieve it. Well, today I'm breaking down the seemingly daunting task of organising your whole kitchen by looking at each zone (pantry, fridge, freezer, cupboards and bench-tops) in detail and giving you kitchen organising tips for each. 

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The power of a furniture swap

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The power of a furniture swap

Have you ever done a furniture swap in your house and found that it brought a whole new feeling to a room? Or gave you added benefits like extra storage, more floor space or could just be put to better use in a new room? We did a furniture swap a few months ago with 2 chest of drawers and it really brought new life to both rooms. In my video on our organised kids' wardrobes, I mentioned that we were going to swap our chest of drawers with our daughter's, in preparation for her room makeover. We did just that a few weeks later, which I revealed in our bedroom makeover, but going into full detail on the power of a furniture swap today!