March 27, 2020 / Ben / 0 Comments
Since the
Coronavirus pandemic, the way people shop is changing. When it first became
apparent that this was going to hit the UK, many people started to stock up on
essentials such as food, cleaning products and toilet rolls. This led to many people
panic buying and buying in bulk. Now that the UK is on lockdown, people are
only supposed to go out for food when it is essential. This means that trips to
the local shopping centres are no longer permitted. The only stores that are
open are those that supply food and medicine and supplies for people in certain
trades.
Many
supermarkets are restricting what how many of a certain item you can buy now to
try and stop the panic buying and ensure that there is enough stock for everyone.
Some supermarkets have also put a restriction on how many people can go into
the shop at one time, meaning often there is a one in one out policy in place.
Shopping has
certainly changed very drastically for now and no one knows exactly when it
will return to normal. Shopping can no longer be the enjoyable outing it once
was for many, now it is purely an essential trip that has to be done at certain
times.
February 24, 2020 / Ben / 0 Comments
If you have children,
you will already know how much buying clothing and footwear can cost. The
problem when it comes to buying children’s clothing is that they grow so fast
that especially in the early days, you may find yourself having to buy them a completely
new wardrobe 5 or 6 times in the first year.
Also
slightly older children may often get quite messy either by playing outside,
painting or even just from eating their dinner. For this reason you do not want
to be spending a fortune on clothing that could be ruined the firth time they
wear it!
Children’s
clothes, like adult clothes range in quality and price so you may need to choose
which you feel is more important. As a baby does not stay in the same size
clothes for long, you may consider it more sensible to buy cheaper clothes as
they will not have to last long, but some people feel that they want their baby
to wear high quality clothing even if it does cost a little more. It may be
that if you have other children or family / friends’ children that you may be
able to pass the clothing down to. You can even buy designer brands of clothing
for babies and young children buy you may feel that this is a bit of a waste.
November 11, 2019 / Ben / 0 Comments
Kitchen
accessories are often very important in order to make our lives a little bit easier.
We often look for appliances that make cooking / heating times shorter and are
easy to use and easy to clean.
Almost all
of us use a kettle at least a few times a day to either make a cup of tea or
coffee or to boil water to cook potatoes or veg. With this in mind it is
important to remember that if you want a reliable kettle you may need to fork
out a little more than you had hoped. Some kettles have quite fancy features on
such as keep to a certain temperature and rapid boil. These sorts of features
often increase the price of the kettle, but if it is something that would be
handy to you, then it may be worth the extra investment.
When
choosing your kettle, many people go purely for looks and cost but you should
also check how quickly it boils and the energy efficiency rating. If you tend
to use your kettle a few times in quick succession or boil it and then don’t
make a drink for a while, then choosing a kettle with the keep warm setting can
be ideal. This can also save money on your electricity bills by reducing the
amount of times you have to boil the water.
August 14, 2019 / Ben / 0 Comments
Fashion is often
one of those things that you either love or hate. Some people live by fashion
trends where as other purposely dress the opposite to fashion trends that are currently
on the high street. When it comes to children, parents may like their child to
have on trend clothing and foot wear or they may think that they are too young
to be worrying about fashion and would rather they just wear whatever is
comfortable.
Some
fashions for adults may not be appropriate for children and each parent has to
decide for themselves what they allow their child to wear.
If you find
that your child is becoming a little bit too concerned with fashions and with named
brand labels then you may want to start to teach them about the value of money.
Some parents offer their child one pair of trainers for example, but say if the
child wants a more expensive pair then they need to save up their own money to
put towards it. This will make the child really think if they want the item or
not and if they want to spend their money that they may have been saving for a
while on a pair of trainers.
Really the important thing is that your child
feels comfortable and happy in what they wear regardless of what everyone else
is wearing.
July 25, 2019 / Ben / 0 Comments
Not many people
enjoy the weekly food shop. It often consists of spending a fortune of food and
drink which you then have to find a space for when you get home. It can take up
a good hour or so of your day and you may end up spending a lot more than you
had hoped.
Online food
shopping has been around for some time now, but recently more supermarkets are
offering delivery to a wider location.
There are a
number of advantages to doing your online shop. Firstly you can do it from the
comfort of your home and take your time. You can add items to your basket
throughout the week, and then just select your delivery time and check out when
you are ready to place your order.
The other advantage of shopping online is that it can help reduce what you spend. You will know exactly what it is going to cost you before you checkout so there will be no horrible surprises. You can also shop the deals in an instant and see cheaper alternatives that you may have missed in the store. You can choose a convenient time for it to be delivered and so can stay at home and get other household chores done whilst you wait or relax with a cuppa.