Frugal Friday - 24 September 2010

by Chiara Cavaglieri on 23 September 2010  |  6 comments
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Highlights this week include 15% off at Debenhams, up to 70% off in the Asos mid-season sale, half-price bed linen at House of Fraser, 15 Roald Dahl classics for £26.93, over £20 off season 4 of My Name is Earl and, for gamers, two games for only £30 at Base!

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It’s well and truly autumn now and lots of retailers are already launching their mid-season sales - so get stuck into this week’s frugal tips now before the best deals go!  

Frugal fashion

My pick of the bunch is the new sale at Planet – you can already save up to 50% in the sale, but if you use the code SEPTEN you’ll get an extra 10% off all items including those in the sale. This is only valid until 27 September so make the most of it this weekend.

If you’re looking for some new shoes, there’s a mid-season clearance sale at Shudoo with discounts up to 70%. Most sale items are summery sandals and flip flops but there are a few suitable for winter weather including these UGG Argyle Knit boots reduced from £110 to £62.70 and these Bronx Scar boots that have £40 off! 

Let’s take a look at other new offers:

• Alexon: Mid-season sale now on save up to 50%.
• Asos: Get 20% off winter woolies here and save 70% in the mid-season sale here.
• BHS: Get £5 off when you spend £25 on Sophie Gray collection.
• Coast: Mid-season sale with up to 50% off.
• Debenhams: Save 15% with the code PHXP until 26 September.
• Dorothy Perkins: Two pairs of jeans for £25, two tops for £12.
• Hobbs: Save 20% on the new autumn collection with the code AUTUMN until 30 September.
• New Look: Save 25% on selected dresses here.
• Republic: Save £5 on your next order with code 5IVER (excluding G-Star brand).
• TightsPlease: Save 10% with the code MVC10, expires 30 September.
• USC: Save up to 70% on branded footwear.
• Wallis: Use the code RED to save 20% on all orders, until 5 October.
• Wynsors World of Shoes: Ladies boots from as little as £6!

And see what’s left in the ongoing sales:

• BunnyHug: Up to 75% off in sale.

• Clarks: Now up to £20 off selected women’s pumps.
• Espirit: Get £10 off your outfit with the code OMGAD4HUK when you buy a top and bottom together.
• Gap: Save 30% inshore until Tuesday 28 September with this voucher. Online get 30% off all denim and free delivery on orders over £50 with the code UKFREE50.
• Ghost: Up to 75% off in the sale.
• Jigsaw: Last few bits in the sale, save 40%.
• Joy: Final sale 50% off.
• Karen Millen: Ongoing sale with up to 70% off.
• Kew: Save 60% in the sale.
• La Redoute: Save 30% on selected items and 25% on the rest of your order with code 8257.
• Lipsy: End of summer sale save 50%.
• Miss Selfridge: Sale continues some items with 50% off.
• MyWardrobe: You can still get 70% off in the sale.
• Oasis: Further reductions in the sale.
• Office: Save up to 75% on shoes.
• Phase Eight: Save up to 70% in the sale and get free delivery for a limited time only.
• Rubbersole: Save up to 60% in the sale.
• SimplyBe: Now save up to 70% in the sale.
• Urban Outfitters: Sale continues with up to 75% off.
• Yoox: Now get 80% off spring/summer collection in the sale.

Homeware bargains

There are lots of great deals on bits and bobs for your home at BHS this week with up to 50% off in the sale. The best of the deals can be found in the bathroom section and the lighting section – such as this set of 2 emmett table lamps for £20 (reduced from £50).

At Argos you can save up to 50% on bedroom furniture and get an extra 10% off with the code BED10 until 28 September, plus get 20% off all duvets and pillows. Top offers at B&Q include up to 50% off garden furniture and 40% off selected B&Q bathroom taps – check out all the special offers here.

Finally, save to 50% on bed linen and buy one get one free on selected lamps at House of Fraser, and don’t miss out on the bedroom event at Laura Ashley where you can save 25% on bedding, fabric and wallpaper.

Books & games

Here are the best of the latest offers for bookworms of all ages:

• At Amazon you can save 50% on new biographies such as The Man in the White Suit by Ben ‘The Stig’ Collins, now just £10. Amazon is also your best bet for the True Blood boxed set in paperback, reduced from £40 to £19.99.
• AbeBooks has the best price of £3.70 for Revolver (RRP £9.99) by Marcus Sedgwick which has been shortlisted for the Booktrust teenage fiction award 2010, and you can save 52% on The Snowman by Jo Nesbo, now £3.35 at The Book Depository.

• A great one for the kids this week is this selection of 15 Roald Dahl paperbacks at Asda, reduced from £85.85 to just £26.93. This collection includes all of my personal favourites Fantastic Mr Fox, Boy, James & the Giant Peach, Georges Marvellous Medicine, Going Solo and BFG.

Gamers can solve crimes, cope with a zombie apocalypse and become an ultimate fighter with this week’s picks!

• Get your detective head on with Nintendo DS game Last Window: The Secret of Cape West which is only £24.93 at The Hut (RRP £29.99) and see the same character ex-cop Kyle Hyde in Hotel Dusk: Room 215, only £15.49 at Coolshop, saving you £14.50.
• Xbox 360 gamers can save over £36 with Left 4 Dead 2, now £13.85 at Zavvi and get UFC Undisputed 2010 for £15 at Amazon, a saving of £34.99.

• Finally, for the PS3 you can get Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm for only £17.99 at Base, saving you £27. You can also buy two games for £30 from this selection.

DVDs & boxsets

Don’t miss the massive box set sales at Base and Amazon, then dive into these bargains:

Frugal website of the week

Check out Daysoftglasses.com for specs costing from only £17.50 (plus £3.95) – half the price of Specsavers! This is the same brand that makes and sells mega cheap contact lenses (which I happen to wear and love) so it’s great to see them branching out into glasses.  

All pairs include single vision lenses for prescriptions from -8.00D to +8.00D and prices cover frames and lenses, scratch resistant, anti reflection, thin profile lenses, UV absorbing and a case and cloth!

Freebie of the week

Nivea UK is giving 10,000 of its Facebook fans a pack of Nivea Visage Daily Essentials Fragrance Free Wipes before they're widely available to buy in store. All you have to do is ‘Like’ them on Facebook!

Competition of the week

Visit the Walkers Rainy Days website, put your Michael Fish thinking cap on and predict the weather to be in with a chance to win £10. Or, just press the ‘Lucky Dip’ button and let Walkers guess for you – then simply choose whether you think it will rain in the morning, lunchtime or evening, add your email address and keep your fingers crossed!

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Eating out

If you don’t fancy cooking for yourself this weekend, you can check out all the latest restaurant bargains in lovemoney.com’s Frugal Food blog. Read more

Eating in

If you'd prefer to stay in and cook up a delicious meal without blowing the budget, check out the original Frugal Recipes blog for some inspiration! Read more

Don’t forget: although all prices and discounts were correct on the day this article was published, offers this good are subject to change and often sell out quickly.

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