Frugal Friday - 24 June 2011

by Chiara Cavaglieri on 23 June 2011  |  4 comments
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Highlights this week include the Blue Cross Sale at Debenhams with up to 70% off, clearance sales at John Lewis and Asos with up to 50% off, designer labels for less in the new Net-a-porter sale, 50% off at Karen Millen, Jigsaw, Urban Outfitters and Ted Baker to name just a few, half-price smellies at The Body Shop and Crabtree & Evelyn, a free No7 gift at Boots, free baby goodies at ASDA, a smartphone for £10 per month and over £108 off the complete collection of Dawson’s Creek!

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Welcome to this week’s edition of Frugal Friday. Once again there are almost too many new sales to squeeze in so don’t miss out.

Frugal fashion and homewares

Calling all Chanel fans! The summer sale starts today (and ends Saturday 9 July) at the stores on Old Bond Street, Sloane Street, Brompton Cross, Harrods Knightsbridge, Selfridges Oxford Street and Selfridges Exchange Square in Manchester.

• Debenhams: It’s Blue Cross Sale time with up to 70% off.
• John Lewis: Clearance sale started with up to 50% off.
• Cath Kidston: Flower power for less in the new sale with up to 50% off.
• Asos: New sale with up to 50% off across the store.
• Net-a-porter: Gorgeous designer labels with up to 50% off.
• Jigsaw: Sale is underway with items up to half-price.
• Karen Millen: New end of season sale finally here with up to 50% off.
• Urban Outfitters: Sale now on with up to 50% off.
• Ted Baker: Many items half-price in the new sale.
• Topman: Now save up to 50% in the sale.
• River Island: Get up to £10 off selected men’s shirts and shorts.
• Peacocks: Save 20% on everything with free delivery.
• JD Sports: Save up to 50% in the mega summer sale.
• Amazon: Grab half-price clothes in the sale.
• Paprika: Up to 50% off in the new summer sale.
• East: Save up to 50% on clothes, jewellery and accessories.
• Alexon: Summer sale now on with up to 50% off.
• Barratts: New sale with up to 50% off.
• My Bag: Sale underway with up to 50% off.

And see what’s left in the ongoing sales:

• Amazon: Get 50% off kitchen and home appliances here until Sunday 3 July.
• Ann Harvey: Sale continues, save up to 50%.
• ASDA: Up to half-price off clothing in the George sale.
• Banana Republic: Now up to 60% off.
• BHS: Sale across the store with up to 50% off.
• Clarks: Ongoing half-price sale.
• Coast: Save up to 50% in the sale.
• French Connection: Still up to 50% off.
• Gap: Now up to 60% off in the sale.
• Harvey Nichols: Online save up to 50% on designer lines.
• H&M: Save up 70% in the sale.
• House of Fraser: Sale continues with over 50% off on some items.
• Jaegar: Ongoing sale with up to 60% off.
• Kurt Geiger: Huge summer sale with reductions of up to 40%.
• Laura Ashley: Save up to 50% in the summer sale.
• La Senza: Still BOGOF on all capri pyjama sets which are £22 each.
• M&S: Save 20% on selected linen clothing.
• Miss Selfridge: Plenty left in the 50% off sale. Plus, free standard delivery on orders over £40 with code SUMMERTIME. Valid until Monday (27 June).
• Mothercare: Half-price sale across the store.
• New Look: In-store use this voucher for £5 off when you spend £30 until Monday 4 July.
• Oasis: Further reductions with up to 50% off.
• Office: Up to 50% off in the sale.
• Planet: Still up to 50% off in the sale.
• Selfridges: Enjoy the summer sale with over 50% off many items.
• Uniqlo: New customers get £5 off when they sign up to the newsletter.
• USC: Ongoing sale with up to 50% off selected styles.
• Viyella: Now up to 70% off everything.
• Whistles: Up to 50% off in the sale.

Beauty bargains

Pucker up for these deals on all your beauty must-haves:

• First of all check out the summer sale beauty bargains at Asos where you can save up to 50% on trendy brands such as Bourjois, Jelly Pong Pong, Tigi, Nails Inc and Benefit.
• Then head to The Body Shop for up to 50% off beauty treats such as shea butter body butter (reduced from £25 to £15) and this matte and shimmer cheek palette (reduced from £12 to £6).
• There’s also a sale on at Crabtree & Evelyn, saving you up to 50%, and over at Boots it’s free No7 gift time again – spend £22 or more on No7 and get a free gift worth over £33. It’s an evening purse (of sorts!) which contains various No7 mini goodies including the infamous Protect & Perfect Intense Beauty Serum and Intense Day Cream, plus a mascara, lipgloss and eye shadow.
• Finally, you can also save up to £100 on IPL and laser hair removal gadgets at Boots.

Books and games

Browse through the top deals for book worms this week:

• Caitlin Moran shows us girls How To Be a Woman in her latest book and you can find out how for just £5.99 at Amazon (RRP £11.99). Stay put if you want the best price for Bear Grylls Mud, Sweat and Tears for just £9.50, down from £18.99.
• At The Book Depository, top deals include The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht for £3.98, saving you £4.01, and The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery for £4.32, a saving of £3.64.
• There are lots of half-price deals at WHSmith too including The Poison Tree by Erin Kelly, The Summer of the Bear by Bella Pollen and The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, all now £3.99 each.

And check out the best buys for gamers:

• The Hut is the place to be for bargains again this week with the best price of £14.85 (RRP £39.99) for Exerbeat Gym Class Workout on the Nintendo Wii, and £9.85 (RRP £29.99) for Medal of Honour on the PC.
• PS3 gamers can grab Dirt 3 for only £26.86 at ShopTo, saving you £23.13, and the action-packed Infamous 2 is cheapest at Simply Games where it costs £33.85, saving you £16.14.
• Last up, head to GamesBasement where you can get £12 off Super Mario Galaxy 2 (for the Wii), now only £27.99, and to Bee where you can get the newly released Alice Madness Returns (for the Xbox 360) for the lowest price of £35.99, saving you £14.

DVDs and boxsets

Now on to the best DVD deals this week:

Freebie of the week

Register for the ASDA Baby and Toddler Club for a free Huggies Newborn Starter Kit which contains a pack of nappies, wipes and a cotton hat. When you register you’ll be sent an email with a voucher to redeem in-store within 28 days.

Mobile phone deal of the week 

This week the top deal is perfect if you want a mega cheap smartphone. The LG Optimus ME can be yours for free when you sign up with Vodafone via the Tesco Phone Shop. Then for only £10 per month, you get 100 minutes and 500 texts, all on a 24-month contract. 

Get this deal here or compare other top mobile deals at Recombu.

Competition of the week

Win a weekend for two in Paris over on the Sky Living website – if you’re successful you get two return economy flights to Paris from the nearest airport (including airport taxes and charges) plus two nights’ bed and breakfast in a 4* hotel and transfers between the Paris airport and hotel. On top of all that you get dinner for two at 58 Tour Eiffel Restaurant plus £100 spending money! Simply answer the question here and fill in your details.

Competition closes 4 July 2011.

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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