Frugal Friday - 12 February 2010

by Rachel Robson on 12 February 2010  |  5 comments
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Highlights this week include 75% off fashion, half price homewares, 25% off televisions, great digital camera deals, 60% off books, the Alfred Hitchcock Collection for £18, and free eBooks!

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Having just returned from a holiday in Barbados, I can't say I'm particularly pleased to see that England is still experiencing a cold snap. But if, like me, you're still suffering from the winter blues, hopefully this week's Frugal Friday blog will help to cheer you up!

Fashion and homewares

The spring sales are in full swing, so if you're looking to pick up a top fashion bargain, here's where to head:

• Barratts: Up to 70% off selected lines.
• BHS: Save 20% on selected spring lines.
• Burton: 30% off selected lines.
• Debenhams: Up to 20% off if you enter the online code PY6P by Sunday (14 February).
• Dorothy Perkins: Final clearance - many items £7 or less. Plus, 15% off orders over £50 with the online code DP1VAL15. Expires on Sunday (14 February).
• Faith: Up to 70% off selected lines in the winter sale, with boots up to half price.
• Hobbs: Selected items reduced, with as much as 70% off.
• House of Fraser: The sale continues with up to 70% off selected lines on fashion for all the family.
• New Look: 10% off if you use the online code SPRING10 by 17 February.
• Next: The end of season sale continues with most items at least 50% off, with 70% off women's tall and plus sizes.
• Office: Up to 75% off a range of footwear.
• Oasis: Up to 70% off selected fashion.
• TOPMAN: Final clearance is taking place with up to 75% off.
• Topshop: Final clearance with many items better than half-price.
• Urban Outfitters: Up to 80% off men's and women's fashions.
• Wallis: Up to 70% off selected lines.
• Warehouse: Many lines from under £10.

If you're looking for something for the kitchen, Very.co.uk is currently offering up to 50% off selected items.

• So if you're after some new crockery, you can pick up a Denby 16 Piece Dinner Set for just £95 - a saving of £50.
• And if you need some fancy cutlery to go with it, this Prestige Soprano 44 Piece Cutlery Set has £36 off, at £83.
• Meanwhile, this Tefal 5 Piece Pan Set is now £79 (RRP £160).

Gadgets and gizmos

Very.co.uk is also the place to go if you need a new television because it's offering up to 25% off! This LG 42 inch LCD TV is now £499 - a saving of £150. And this Sharp 32 inch LCD TV has £200 off at £549.  

Alternatively, if you're off on holiday soon and need a brand new digital camera, you can save £120 on this Kodak Digital Camera which is now £119, also at Very. And this Sony Digital Camera has £26 off at £89.

Meanwhile, at Argos, you can save £30 on this funky Bush Portable DVD Player which is now £99.99. And this Philips Blu Ray Player is now £129.99, saving you £40.

Books and games

With the weather still cold, why not snuggle up with a good book in front of the fire? And with these bargains, you'll have plenty to keep you occupied:

• Right now, The Book Depository is offering up to 60% off a range of novels. So if you fancy getting your hands on Charlaine Harris' Dead and Gone, this is now £5.19, saving you £7.80.
• However, if you're more of a Sophie Kinsella fan, her latest novel Twenties Girl is now £3.85, a saving of £4.14.
• And if you're a bit of a foodie, Jamie's Ministry of Food has £10.01 off at £14.99.
• Alternatively, Waterstones is also offering up to 50% off new and recommended books.

If you're more interested in exercising your thumbs this weekend, check out these great gaming deals:

• If you've got a Nintendo DS, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is now £24.73 at The Hut (RRP £39.99).
• Alternatively, at HMV, you can pick up Guitar Hero: Metallica for the Nintendo Wii for £17.99, saving you £22.
• And for the Xbox 360, Gears of War 2 now has £4 off at HMV at £13.99.

Film and box sets

While the weather remains miserable, there's no better excuse for curling up and watching a good film or two. So let's take a look at this week's top bargains. (The most heavily discounted deals are listed first.)

Cheap days out

If you're struggling for ideas to entertain the kids over half-term, check out these top deals from Lastminute.com:

• If you fancy a trip to the London Dungeon, you can now pick up adult tickets from just £15. That's £7.50 off the standard door price. You can also save £3 on child tickets.
• Alternatively, you can enjoy 2 for 1 on tickets to Ripley's Believe It or Not.
• And finally, you can also get 10% off tickets to the London Eye.

Eating out

Fancy putting your feet up and letting someone else do the cooking for a change? Make sure you 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

Mobile phone deal of the week

Fancy getting your hands on the funky HTC Hero? Well, for £30 a month, it's all yours! Sign up to an 18 month contract with Orange, and you'll receive 200 minutes, unlimited texts, and 500MB Anytime Mobile Internet Browsing, plus the handset. What's more, you'll get £55 cashback. Find out more.

Freebie of the week

If you're an avid reader and fancy getting your hands on a free eBook or two, head over to The Book Depository where you can choose from over 11,000 eBooks to download for free! So whether you're an Oscar Wilde fan, or prefer to lose yourself in a bit of George Eliot, simply choose your title, click on the 'Download free eBook PDF' button, and you'll be able to read it on your computer for free!

Competition of the week

Finally, this week's competition:

Have a fabulous weekend!

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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