4 Simple Pre-Festive Budgeting Tips
With summer, the festive season and school holidays around the corner, now is the perfect time to get serious about saving some extra cash.
Make Spring a Thing
Spring’s here. A season of fresh starts, new beginnings and feel-good vibes all around.
Here’s a bouquet of ideas on how to say yes to spring’s calling and bring the sunshine into your life.
1. Food for New Thought
Spring is a natural time to assess our lives and spot new opportunities for personal growth. Support this thought approach by also relooking your daily menu. How can you make your daily diet fresher and healthier? Which new types of fruit and veggies can you introduce? Are there ways you can replace the comfort food of winter with new combinations that incorporates fresh ingredients? Next time you’re in the fruit and veg section at OK, identify one fruit and one vegetable that you’ve never thought of buying before and incorporate that into a favourite dish.
2. Go Green and Watch Nature Bloom
Going outdoors during Springtime will let you notice all the ways that Mother Nature is finding ways to spurt new growth. But you can also bring some of that magic into your home by helping your indoor plants to thrive. One way to give your beloved green friends a boost is to give them some much-needed nutrients. A simple hack is to use the leftover water after cooking vegetables to water your plants. Check out this simple #OKHandyHack that’s perfect for spring.
3. The Good Old Spring Clean
A tried and trusted way to embrace the spirit of Spring, is to give your home a good spring clean. Unpack that bottom shelf of cleaning products and do a proper audit of what’s still usable and what needs to be thrown out with winter’s bad weather!
And why stop at the kitchen? Do the same with all the rooms in your house. You’ll be amazed at how good you feel afterwards!
