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We're the Deals Hunters and when we come across something special, find a glitch or a loophole or just a deal with the wow factor - we blog it here. Think of us as a modern-day Robin Hood.

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February 2020

Supermarket
Shampoo is an essential purchase for many, but between price rises and shrink-flation, is it still possible to save money? Of course, you can look for deals – but often you can save a lot more by switching to 'dupes', which are cheap products deliberately designed to look the same, smell the same and work as well as a more expensive brand. Only if you're willing to try them...
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Rhiannon Moorhouse
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16 October 2023
Home & Garden
If you're not lucky enough to live near a council-funded library, locally-organised book swapping stations known as a 'Little Free Library' have started popping up all over the country. Here I'll tell you more about what they are, how to use them and how you can find one near you - or even set one up yourself.
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Rhiannon Moorhouse
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21 February 2020
Recently, I went all out and decided to buy a battery-powered milk frother for £1. This small exchange of my small change booked me a one-way ticket to frothy town, and I've floated around since in a bubbly, silky, oat milk heaven. I turned to my editor and said: "I think that's the best £1 I've ever spent."
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Becky Mott
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18 February 2020
Food & Drink Deals
With Valentine's Day on the way, love is in the air, and so is the pressure to overspend on flowers and chocolate. So when I spotted ultra-posh department store Fortnum & Mason selling boxes of nine chocolate truffles for £20, I set about trying to make my own. Oh, and did I mention they have KETCHUP in them...
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Rhiannon Moorhouse
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7 February 2020
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