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The article discusses ways to save money on festive food during the holiday season. It suggests trying non-traditional meals, hosting a 'bring a plate' event to share the food costs, and bulking up meals with salads and sides. The article also recommends switching to cheaper brands, shopping around for specials, and using unit pricing when grocery shopping. Additionally, it provides thrifty decorating ideas and reviews the best budget mince pies from different supermarkets. [Extracted from the article]

DON'T OVERDO THE LAUNDRY PRODUCTS "Over-using laundry products such as detergents and fabric softeners will increase the time you spend cleaning your machine - and they could damage your machine's drum and seals", says Iredale. Not only will overusing laundry products damage your machine, it'll cost you more, as you'll have to replace products more often. There are many things you may want to try washing in your machine, but always read the product's label for the washing instructions beforehand. "In our testing, we've found you get a great wash with as little as a third or even a quarter of a scoop of detergent - generally that's much less than what the recommended dosage on some product packaging is", Iredale adds. [Extracted from the article]

Embrace frozen and tinned vegies They may be viewed as second-rate to fresh produce, but there's nothing wrong with embracing frozen or tinned vegetables in your cooking. Load up on legumes Legumes such as lentils, kidney beans, chickpeas and cannellini beans are cheap and nutritious sources of protein that can replace pricier meat in dishes, or be added to make meat meals go further. VEGIES "Purée frozen peas with ingredients such as parmesan cheese to accompany pies and roasted meats", says Mair. [Extracted from the article]

Filters come in three main forms: a filter bag you wash your clothes in, a filter installed on your washer's drain hose, or a microfibre laundry ball (which picks the microfibres up). Buy efficient appliances Water-guzzling washers and energy-depleting dryers can chew up your budget and a serious amount of the planet's valuable resources. With laundry a certainty of life, along with death and taxes, you may as well make it as gentle as possible for the planet and the future generations who will inhabit it. [Extracted from the article]