RUNNING the hoover around the house, 38-year-old Alysha Fletcher beams with delight when she hears the sound of metal clinking inside the drum. It's usually a sound which signals that it's time to get a new one but when Alysha open it up she finds 46 pence in copper and silver coins which she's sucked up from beneath he daughter's bed. 8 Alysha is a budget mum and has discovered savvy hacks that help her to save thousands Credit: Alley Einstein 8 The savvy mum uses the Quid In Winter Bingo Budget challenge to save £300 in £1 coins.
Credit: Alley Einstein 8 Alysha lives with her husband Gary, 39, and their three children aged 19, 16 and 14 Credit: Alley Einstein Determined to uncover more hidden treasures, Alysha checks the pockets of the family's coats hanging in the hall closet and finds £3 in forgotten cash. To most, her haul of just under £4 might not even cover a posh hot chocolate at Costa or a Big Mac burger. But for Alysha, saving pennies dotted around the house and in her family's pockets means she's already paid for her family's gas and electric bill for the whole winter.
"I'm a super scrimping penny challenge mum. I saved £5k in costs last winter with five savvy tricks. They are so simple everyone can try them,” Alysha shares in an exclusive interview with Fabulous.
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