8 Brilliant Companies That Do The Hard Work For You (+discounts)

Hello Fresh

Easy meal kits delivered to your door.

I recently started using these and genuinely think they're brilliant. Choose "quick cook" options and they really are very easy.

They think of the meals for you, so you don't have to (but you can also browse and pick your own if you're in the mood), they send you the pre-measured ingredients and step-by-step instructions.

The relief on your mental load is very real.

Even if you do it as a one-off, or occasionally rather than every week (just skip the next delivery), it feels like such a treat!

Referral perk:

50% off your first order

👉Hello Fresh referral link👈

Lune and Wild

I heard about this at a baby class where the mum was saying "can you believe people actually pay for ready-made frozen baby food instead of making it themselves?!". I played along "yeah, mad!" whilst making a mental note of the company name. I for one could do without anything extra on my to-do list (especially when the baby refuses to touch it anyway).

So glad I used them! I used their First Tastes Baby weaning bundle with my youngest rather than boiling and pureeing all the different vegetables myself, and I have no regrets. They do meals and snacks too but I haven't tried them myself yet.

Referral perk:

20% off your first order

👉Lune and Wild referral link👈

Whistlefish

I'm a big fan of an annual card stock up so I've got cards for every occasion on-hand. Shop once and forget about it for the rest of the year.

Whistlefish cards are great quality, beautifully designed and as an added bonus they're eco-conscious and support local.

They're typically £1 each with their 10 for £10 deal.

Referral perk:

£5 off your first order

👉Whistlefish referral link👈

Starling Bank Account

I opened a Starling Account a few years ago and I LOVE it. I've got a personal one and a joint one with my husband.

The main reason we love it is because you can create virtual money pots ("spaces"), so you can allocate budget to different areas of your life to help with your monthly spend.

It's not just budgeting - it’s fewer money decisions. I check a pot, get a yes or no, and move on. No mental maths or overthinking.

We have a pot for each child, the dog, food, the car, petrol, holidays, savings and so on.

Referral perk:

Free National Trust Pass

👉Starling Bank referral link👈

Fantastic Services

Outsourcing will forever be a relly effective strategy for reducing what's on your plate, and I will always encourage you to invest in help where you can.

Fantastic Services are a great option for cleaning, DIY, gardening, plumbing, laundry and more. They're a nationwide company so they should be able to serve you unless you live in the middle of nowhere!

I've used them a few times and really recommend them. Professional, easy to book and they get on with the job without me having to think about it.

Referral perk:

£30 off your first booking

👉Fantastic Services referral link👈

Cheeky Wipes

This might seem random but bear with me!

I bought their reuseable wipes for baby #1 and they are SO much better than re-useables. When you've got really messy messes (I'll spare the gory details 💩, you need something more robust and with more texture than disposable wipes).

We now use them for absolutely everything. Kitchen spills, dusting (sometimes!), faces, hands, you name it.

Just the right size for a quick mop up, then chuck them in the washing machine with the next load.

Referral perk:

15% off

👉Cheeky Wipes referral link👈

Pots for Tots

Another baby/toddler frozen food and snacks company. In my opinion this one has a better range of meals and finger food than Lune and Wild so I have a stock in the freezer ready for snack request number 14 of the day.

The finger foods defrost in seconds in the microwave or I pop a couple in our picnic box on days out and they are ready to eat by lunch. Nutritious food for no effort - I have a lot of time for that.

👉Pots for Tots referral link 👈

Anglo Doorstep Collections

Free collections of donations from your home with proceeds going to charity. Clothes, books, toys...a big list of stuff they'll take - and there's no charge! Saves hunting around for a charity shop that is accepting donations.

👉Anglo Doorstep Collections referral link 👈