Matt Jones

Matt Jones is Head of SEO and Content at Savoo. He's responsible for SEO and content strategy across all Savoo websites; ensuring Savoo has the most useful money-saving content and deals, and that you can find them when you search for a discount code or deal.

Matt first started working for money saving websites at the end of the Great Recession when everybody was looking for the best ways to save money (since 2012), but has been a DIY and gardening expert for much longer. Starting just aged ten helping his nan with her ¼ acre fruit and vegetable plot, he learned the art of propagating edible and ornamental plants, as well as how to get the most out of the land on a budget by composting, crop rotation and repairing tools.

Post-university and into the world as a corporate professional, Matt worked for MyVoucherCodes where he sourced, edited and uploaded deals and vouchers, and wrote money-saving tips for homeware stores like Wayfair, Dunelm and Studio. Rediscovering his green fingers during this time meant visitors to Matt's house could expect to be fed with tomatoes and chillis grown from his balcony (a tradition he's kept every year since, despite now having an allotment to play with, too!)

After leaving MyVoucherCodes, Matt transferred all of his expertise in page content and SEO strategy to Savoo. He simultaneously became the home and garden expert, providing Savoo the very best helpful money-saving content. Being a homeowner and allotment holder has meant that Matt never misses a deal at Primrose, Crocus or YouGarden, and loves to pass these insights along to budding gardeners in the Savoo team and beyond.

"My last project was rebuilding my allotment shed, and next on the list will be sanding down and treating the wood in my bay window. Because I'm constantly learning new skills and trialing things, I never want to commit financially until I know it will work. I'm often looking online and in person at stores like B&Q, Wilko and Wickes for discounts and more often than not, they deliver!"

From mowing lawns and basic landscaping as a teen to using whole harvests full of gooseberries, potatoes, beetroot and raspberries in his home cooking, Matt has transferred his wisdom to all the home and garden articles you see on Savoo. Have a look at the articles below or head to our home and garden deals page to get started on a DIY journey of your own!

Tips from expert Matt on affordable gardening, homekeeping and DIY

Cheap home expert services

“When you need to use a skilled tradesperson for a job get them to itemise the cost and effort for each job. Ask detailed questions about what each item actually entails. You’re looking for parts of the job that you can do yourself to keep costs down. For example, what does waste disposal cost - could you recycle or reuse this waste, would it be cheaper to dispose of it yourself, etc."

Save money by eco gardening

“If you have a tiny bit of spare land and a moderate amount of patience, one huge way to save money is learning how to compost. By doing so you can recycle your garden and kitchen waste such as grass clipping, hedge prunings, vegetable scraps and coffee grounds. Buying compost is hugely expensive - never underestimate how much of the stuff you’ll need - I can get through 20 bags in one summer, costing around £150, and then still it’s not enough. You can get really technical and geeky with it: I use worms and have a Bokashi system - which means I can compost cooked food waste and meat scraps. Or not, you can just throw your garden waste in and turn it a few times and you’ll still have saved money."