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Not that often doofa!And when I do,I don't spend a lot! ;) I hadn't even considered cutting off those little hangy ribbon things before so I had a lot of older clothing that still had them on!lol

Someone gave me this tip at work last week.You know when you buy new clothing on hangers,and the clothing has those two little ribbon hoops to hold it onto the hanger?Each time you buy a new item of clothing,cut those off,and re use to attach gift cards (home made ones of course)for Xmas,birthdays a...

Use those reed diffusers?Recycle the glass bottle and then use the sticks to keep cats off new gardens. :cheers: Buying toilet paper?I noticed in our supermarkets,usually weekly they have "specials"on bulk loo rolls.Lets say X brand has 9 rolls?Read the back of the pack,and it tells you ho...

Hi all, I was recently browsing the forum and I came across a post which shared a link to free uni courses?I had a quick look and as time was pressing on,I had to log out and get on with some work!I can't recall what section this post was in (I thought it was this one?)and I also cant recall who pos...

Mamos that's a great tip re the flask.

Some nice tips there,please share more if you have any! Yes I know what you mean by hot showers!lol 15 mins????Wow that's a long time?lol My showers are 3 mins max,and that includes washing my hair! I save old tea towels for dusters,cleaning cloths.I buy cloth dishwashing cloths,as opposed to dispos...

Im a huge fan of raised beds and have several on my allotment.Used raised bed for years.3 years ago we were lucky to obtain an allotment on a new site.60 plots in all.We had also just recently moved house,and had removed our raised beds from the old house before moving.So on opening day,we took our ...

Garlic tablets for colds etc.Before I met my OH,he used to get regular colds.My herbalist mate told me years ago to take two garlic tablets per day,everyday which wards off any bugs.I haven't had a cold for 25 years!I put my OH onto them when we first met and he hasn't had a cold for the 12 years I'...

I thought it might be fun to start a thread about any way you can save a few pennies around the house.Whether that means making your own cleaning products to saving water etc.Please share your tips..... Two littles ones I use regularly are,using two jugs of water to clean my bathroom!I fill a jug wi...

I have also read about using local honey.Find your local bee keeper and purchase the honey from them.I think from memory you take 1 tablespoon a day,obviously you can use this anyway way you want,just as,or in drinks,over porridge,on toast etc.It builds up immunity.

Did you ever find out how old the goose was?And did it cook up nicely? :)

Hi I don't have chickens atm,but in the past,when I cleaned the chookrun out I would either put some into my compost bins,dig into the plots before planting (a few weeks before as its pretty strong stuff)or make my own liquid fertiliser.To do this you need a plastic (large)with tight fitting lid.Fil...

Doofa,you're very funny,and I don't mean that sarcastically either! Personally I want to be cremated and my ashes sprinkled somewhere nice like a woodland or other place of nature.

Green Aura:So to freeze Strawberries,am I right that you place them on a tray so they freeze separately and then transfer into a bag?Im guessing also you don't wash them first?TIA xx

Thanks Posters!Yes I will invest in a thermometer,makes good sense!Hmmm I didn't realise Jam sugar already contained Citric acid?????Whoops!hahahahahha